Bright and Cheerful Wild Dunes Cottage with sportcard

Overall we had a great time and the home was fine for our needs. I hate to be critical but there were enough minor issues that added up to a 3-star review.

When I read some of the prior reviews I felt the reviewers were maybe being over critical. For example the reviewer who mentioned the smell in the garage... - I get it, this is a beach home and typical for that kind of space so I overlooked that. But I recall a reviewer mentioning the master bath toilet and have to agree - it moves when you sit on it! I was afraid it was going to leak.

My biggest issues were ones regarding safety:

-For example the guest bath has the hot and cold water in the shower BACKWARDS. BE CAREFUL!!!! There is no excuse for this.

-Also, one of the electrical outlets in the kitchen in the main area is loose! Again BE CAREFUL when connecting, disconnecting appliances or chargers.

-Note, the master bath tub is super high and may be difficult for some to get in.

The rest of my gripes are trivial but worthy of sharing:

-The dryer sounded like a train coming through the home, you cannot use it with kids in bed.

-The carpet is in bad shape. Not just stains from kids or pets, but seams coming apart and zero padding - it felt like walking on plywood and there are soft spots in the sub flooring.

-The dimmer for the great room lights is installed upside down. Just a funny example of the many over looked details in the home.

-One of the chairs in the picture is so worn that it is coming apart in the arms.

-THe only entrance you can use is the garage door. A code was not given for the front door, so you have to leave and enter through the garage (and hope power is not out...)

Overall the house was clean but it is dated and well used. The beds were comfortable and clean and the towels were clean but super thin. The kitchen was minimally stocked compared to the many other VRBOs. Like I noted in the title, this was not the worst home we have stayed in but it did not make our top list.

This place was very clean! It is in a terrific location! Will definitely stay again!

We loved the house, it was very nice and inviting. Great location, short walk to the beach! I loved that they allowed pets, so our two dogs could enjoy the beach with us!!

This was our third stay, which says a lot about how much we like this house. It has everything we need–pet and grandson friendly, nice amenities, quiet street, and good beach access. Highly recommend.

We were told by the property manager the week we were leaving that the front door key code doesn't work and we're given a garage door code and told the owners wouldn't be fixing before we arrived. I had a feeling this wouldn't be the only problem. We arrived Saturday and opened the garage to a mildew smell. We smelled this every time we entered through the garage. Once inside we notice the carpet was disgusting in the living room. It was ripped in multiple areas and had a a long cord coming out of the carpet for a phone jack. This was very inconvenient with a toddler. There was also a hole the size of a half dollar in the wall right above the cord that is in the corner. The more you look around this property you will notice damage all over the walls. Look up at the walls in the living room. The paint is peeling off the walls. The master bath Jacuzzi doesn't work and the toilet wobbles. It appears its pulled away from the floor and has been caulked multiple times to cover it. The caulk is yellow. There is also mold inside the shower doors and tracks. The handles are broken off inside the shower doors also. The floors are laminate in the hall and kitchen and not hardwood as described in the listing. We noticed my babies hands were black when we picked him up. We couldnt figure it out until my mom noticed her feet were black on the bottom. We took a baby wipe and rubbed it across the laminate and tile floors. The wipe was black.

It was so dirty. My mom mopped all the floors and vacuumed the house. The guest bathroom has a light hanging from the ceiling above the shower and the AC vent is dangling by one screw from the ceiling also. There were lots of insects inside the house. The outside is dingy and needs to be painted. I want to be very clear for other renters so they dont have very high hopes from the listing and the pictures. Its also a 10 minute walk to the beach. You have to cross a road before you walk down a long street prior to reaching the sand. You will need to go further down in wild dunes if you don't want to cross this road. All week I noticed stuff on the floor of the garage that appeared to be lint. It was raining today when we were packing so I backed my truck in the garage. My wife was running the washer and dryer like requested. I kept smelling dryer sheets and I was very hot. I looked up and see the dryer duct is actually set up to dump out directly from the ceiling onto the garage floor!!