Family of 10 who came from all over during the "off season" in early June.
The house: pretty, modern, clean. Pictures are spot on. The fixtures: new, the paint, fresh-looking.
I called the rental co. leading up to the trip and they did not have more info than what was on the website; they read the amenities off the listing (which is why I'm trying to be thorough for future vacationers). I asked them to reach out to the owners for some answers but never heard back.
Nearby: Lowes Foods delivers, Walmart= 5 miles away.
Restaurants, a wine/beer shop and ABC liquor and plenty to do (mini golf, boats to charter, a pier, even helicopter tours.
The house: Bottom level = carport for 2 cars, outdoor shower (hot running water) and pool with enclosed wooden gate. *These features were very convenient*. The pool is tiny...about a double hot tub, except it's not hot. We couldn't find a heater. The pool is shaded by the footprint of the house that sits atop it.
We could not find ONE fire extinguisher on the entire property. You don't need it until you need it, so this is a safety oversight that's easily remedied.
Games, puzzles, TVs in every room (more on this "glitch" later), and a BluRay DVD player in the common area; washer/dryer downstairs, kitchen with all the necessities. The sink with garbage disposal, a wine fridge off the kitchen.
There are balconies on all floors (stairs inside and outside). No elevator so accessibility was a little trying on grandparents' knees.
All bedrooms are on the bottom floor and adjoin with a bathroom except for one queen size bed/bath combo and a half bath on the top level.
The wifi kicked it by Tuesday. It was an issue with equipment that needed to be updated. We were told by the cable company that new equipment was arriving the last day of our trip. inconvenient to say the least.
Every TV is a hi-def flat screen. There are 2 AC units separated by floors.
The place could use a vacuum. All we found was a broom and dustpan.
This house is right on the beach, about 200 yards from the shoreline, with a public path leading directly to it. But it's not a high traffic area by any means.
*The closeness of the beach was definitely convenient:*
OKI wasn't easy for some in our party to get to (no non-stop flights from Miami or New York airports and Wilmington Airport is a 30-40 minute drive away).
The beach itself was perfect! The flats extend several hundred feet off the shoreline. It was EXCELLENT for boogie boarding.