3.5 stars
Our party consisted of two adults and one 5 yr old. If the property was listed accurately, or if Ashley had committed to changing the description/pictures to be more accurate, or this place were less expensive, including the cleaning fee, we would have rated it higher....
PROS:
1) The location is MAGICAL - right on the beach with shade options throughout the day. Yes the trolley house blocks the view, but with just a few steps you can have an unobstructed view....
2) Ashley and Jay were nice. Jay did the amazing restoration/construction of the trolley house next door and shared some really fun history of that project. Ashley was able to supply us with sheets and towels when I called her....
3) The kitchen has what you need to prepare a meal, and the deck was the perfect setting for most of our meals. And a new sponge was provided, which as someone sensitive to stinky sponges, I was grateful for this detail!....
CONS
1) The pictures of this property show fully made beds; no where in the (VRBO app) description or amenities section does it note sheets and towels are not provided; and the house rules that Ashley sent after I booked said towels/linen are not allowed off the property. All this implies towels/linens are included, so it was a big surprise to just find mattress covers. I called Ashley, and as stated on the Pros, she came by in an hour to deliver sheets and towels; however, she was defensive and blamed VRBO and didn't seem to acknowledge that the description, rules document, and pictures are highly misleading. It didn't sound like she planned to change them to be more accurate =/ Apparently this is a recent change; I hope she'll update all the material so future guests know about this!...
2) The cleaning was OK - brown or dusty smears on some of the pillows/mattress covers, and old coffee and filter still in the coffee maker. Not a big deal for us though.
3) The curtains are thin, so bring trash bags or something else to block the light if you/kids need darkness to sleep....
4) As another review noted, you get just two extra toilet paper rolls. The rolls are thin, perhaps for the septic system, so they go faster than normal. We had just enough.
5) Neighbors had some foul language at times....
Lastly, not a pro/con, keep in mind -no air conditioning. On the days with a good ocean breeze, we were comfortable with fans going. On the warm humid breezeless nights, it was less comfortable.
Thanks for an overall lovely stay!