This house and location was tremendous. This is our second time renting a house on T&C, and we will definitely rent this house again. It is a connected home, so music throughout which was fantastic - just bring your phone or ipod for music. The pool table and ice machine was an added bonus with all the water toys. We loved using the kayaks and paddleboard daily. It was nice to have a house with 5 king beds as we had 10 people stay. We only used AC in our rooms at night and never went over the additional charge. The 2 beer/soda fridges outside was also incredibly convenient! This house will not disappoint! My only recommendation for you is to bring bug spray (there are a few but their bite stings!) and benedryl anti itch cream! I didn't think we would use the hot tub, but we did everyday. A couple of us started to kayak out to the ghost ship - we were close, but it was a long haul! It was less than 4 feet deep the entire time, which makes sense when you look at the beautiful water. We had a full moon when there, which was breathtaking at night! Literally, we had to 'stretch' to find something to improve from this house...it is just amazing.
For the smart/savvy packers - we packed things to make the grocery shopping cheaper - i.e. flatbread rounds, pb, jelly, tuna, mayo, olive oil, baggies, salt and pepper, tin foil, booze, ketchup, mustard, bagels, etc. If you have a group and know you will be eating in - it's a smart thing to do so you have a list. People do leave things which is nice (as we did too) but just to prepare.
This house is very close the the IGA Gateway grocery store and close to Grace Bay and the shops/restaurants/beaches - but felt like it was calmer. It is also more secluded, not so busy on the beach - we only saw a hand-full of people all week on the beach. They also had shampoo conditioner in every bathroom with other things which was a nice touch. You will not be disappointed with this house! Just breath taking!