This property definitely exceeded our expectations. It’s a bit off the beaten path (but not too much so), which is what we were looking for, and it’s very well kept. The fruit orchard was great, especially the lychee section. The lychees were in season and abundant, so we picked them fresh every morning to eat with breakfast. The owner does harvest for commercial sale, so if the lychees are ripe, just expect someone to be stopping by every couple days to pick them for an hour or two.
The house is very clean and pretty spacious. There’s a lot of closet/cabinet space, and the open floor plan living area coupled with a good-sized deck make it easy to stretch out. We had people over a couple nights and comfortably hosted a group of roughly 12.
The pool, although small, is cleaned weekly. We used it twice and it was good for getting the kids in the water. Immediate ocean access is tough because it’s mostly cliff out front, so don’t expect a beach.
There are two gates to get through in order to access the property - one to enter the association and one to enter the property itself. The property gate’s motor and other hardware were broken, which meant that we had to get out of the car and manually open/close the gate (which didn’t lock). This was only a minor inconvenience though.
Suzy is very responsive and lives close by, so incidental issues and questions about the house and grounds get addressed/answered right away.
We really enjoyed the property and would stay here again.