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6/10 Okay
Elizabeth J.
1 October 2024
Beautiful spacious beach house in need to TLC
This is a beautiful home in our favorite neighborhood; light and airy layout, and nice views for an Oceanside home, spacious kitchen and lots of seating at counter, dining table and game table. However I can’t highly recommend this house as it is in need of some TLC. The landscape is a disaster with weeds that have been allowed to over grow, killing the curb appeal and taking away from the enjoyment of the pool area. We did use the pool and spa without issue but would have been nice to have more enticing space and some shade would be appreciated. Overall the home is a bit shopworn and could really benefit from some updates. At the very least some of the bathroom mirrors need replacing, and some of the furnishings as well, particularly in the bedrooms and the “tower” room.
I saw some prior reviews that complained about poorly equipped kitchen but we found it to have everything we needed and the house was clean, but I can confirm they are still battling some ants. While none were spotted upon move in, a few days later I found some around the kitchen sink. I called to report it and couldn’t get through but automated system said someone would call back but never got call back and I did not try again. I killed all I could see and then put out an ant trap. I know they can be tough to get rid of and they was no food or crumbs in area and everything was clean.
We had rain 2 days and we had a major leak right over the fireplace behind the tv. After calling, a maintenance person was dispatched right away and while it obviously couldn’t be fixed during the storm he did identify the source of the leak and provided some bigger buckets to catch the water so we wouldn’t have to keep emptying them and also it protected the tv and stereo equipment. So I can say that we had a positive experience with Vacasa.
TV’s in the game room and living room worked on cable and also were smart TV’s so we were able to stream using the wifi. We were unable to get bedroom tv to work, but I did not call to report since it was late when I noticed it.
This is first time we did not get an oceanfront home in a long time, but the beach is an easy walk and visible between other homes. It turned out to not be a big deal since we didn’t get to go to beach but the one day.
I found the living space to be comfortable; but the mattresses were not. With a little TLC and some repairs this home could be beautiful again. It’s on the market so I hope someone buys it that will bring it back to a higher level.
Elizabeth J.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
