Please read all reviews going back to beginning. I made the mistake of only reading the first half which don't talk about the lack of AC. The majority of reviews are accurate for the most part. Location is amazing across the street from 10 to 15M homes on the beach. Kitchen is well stocked with appliances. Furniture/ decor is tired but clean. House was clean overall and location is very private with four identical homes on one lot. Jim is a great communicator outside of not disclosing the extra 15% tax not included in the price advertised nor the construction next door. Fortunately other reviews mention the taxes but still feels a bit like false price advertising to me.
Unfortunately, our stay was really disappointing due to the heat+humidity inside the bungalow. We opened all doors/windows but the temperature only got below 80 inside the house on one night out of seven. Forget about being in the house during the day which was fine with us. Being told not to leave valuables inside and needing to leave everything open is not a fun combination either. There is only one working safe which is tiny. The big safe doesn't work. Then there were the college kids next door partying until midnight every day, again with our windows needing to be wide open. On the other side is remodeling which was not disclosed and continued as late as 6:30PM. Roosters wake you up at 5AM, again because the windows must be wide open. Only one out of four portable fans move much air. Ceiling fans are mostly useless and cheap, just like the portable fans.
Beds are hard as a rock and the sheets in the master came off during the night and not in a good way. There are several electrical hazards that need to be addressed especially if you have young kids. Ours are 17+ now. Two outlets were exposed and one entire electrical box came out (under kitchen island).
Our vacation was still great despite the heat but when you are spending thousands on a trip, you don't want to be disappointed. The lack of AC really compounded everything else negative written here. If there was AC, we wouldn't care about partying kids, construction, roosters and the safety of our valuables. We could have shut windows/ doors when needed. It would also help with the bugs.
If you're into a simple place without frills in a great location, then you have found it here. For us, we should have spent more or stayed further from the beach somewhere with AC. We eventually left early and checked into a hotel. This review is not meant to slam the bungalow. Jim has an amazing property in the best of locations. I just wish I had been more diligent in my research of this place and hope to give others some honest feedback for consideration. Do your research and make your own decision.