The property claimed to have had "a mess from the prior tenants" and forced us to wait in the driveway for 2 hours after our check-in time while they were finishing cleaning. However, once given entry into the property, it was clear the cleanliness level of house was not acceptable on any level with sticky messes still present on counter tops and tables, sand all over the floor, and standing water in the downstairs bathroom. We did not complain as we had been waiting for the place to be cleaned for hours already and were anxious to start the vacation. However, as everyone settled in, we realized that only some rooms were provided bath towels, forcing us to use our own spare beach towels for entirety of our stay. Amenities were lacking the entire vacation as we had to make a trip to the store to buy our own trash bags and some cleaning products. The location of the house was fantastic, but as the week went on, we saw the house beginning to fall apart. The TV sound went out in the middle of NBA playoffs, the microwave went out in the middle of cooking dinner, the grill proved too disgusting to even attempt a cookout, and most importantly and unbearable, the downstairs air conditioning unit went out on our second day. The comfort of coming home from a hot beach day to a nice cool room was no more. Instead, we were forced to suffer in the hot, stale humidity of an OBX summer. Several guests of the house were forced to sleep upstairs on the couch, just to get a couple moments of shut-eye at a tolerable temperature. Finally, the downstairs sink and toilet began leaking upon first use later in the week. The house felt as though it had not been maintained since the 90's as several railings, even on the third floor, were loose and dangerous. Overall, the house felt dirty and hazardous, I would recommend staying in the area but not this particular house.