We spent 8 weeks at the Madison getaway. We wanted a place that was very close to water, could accommodate young and mature family and friends, was private and secluded feeling, and had a sense of casual with modern amenities. Well, we found it in Madison.
Justin, our host, went above and beyond in making our stay comfortable and immediately took care of any problem that came up. Communicating with him was prompt and easy. He is a great guy with a wonderful sense of humor and an easy way of making any potential problem an easy fix.
The walk to the beach takes less than 5 minutes making a swim easy and possible every day. If we got tired of sitting under a tree reading, we grabbed a towel, slip on swim wear and head for the beach.
There is an outdoor shower that delighted everyone and made the mornings a wonderful refreshing experience. A washer / dryer made life easy and carefree. The kitchen was perfect for a summer stay away from home with all the necessary conveniences.
The 4 bedroom house is located next to an estuary with many trees surrounded the area, consequently there was the never ending sound of bird songs. Many days birds sat on branches outside our open kitchen window singing and singing. It was lovely.
Because the house is right on the sound, we had a couple storms pass our way during our stay. There was one mandatory evacuation, but there was never any damage to life or property. But then storms are to be expected on the Long Island Sound in the summer.
A most delightful section of the house is the screened-in front porch with a long dining table at one end of the porch that seats 10 to 12 people. It was great when family came for a short stay. But on the other end of the long porch was an area that I turned into a mini art studio. I set up a card table and scattered out my pencils, pens and pastels, set up my easel and spent many hours, rain or shine, drawing.
It was a perfect location and house for us and we would recommend Justin's Madison Getaway to anyone.