We are an extended family of 10 (6 adults with four kids ages 3-8, plus our dog!) looking for a house in a good (private) area that oversees some water view. This house was all of the above and more. First the location... the house is tucked away by the bay and only steps away from a private beach area. Granted it was not Bermuda-like sand but perfect for little kids to play in and adults to stroll or take a morning run on. The water was calm, which was great as the kids splashed away. The idea of not having to pack up the world, get everyone and the kids into a car and drive to a beach, which is a huge endeavor, was super comforting. There is also something really special for city folk like us to wake up to a beautiful sunrise and end the day watching all the colors as the sun set. The house itself was great. It is not a modern posh home as many Hamptons homes are but is well kept and has everything you need. We rent homes all the time and found this house to be one of the best stocked we have seen. Ample linens (and they smell fresh too), paper products, cleaning products, laundry detergent, bug spray, you name it and it’s there. The kitchen is also well stocked with all of the essentials. There is a wide variety of baking equipment and my sister-in-law (baker of the family) described the inventory as a baker’s dream. The house was also super family friendly with toys everywhere and my kids loved the little (secret) loft area filled w toys. The garage also had all sorts of toys including an electric children’s car! Not to mention the trampoline outside- the kids loved to jump in it and parents loved it as the kids exerted their energy outside the house! The host was super easy to work with, checked in during our stay and responsive to all our questions prior and any issues that came up. Check-in and check-out were also seamless. As for any negatives, we found the WiFi was not too strong upstairs so we ended up all working downstairs. It would have been better to allow for a little more privacy as many of us were working but this is a minor issue overall.
To summarize I give this house a 5 star review because of the overall experience we all had. The house offered such comfort and serenity and as a parent to young kids these aspects are crucial, especially during a pandemic. My family and I were all really happy to have rented Michael’s home and will certainly recommend to others. Thanks, Michael!