Pros:
-nice location
-ample off-street parking
-good beach access
-nice deck overlooking the dunes and beach
-great common area layout on main floor: multiple places to sit, drink and eat and visit, watch tv
-lots of windows and light
-house looks nice on the outside
-nice master suite on top level
Cons:
-poorly maintained property overall apparently from years of neglect?
-multiple cockroaches on upper and lower levels of house (owner notified and told us they were “palmetto bugs”)
-dirty on arrival, owner notified, it was cleaned before our arrival but not adequately. Owner offered to have re-cleaned but this is inconvenient once settled, should have been done correctly in first place.
-previous renters smoked on the top floor(owner notified)
-multiple light bulbs throughout the property burned out
-gas smell on first level led us to find a gasoline can without a lid on it inside the property
-strange layout with two kids rooms on the top level
-bottom floor rooms share a very tiny, single vanity bathroom
-the dishwasher broke on the second day, replaced the following day
-knob on range broken with no way to turn off range
-no explanation of household procedures with respect to trash days, etc
- weather stripping on the balcony door on the master suite completely missing, air and water easily leak into room
-the hot tub appears to stay “on” at all times, no way to control it as the digital display malfunctions; it appeared to be set on max temperature
-no written record that the hot tub had been properly treated with chemicals (I think this is a health dept requirement?)
-propane tank on gas grill left with valve open in garage, owner notified
-no clear instructions on how to access WiFi, everyone’s devices warned that it was an “unsecured network” and, therefore, could not connect. Alternate connection was available but owner did not inform us of this, discovered by default.
-pool was 1/3 of a mile away and very small, not walkable with small children.
Overall the negatives far outweigh the positives. Property has potential but very pricey for what you get, or don’t get…