This would definitely have been a five star rating except for one complaint. But more about that later.
First the positives.: The location is absolutely great. The view from the top deck is amazing. The walk to the beach is quick and easy, and the sound access is extremely nice.
The house is clean, with the exception of what appears to be mold around the kitchen faucet. That situation should be addressed.
The decor is Miami-Vice retro, but is very well maintained. The kitchen is well stocked. There are adequate linens supplied. There are plenty of beach accessories supplied, as well as a cart to take everything to the beach. The deck furniture is very comfortable.
Now for the one negative. The leasing agreement states that the home needs to be cleaned by the lessee and left ready for the next guest. This includes not only putting the dishes in the dishwasher and running it ( which is common in many vacation rentals) but also emptying the dishwasher. This can create a time crunch at departure. (BTW, no dishwasher or dishwashing liquid was provided. We had to make a special trip to the store.) The floors are also supposed to be vacuumed and swept. Counters are also supposed to be wiped down.
Honestly, we’ve always made sure that we leave any place where we stay in good condition, and we have always cleaned up, swept up or vacuumed up any mess that we made. However, we generally have not been expected to clean vacation housing to the point that it is actually ready for the next tenant. We’ve always assumed that was the responsibility of the cleaning service. Since the owner indicates that he has a cleaning service, we were confused by this requirement. Truthfully, all of these cleaning requirements made for a less than relaxed departure.