when i found this place on vrbo and i was considering it, i checked the reviews. they had been great for 10 years but last year there were bad reviews about a/c issues, dirtyness, bats in the attic... i messaged the owner to inquire about the issues and he told me they had been remedied. so i took a gamble and booked this place for my family because i was having a hard time finding an affordable place for us for the week we needed in this area. the week after july 4th.
it was mostly good. no evidence of bats or any other kind of rodents or bugs at all. this is a nice home in a nice neighborhood. and it's very conveniently located to the public beach which is very nice, less than a mile away. nice parking at the beach and it is $2 per hour which is easy to pay at the electric kiosk.
also close to walmart, etc. and close to the highways.
the community has a nice pool with restrooms. it's open 10 am to 10 pm. we loved that it stayed open late.
there was a little bit of garbage in the garbage cans in the garage and the garage needed to be swept out but this was a minor issue. we loved having the 2 car garage and there is room for 2 more cars in the driveway but there is also a couple extra community parking spots a short way down the street and a couple more behind the house.
the a/c is excellent downstairs. it was nice and cool when we got there but upstairs was hot. the thermostats are separate so we turned down the temp up there. it took a while to cool down but it was much better by bedtime and it was fine for the rest of our stay. i think it's kinda hot in the daytime but we werent home. it's fine during the evenings and mornings.
everything was very dusty. all surfaces of dressers, nightstands, bathroom counters, window sills, window blinds, ceiling fan blades... i dusted everything and dry mopped the floors. lots of dust and hair.
the bedsheets were clean but the quilts were not. lots of dust and hair on them. i let the owner know about these things after our stay and he thanked me for the feedback and said he will address these issues with his cleaning service. because he lives elsewhere so he doesn't see it for himself.
but the kitchen was clean. the showers and toilets were clean. all the appliances work great. all the plumbing works great. TVs work great.
Renter is required to bring their bags of garbage to a dumpster which is about a half mile away.
The door is locked/ unlocked with a keypad code. i suggested adding a deadbolt.