Some updates have occurred since our stay 2 years ago and they were excellent - new living room furniture and drapes, for instance. Overall all this house is really delightful, with fabulous views and a very cozy feel inside. We love the upper deck, the wee screened porch, and the large deck below. It is well appointed and the new carpets were fabulous. The negatives listed below are minor and easily addressed. So, overall, we had a fabulous time because BEACH! And again, in general, the house is lovely. Outdoor shower a huge plus!

It was the lack of general maintenance and the cleaning crew that took away from a 5 star review. We were on time at 2 p.m., but the cleaner was still there due to a late check out elsewhere. No problem, we could hang out on the deck. A few minutes later a second cleaner showed up to assist, said it would be about 45 minutes. It was 10-15 minutes before they were done and I think they skipped things. The kitchen floor was sticky to walk on, like floor cleaner that hadn't been rinsed. The floor was dirty under the kitchen rugs, which we rolled up to keep clean for the week. Powder room toilet bowl was streaked with dirt. Kitchen and other bath surfaces were clean. There were ~50 baby houseflies as soon as we walked in. Not your, "Hey, we're at the beach, hello flies!" Eggs had been laid somewhere and we couldn't find where, so we swatted, sprayed, and eventually put up fly strips because they were so numerous. If they had come from garbage left by the previous tenants I feel the cleaners could have at sprayed, swatted, or even just warned us. Those flies were with us *in plenty* for 6 days. The house key box was left open and we had to hunt in the dirt to find the front.

Maintenance - no cold water in powder room sink, couldn't budge shut-off/on valve. Screens bow at the bottom of windows I put paper towels under the large bow in the kitchen window to prevent bugs. Front door screen had large rip. Screened in porch had holes, a screen blew in with a bad storm. We reported to maintenance, no one came to repair it. This hole let in many bugs. A loose deck board when you stepped on it near the steps down to the beach. The sticky plastic mat on the deck by the foot wash (near the steps to the driveway) was ripped, untacked in the middle and a tripping hazard, but we couldn't remove it.

With these things paid attention to going forward, this house would receive 5 stars. We will stay here again.