To be clear, this small property is a studio with a tiny kitchen off to one side and a separate bathroom, about a block from Asilomar. It comes with a comfortable king bed, and an uncomfortable fold down futon. It has bedding for both. There is no heat other than plug in heaters and one of them is broken. It isn’t too cold at the beach which is fortunate, because all the windows are single panes, and the big windows at the front don’t open, so despite being able to see the ocean, it’s not possible to hear the waves. The bed room has a TV but the ability to stream is limited. It seems to be a work in progress, being upgraded by the owner, who is very nice, and occasionally is in the home next door. The kitchen is stocked with hand me down everything-it looks like it was stocked from the Goodwill. The cabinetry is really dated and needs a good scrub. There is no dishwasher. The bath room has a small area with a shower, with good water flow. The curtain is mildewed. It only has a window for ventilation, which isn’t sufficient to keep the dampness at bay. The second room has the sink, the washer/dryer and a place to hang clothes. It’s the second biggest room. We hung a curtain to maintain privacy between where the bed is and that room. There is a tiny deck off the bed room, with a stack of rusty folding beach chairs piled up on the shared patio. The shared patio has a set of pillowed furniture, which seem to be sunbrella, as it wasn’t faded, but the pillows were always wet from the fog, and they also needed a good scrub. All in all, because my two criteria were that I could see the ocean and hear the waves, I gave it a “C”, as you cannot hear the waves. Pacific Grove is much foggier and overcast, so it was quite damp without an insulated cottage. The place looked unloved and not much energy has been given to updates of the infrastructure of the home, which would make it so much more welcoming and hospitable. I hope that sometime in the future the owner will make a decision to rehab this little cottage.