We had a great time at this cottage! Location was PERFECT! Marina is less than a block away and Little Beach is just past the end of the street. Lighthouse beach is also within walking distance and Harding beach (warmest ocean water) is about a 10 minutes drive. The center is about a 5-10 min. drive. The cottage looked a little bigger in the pictures but it was great! There was plenty of seating on the deck, and a nice picnic table with a lighted umbrella. There were really nice deck lights with a remote timer. No firepit, unfortunately. There were plenty of new clean beach chairs to use at the beach. Queen bedroom was good size, King bedroom was go
od size. The bunkbed room is small and doesn't have an AC but there were plenty of fans. If you have a small portable AC, bring it, it doesn't cool down in the bunk room at night. There was a TON of closet space and the dresser draws were clean. The cottage itself was very clean. Everything worked great. The open living space and kitchen is really nice. It's a great size for 6 people. There weren't many mosquitos, the owner has the property sprayed every 3 weeks for them and for ticks. We brought our dog and as long as you don't let him/her wander behind the grill or in the brush next to or behind the deck you don't have to worry about ticks. Our dog has a ton of energy and is trained off leash but because of her breed we kept her on a leash and a wire rope lead when on the porch(we brought ours) which we had to shorten because of all the bunnies and the brush. If you're dog is high energy like mine, and not trained off the leash, it will be hard to run them around because there isn't much yard space. However, the beach is extremely close so running them on the beach is always an option. There were a lot of other dogs in the area and on the street when we were there so they will never have a lack of playmates. The outdoor shower was awesome! Everyone used the shower outside. The shower inside was a little small and there weren't many places to hang shower items. There was plenty of shelving in the bathroom. The kitchen was equipped with almost everything you would need. The only thing I found myself looking for were sharp knives. It would have been helpful to have a knife set. The R.E agent, Wendy, was amazing! She made sure we were enjoying our stay. The owners were great and responsive to any questions or concerns we had. Definitely renting again, I highly recommend this cottage!