We were looking for garden-like privacy in a friendly neighborhood close to the water and our stay at Susan's retreat was all of that. She was an excellent host who responded quickly to our short notice. The 2 bedroom home was indeed colorful and restful, it was clean and spare, but not bare, and had all the basics for a good stay. The huge screened porch was surrounded by foliage and a delight to use. We could hear the waves at night... true... but while one could walk to the beach, it's maybe half a mile or so away. The house is so private that we forgot we were even in a local neighborhood, but when we walked about the area people were delightful and friendly. One suggestion, our directions were not accurate but luckily we happened on a local man who knew the area well and we found the address eventually. It is not on GPS, by the way. The home is a well cared for newer small home, the beds are great, there's two small full baths with showers, one of which has a tub too, and there is a washer dryer that works well. We loved our stay.