The biggest thing this property has going for it is the proximity to the beach. It is a 2 min walk at max, which was amazing for a family with 4 kids. The beach was very clean, and since it is on the bay side, the water was calm and not too deep. The kids love when it was low tide, you could walk out at least a mile and find all sorts of sea creatures.
Outside of the location, we had a bit of a rough stay. When we arrived at the house there was a terrible odor. We realized that it was coming from the basement, and ended up being a result of some work on the furnace that was done. When we contacted the Gibson Sotheby's agency she was extremely rude. We were told someone coming to look at the furnace, and were asked that someone be home so that they could work on it and have access to the house. Given we were supposed to be on vacation, you can imagine we were not thrilled by this. The smell never went away, so we wound up having to keep the garage doors open the entire trip. Also, we were told not to run the heat, not that we needed it.
Additionally, we noticed the listing did not match the actual experience when we arrived at the house. There were two charcoal grills (listing didn't say charcoal), one of which was full of mold and the other only had two legs. We had purchased a bunch of meat going into trip so it ended up being a waste of money. Also, on the app it said that linens were included. This was not the case and we wound up having to go out and buy sheets last minute.
The home owner did have a family member in the area, who came and visited a few times. She was very nice and helpful. That said, I would highly recommend they get rid of the Gibson Sotheby's agent. She was extremely rude, is getting paid and didn't do anything to help when our trip was not going as well as possible. We plan to call the Gibson Broker to complain.