What a wonderful home in a perfect and convenient location and a terrific host in owner Wendy Reilly. Immaculate and well tended. We spent 8 days with family and friends--4 generations--not all at the same time, but coming and going. The elevator was a godsend for my 93 year old dad and for toting luggage, linens, and groceries up easily. The millennials and grandkids used the stairs. The set up of rooms was perfect with 5 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms on our floor and the huge upper floor with a full bath, 3 queen beds, a queen sleeper sofa, plus a twin bedroom and a large lounge area with a big TV and additional sofa. We handed that space over to the 20-somethings among us who loved lounging up there, playing games on the TV, and sitting on the decks. The living area on our floor was spacious enough to accommodate all of us when we wanted to dine together or when we watched the Indy 500 race on the super-size TV in the living room. We loved the covered porch deck with wicker furniture leading out from the living room and enjoyed it even when evening rains came. We also enjoyed the back deck off the 2 master suites (king beds!). The kitchen is well equipped and the frig is very large, which we appreciated. The location is prime for walking anywhere you want/need to go. We walked to the boards and beach, of course, but also restaurants nearby, ice cream joints, and shopping on Asbury Street. We used the car only to do the big grocery shop and to take a drive along the short down to Stone Harbor. We parked 1 car in the garage and another in the parking pad in front of garage. Street parking is at a premium and for extra cars, and one needs to be careful to avoid the few metered spaces out front so you don't get a ticket. All the beach equipment you can possibly want is provided in the garage--umbrellas, cooler, chairs, beach toys, and a cart to tote it all. The laundry is also full size and we took advantage to pack light and do some wash while there. Lastly, Wendy is wonderful and so helpful. We needed a new fire alarm on the upper level--and pronto--there she was with one. We also got confused about how all the TVs worked (one in each room and not all worked quite the same way with the remotes). Any questions, we just texted and got a speedy response. If you have a large group, this is an ideal home. We figured one could easily accommodate 3 families--ours was a different mix of friends and family and everyone had plenty of space.
