The beach was right outside the entrance and the beach itself is very clean. The fencing and poles on the sliding doors going to nowhere as there is no balcony distracted from the view from the house and the house rules said not to open any windows or doors, so no ocean breeze and no balcony except the small one off the second bedroom which was very nice. It was clean and even had a washer and dryer, which we didn't use, but it was available. The beds were very comfortable.There was a picnic table outside which was nice for outdoor lunches. The locks were tricky to use, but once you figure it out, very easy. The host responds 24/7 and they were excellent with the quick responses to questions. When we were there the neighborhood was getting a "facelift" and there was lots of noise from construction across the street and right next door. Also with construction workers parking became an issue as with anything other than a sedan you have to park on the street and the workmen had to use that parking as well.As from the pictures it is two story and there are stairs going into the house and then to the bedrooms upstairs. The handrails were good though and useful for seniors.We stayed 3 nights and enjoyed the house and the area. Close enough to go to Shadowbrook in Capitola for dinner. We used Uber so we wouldn't lose our parking spot even though it is very close. All in all, we enjoyed the character of the "boathouse" and the location and would do it again.