Bayfront cottage directly on the beach

We loved our week at the beach. We saw so much wildlife (horseshoe crabs, fox, sand crabs, conch) and spent so much time at the water. The location is great for families with young children. We could see our group from the house, and there were so few other families there it felt like we owned the beach. What I appreciated was that you didn't have to pack for the day- we could head out with water bottles and toys, and go back to house for lunch. And if you forgot something, we could send our older kids back to get it. There are some waves, but we felt very safe letting the children play without holding on to them in the water.

I was worried about mosquitos on the deck/porch but we really had no problem with them at all. The biting flies did get bad for a day out on the beach but we were there on a super hot/dry week.

Our kids loved sitting out on the decks eating dinner and enjoying the view. The house has plenty of sleeping space (description is accurate but could even probably say 4 bedrooms because the futon was in it's own room.) Kitchen had enough utensils, appliances (laundry/dishwasher/a/c) worked great and it was so handy to have the outdoor shower. There are a few minor maintenance issues (cracking sink, splintery deck, lighting sconces not affixed well, our group of 10 taxed the plumbing a bit) and we found a few food wrappers etc. from the previous renters, but those things seemed minor to us because if everything was brand new, we wouldn't have been able to afford this house. The house also had a lot of nice touches like beach chairs, toys, indoor board games, etc. This house is a really great value and we hope to return next year.

House has two large bedrooms upstairs and two small downstairs (one is a "den" with a futon). Kitchen has a wide variety of pots/pans, dishes, glasses, etc. Bring sharp knives if that is super important to you. Photos and description list multiple TV's but there is only one, in the living room. Air con is cold and keeps house comfy on hot, humid days. Beach is nice, a short walk over the dune. Plenty of beach chairs and kid toys so you don't have to bring them from home. We couldn't get the whirlpool tub to work which was a disappointment for my daughter. Also, screen porch would be more useful with a table and chairs rather than the high bar stool type chairs that are in there now. Overall a really nice place to stay in a quiet neighborhood. Would go back again..

The house sleeps 10 comfortable and the big bedroom accommodated a queen air mattress if you need more space. 2.5 bathrooms are nice plus there’s a private outside shower. It’s very quiet and private, the beach is within a few steps , the deck views are amazing. Large table outside accommodates a dinner crowd as well. The washer and dryer are super nice too and there’s space for three vehicles to park. The kitchen is stocked with all the gadgets you need except sharp knives haha. There’s propane grill as well. The house is lovely and it’s close to rehoboth and ocean city if you want to party. This is our 5th time staying here and we are going back next year! A plus!

When we arrived we were pleased to be welcomed with the air conditioners running as the temp was in the mid 90's. There were 10 in our group, 7 adults and 3 children and there was more than enough room at the beach house. The house was nice and clean. Loved having the outside deck shower to rinse off your feet from the beach. The beach was like having our own beach, very few people. It was also nice that within 60 seconds or less one could be at the beach. We did purchase out of state fishing licenses and ended up catching a large stingray which we let back in to the water. We do recommend Dan's bait shop just up from route 1 at a Valerie gas station. Prices were great, and they guys there very friendly and knowledgeable. We found the little market on Bayshore drive to be overpriced. There was more than enough parking for 3 vehicles, and you would never know there were neighbors nearby as the only noise we could hear was the ocean and sea gulls. To think that folks buy music cd's with recorded ocean waves and sea gulls, and here we could sit in the house or on the deck and hear it. The kids loved the screened in porch. There is a table in there where they would place their seas shells collected that day. Up top on the observation platform as we called it was a great hang out for all. Loved the tall bar stool chairs. Great viewing with binoculars to see the big ships sailing off in the distance. One morning we watched porpoises swimming off shore. Literally not mosquitos due to the large amount of dragon flies around, but there were annoying horse flies, but it is the beach after all. Spotted a red fox hanging out in the front yard in the bushes, also observed the fox on the beach. Thanks for having beach chairs available. We had great weather. We really enjoyed our stay, there were no complaints, except for the fellow who delivered the water contamination notice, but that was on our last day. Too bad for those renting after us. There was a smell of a dead mouse perhaps in the area off the side door in the cabinets where there is a fire extinguisher. We searched but didn't find anything. Thanks for having a spare gas grill tank nearby. We found the Rehoboth area to be overly crowded and parking a nightmare with extremely over priced parking meters. the beaches there were so over crowded that we couldn't wait to get back to this beach house. We the Heck 's thank you for allowing us to come down to your area and share this beach house.

Had a great week. Would consider again for our next vacation. Thanks