My husband and I just returned home from staying at Island Girl with our 3 small children and my in-laws. We had a great vacation! The house is exactly as it looks in the pictures. It was newly remodeled and was very clean. Upon arrival, the house was stocked with toilet paper, garbage bags, detergents, soap, etc., which was helpful. The owner also provided a vacuum cleaner, brooms, charcoal, a high chair, step stools, lots of bathroom towels and other helpful little amenities. You will need to bring your own beach towels, which is probably the case with most rentals. Regarding any little issue/question that I had, the owner was very responsive. Having 3 small children, I found the distance to the beach really ideal. The backyard opens to a boardwalk which brings you directly to the beach without going on streets. That is really helpful for people with children. The boardwalk trip to the beach does involve stairs, but we navigated it easily with our beach cart loaded with chairs and toys. Also helpful for people with children is that the public beach with lifeguards is a short distance away, so you could easily 'camp out' by the lifeguards for added safety, or use the beach near the house for a less-crowded/busy beach. The private pool behind the house is a nice size and was really nice as well. The pool was cleaned/serviced twice a week by a friendly technician and was a lovely place to spend time with the children in a very private, secluded setting. The pool got morning/early afternoon sun and was shady after around 3pm. The shaded pool time was great when I thought the kids had too much sun for the day, but they still wanted to play in the water. The homes to each side of Island Girl are situated in such a way that Island Girls' backyard is very private. We had a lovely vacation and felt that Island Girl was well maintained and very charming. The home was a great fit for our family.