Avis Waterfront Bainbridge Island Home w/Stunning Views

STayed here before our recent Alaskan Cruise. We had a great time , The property is beautiful , tucked away in the trees with water front access . We fished , Played pool , Enjoyed BBQing on the deck . Thank you for sharing your place .

Was worried and set the bar so low for this home due to some not great reviews, well they are wrong, this house is beautiful and clean and the best location waterfront property! It does have bany items, a high chair and crib but its not baby proofed. Also bring water shoes for the water lots of shells to look for! Emma was a great host! We would definitely stay here again! Firepit was wonderful and amazing view!!

Property is beautiful but house needs some updating and better cleaning. Dishwasher doesn’t open all the way so it’s very hard to do dishes. Place was pretty dirty overall and killed several cockroaches in the kitchen during our stay. Several Pool balls were missing so it was hard to play a proper game. Wish I had known this and would have just brought a set.

This was a fantastic location and great beach access. Plenty of room for a group of girlfriends looking for a fun long weekend. Plenty of seating, lighting and bedrooms. As noted, very easy access to the a deserted beach area. The house, as noted in previous comments, has not been cleaned thoroughly in some time. There was hair in an upstairs shower, cobwebs, the dishes were dirty, and the tablecloth looked like it had gone to war with spaghetti and lost. While we were sent check in instructions, they were not accurate, and we had to contact the property manager, who did respond after our second attempt at contact. The other negative we had was the 10a.m. check-out, which was my fault as I did not review that until the day before we left. All other homes I have rented had an 11a checkout. For the money being charged, I would recommend extending check out one hour and getting a company in that actually cleans. The house would then be 5 stars.

The property was amazing. Trips on the ferry back and forth to Seattle were fun with the kids. The beach was a lovely place to look for shells and the house was perfect for what we needed. Thank you for an amazing stay.

Great beach and family gather soace

Me and some girl friends stayed at the house for the weekend. Me and one other girl arrived first, when we arrived there were dirty socks on the porch, there were keys in the door but the door was not locked. The walkway from the gravel (where you park) to the house was so mossy and slippery bringing our bags and food inside was a little dangerous (the front deck was also so slippery but there was a railing to hold). The fridge doesn't have a handle or rails on the door so there is about a quarter of the storage because you can't store anything in the door. The dishwasher can't open all the way so loading it was not easy..... actually frustrating. The part of the cabinets that you use to open door is so dirty... like years and years and years of use dirty. It was really gross to open the cabinet and get a plate out, after you open the door you feel like you need to wash your hands. The living room décor is very dated (which is fine) but almost all of us sneezed when we sat on the couch or chairs in the livingroom. I washed every plate and cup before we used them because none of them were really clean. The pots and pans were so used and really really really need to be replaced. PRO- location location location. It is tucked back and the views were great. Although the windows were so oxyidated you couldn't enjoy the view from the livingroom. The beds were also comfortable. The beach access was 10/10. I also received a text from the owner (not the location host) and you can tell that the family is very very connected to the memories made in the house to the point that they may not be able to update the house with fear that the memories made over the years will be lost. The photos do not depict how dated the cabin is which is mildly frustrating. Although we had an amazing time I will not ever return.

4 Generation gathering to celebrate an early Thanksgiving. Comfy, well loved and cozy house. Great deck and beach area. We had a wonderful weekend.

Pros - - Waterfront property nicely tucked way back off an already quiet road with easy access to the beach. - Water views of Agate Pass from the bedrooms, living/dining, and main level deck. - Recent reviews are pretty accurate and should properly set (low) expectations - somebody apparently read them as there were newer plastic Adirondack chairs and good batteries in all the flashlights. - Generous cancelation policy. Cons - - Parking area and surrounding yard are a mass of weeds and overgrown brush. - The area under the deck which is visible from the fire pit has a bunch of scattered debris and beach toys. - The upper deck is off limits due to its deteriorated state - inexcusable in my opinion for a waterfront rental. - Biggest issue is lack of timely communication. The out-of-state owners have the property managed by Evolve. First message to Evolve with a question about the property was finally answered 3 weeks later with "contact the local host, Heather". Emails to the local host then went unanswered as well. The day before arrival, I emailed both the property manager and the local host about check-in instructions again with no reply. After finally texting the local host at 10:30 the night before arrival, she replied quickly with the door code. (The door with the key code buttons is on the left side of the house by the way.) Summary - - Just to reiterate what another reviewer said, there are NOT 3 full baths as the listing incorrectly states. There are only 2 1/2 baths: full master bath and a hall powder room on main level; full hallway bath on 2nd floor. - Also previously mentioned in the reviews, fridge still has no door handle or interior door shelving limiting its usability for larger/longer gatherings. - Yes, it's very dated with a ton of deferred maintenance, but the bedrooms were comfortable enough for sleeping, and we spent most of our time anyway on the main deck when we were there. - The yard is now much more overgrown than reflected in the exterior photos, and the round glass table and dark green plastic chairs in the photos are no longer there. Other than that, you can pretty well see what you’re signing up for.

The location of this property is really cool with fantastic scenery. It seems to us, however, that the property owners are not doing enough to maintain the home/property considering the cost of renting the place. As we scroll back and read others' reviews, we found many of the same issues: * dirty, stained, out-dated carpets * an upper deck that is off limits due to disrepair * kitchen cook/bakeware is very limited and old * The wilderness feel of the place is fantastic but overgrown. It seems like no maintenance to the property is being done. * For the cost of this rental, I would look elsewhere until this place gets updated.