We had a terrific week here in July 2022 with three generations of family members enjoying the gorgeous home, the large pool and patio, and the relatively close proximity to Surfside beach.
Both the inside and outside of this home are beautiful and peaceful. Outside, the large pool and nice lawn offer plenty of space for swims, pool hangout time, and lawn games. The patio has really flexible and high-quality umbrellas for shade when desired. The gas fire pit is perfect for cool summer evenings -- we used it most nights -- and the brand new gas grill and outdoor dining area was a treat to use.
Inside, the home is peaceful as well: calm white/gray interiors, high-end kitchen appliances, luxurious beds and linens. Two washer/dryer sets make it easy to do laundry upstairs or downstairs. The huge 65" tv above the fireplace in the great room made for fun movie nights, there are also nice TVs in two bedrooms that have digital art screensavers that make them blend into the decor. Kitchen was well stocked with spices, coffee, and plenty of cooking and baking materials (mixing bowls, measuring cups, spatulas, baking sheets, pots/pans, grill tools, etc. ); there were glass/ceramic dishware/glasses for inside use, and melamine/plastic dishware/glasses for outside use by the pool and grill.
The location was a plus for us because it was outside of the hectic downtown area and allowed for a larger lawn and patio than are available in most downtown-area rentals. Surfside Beach is a 5-minute drive or flat 15-minute bike ride away; the house has 10 folding beach chairs and 2 beach umbrellas for guest use.
The nice new Stop & Shop is 10 min away,; downtown area is 10-15 minutes away. All very easy with a car or scooter, and a little more work with bikes but perfectly doable. The house fronts a moderately busy street (South Shore Road) and has residences behind and on one side. On one side is a dirt road and a construction company's parking site, which sounds like it might be disruptive or dirty but it wasn't either in our experience. The home has full visual privacy in the back yard provided by arbor vitae plantings, and it was quiet nearly all the time. (Some workmen came to get a truck and left around 8 or 9am then returned at the end of the day; it's not an active work site.)
Lastly, I'll add that Stoyan, the owner, was super friendly and responsive throughout the rental process and the week we stayed at his home. He was great to work with.