Location is great. The house is on the beach, with essentially no direct neighbors. It’s flanked by wetlands on one side, an alley on the other side, the beach up front and a yard at the back. The views are spectacular. The sea up front is a sheltered harbor which means the water is very calm (i.e. no waves) with lots of fish, pelicans and a few occasional seals. The walk north to Mavericks beach is nice with lots of tide pools.
The house is great. It’s a good size property for a family of 4-6. The main floor is laid out to hang out and fully enjoy the scenery. They have quality materials, furniture and appliances throughout. The outdoor hot tub was a hit with our family. While we did not use them, there was also a sauna and stand up paddle boards. Our only issue with the house really was the lack of curtains in the bedrooms.
Location and house were great but our experience was not amazing. Why? Honestly, it felt like we were house-sitting vs. renting. A few examples: dishwasher had dirty dishes in it when we arrived, there was ice cream spilled all over in the freezer, one of the bathroom drawer was full of used toothbrushes and other random stuff, washer/dryer still had clothes in it (or maybe towels?), bedroom dressers were full of clothes, etc. None of these are, when taken individually, a big deal at all but when all put together, made us feel that we were sitting the house for the owner (which was not a good feeling, especially at this price point). It’s too bad because, again, location and house were great.
We sent our feedback to the owners and they did acknowledge that the dishwasher and freezer were not how they usually have the house. They also noted that this is a house they regularly use and thus they leave their belongings in the house.