The owner is very detailed oriented and the home is comfortable, cozy and clean. However one detail the owner missed was not informing us that beach nourishment was going on during our stay. As a healthcare provider who had not gotten a break since the pandemic, i expected to enjoy the sounds of the waves, the beach and to rest. However there was a ship there digging sand from the ocean floor to repair the dunes so the noise of the humming from the ship overpowered the sounds of the ocean. If the ship was there intermittently, it would have been tolerable, but the ship persisted most of the time and even during the night which affected my ability to stay asleep. There was also a large pipe along the beach so we could not walk to the pier since the signs on the pipe stated to stay away from the area altogether.
I asked if we could receive a discount for our stay due to the inconvenience or could they even offer a discount for a return visit when beach nourishment was not going on. However, this was declined. Had there been a disclaimer on the booking that beach nourishment was happening and that there would be a persistent humming vibration noise from the ship which droned out the ocean waves and continued during the night...etc as explained above, we would have gladly moved our dates to a later time. Since the owner was so detailed on other questions which were answered, i can only guess perhaps she didn't know this was happening. So my advise to anyone who wants to book an ocean front property is to please call the city to find out what projects are going on beforehand. Our time was also impacted by cold, rainy weather but this is something you can't control so we will want to come back when its warmer to see what the area has to offer.
Otherwise the house is comfortable and clean. I just wished the owner could have honored a discount. I believe i am not the only guest out there that would have wanted to know beforehand that peristent repair was happening so an informed decision could be made to stay or move dates. We hope to come back when the project is over for a redo.