We are seasoned oceanfront renters and have stayed many places from Cape Cod to Miami, and this is absolutely our family of four's favorite vacation house (this includes two teenage sons!). The pictures are accurate...unparalleled views and privacy, very comfortable furniture, well-working kitchen and appliances, convenient location (just a few steps to the beach as well as to good dining in small, residential, seaside town). Parking is under the house, sheltered from sun and weather. Also under house is a clean, enclosed shower, space for beach chairs, boogie boards, and canopies to be stored out of the elements, clotheslines with clothespins for wet towels and suits, and motion-sensor lighting for taking the dog out in the evening. We had 13 days of beach...only briefly visited Southport (cute!). Homeowner is quite caring, helpful, and communicative, and has thought of everything that you could need. Our small dog was welcomed. We read books, body surfed, walked, sunbathed, and played catch on the beach all day. Restaurants we enjoyed were The BBQ House, Famous Subs and Pizza, Tranquil Harbor, and Swains Seafood (after eating in Charleston SC for the past 10 years, we can assure you these menus are absolutely comparable, fairly priced, and deserve a "wow" for legit recipes). I was pleasantly surprised by this beach after not visiting for over 30 years..it is clean, well-maintained, and the high-tide line is easy to avoid when setting up chairs and tents. We encountered no jellyfish or crazy wildlife, found easy walking sand, and quiet, well-behaved families (also with dogs) all day every day. We will be back to this house without a doubt. Four enthusiastic thumbs up from these Clevelanders (worth every minute of that 12 hour drive)!