Stroll to the beach from this OCEAN BLOCK 4BR in South Bethany - Sleeps 10

The house has four bedrooms, nicely laid out, although one bedroom is smaller and has a mattress that was rather uncomfortable. We loved the upper deck, since it was in sunshine all day long. The house is very close to the beach, and (in terms of kitchen items) we found everything we needed. There were also chairs and umbrellas for the beach.

Smelled good when we walked in first day, no mustiness. Everything clean and in working order. Just one missing lightbulb over kitchen island but we just switched it with another lamp.

The house is older but very clean. Decent layout and well outfitted. For the first few days of our stay, it was indeed a stroll up the beach.

However, for the last three days, sand dredging took place with North 9th St as ground zero for the operation. It was pretty obvious the first day, with the pipe and smelly equipment parked on the beach, that it was coming, and a quick conversation with the construction guys gave us the full scoop.

This seemingly small “inconvenience” changed the character of the remainder of our visit: we had to lug our beach gear and kids 5 blocks down to a beach that was much more crowded. And a few kid “emergency” bathroom breaks didn’t turn out so well. Also, the dredging work was 24 hours and we were close enough to clearly hear the reverse beep-beep-beep of the equipment all night long. Sleep interrupted.

Having stayed in other beach towns with active dredging wrapping up close to our vacation, we were kept in the loop by the realtor, the town, the owner with updates on progress, timing and impact. And offered a credit for our inconvenience for the few days overlap. We brought this to the attention of the realtor at check out who swore that they had no idea. Sure, they may not have known, but they should have. They should have been following this!

Also, we chose to bring our own linens, but a few items usually included at other properties (dish towels, bath throw rugs/mats) were not. Neither were cleaning supplies, so we left the place a bit dirtier than usual. Having a rolling supply of these goes a long way.

We rented the house on short notice and had a great week at the beach. We had a family of 5, plus a friend and her son - so 3 adults and 4 kids ages 6-14. The four bedrooms provided plenty of space and the 2 bathrooms were fine, although one of the toilets seemed very small.....but it flushed so what more do you need! The house is on the ocean side and a very short walk to the beach, with beach access at the end of the street. You can see the ocean from both decks and the bay from the top deck off one of the bedrooms. The house was clean upon arrival. The furnishings are outdated, but still comfortable and adequate. The location in general is great, just a few blocks south of Sea Colony and several places to eat and drink are within a walk, bike ride or short car ride. The outdoor shower was small, but functional. There was no grill, which originally seemed to be a drawback but we didn't miss it during the week. Overall we had a great week at the beach and would consider renting this house again.