I don't even know where to start! My family of four rented this house with another family of four and it was amazingly perfect! Beach houses tend to be small so I was really worried that we would be on top of each other but that was not the case at all. Two bedrooms downstairs and two bedrooms upstairs were perfect and we put the kids downstairs and the adults upstairs. The house is very clean and modern. I was worried about things being outdated and not being as they were in the pictures but I was even more impressed in person than by the photos. Everything is new and is very well kept up. We were surprised that the house also had a number of nice new beach towels and beach chairs already there for our use. There were also boogie boards and a paddle board. The beds are comfortable with super soft sheets. The BBQ is perfect and the deck is where we spent most of our time when we were not at the beach.
The location of this home is perfect! It is literally a two minute walk to Starbucks, Belmont Park and the beach. It was great to be able to let our kids walk over to these areas without the adults. There are also tons of restaurants nearby but we did not go to these as we made all of our meals at the house. Even for lunch we walked back home to make a sandwich...it's that close! The bay is also a one minute walk in the other direction - much slower pace but so gorgeous and calming.
I would recommend planning ahead and bringing your own foil, baggies, salt, pepper, cooking spray, etc. The house does not have any of that type of kitchen stuff but I had assumed that and brought mine from home anyway. There is a nice (large) grocery store a five minute drive away as well. The kitchen is fully stocked with cookware, utensils, etc.
Lastly, the property managers were a pleasure to deal with. They checked in with us upon our arrival to make sure everything was as expected and the next day as well to make sure we were doing well. They are easy to contact and they make sure you have all of their contact numbers in case you need anything - but everything was perfect and we didn't need a thing! We are already planning on going back next year and really wouldn't consider staying anywhere else.
Thank you for the amazing time!