We are 2 families of 9 vacationing on the Cape for 14 years. This summer was unique in that 4 of our 5 kids were only joining us for 5 of the 13 days we spent in Wendy and Kellie’s house. As the house was advertised for 10, we went for it.
When we were just 5 (4 adults and 1 early teen), the house lived well enough. The house was clean and uncluttered; the king bed was very comfortable and the rest of the beds were fine. The pillows were quite cheap so if you’re reading this, bring your own!
There were enough seats at the dinner table and the LR provided space for our initial group in the evening for games and “the” puzzle. Our biggest issues at that point were a dirty grill, the absence of an outdoor shower (a first for us and a big bummer), and the bunk room’s due-east orientation. We taped tin foil to the windows to prevent 5:30 a.m. wake ups. A room for kids *should* have room-darkening shades.
When the older teens (16,17,17,18) arrived, our vision of all of them in the bunk room flopped. The bunk beds were too flimsy for anyone over 40 lbs to sleep on the top bunk. We moved 2 kids to the basement hang out and both had reactions to the exposed pink insulation in the ceiling. This was NOT a finished hang out space by any means.
And, if a house is advertised for 10, it should hold 10 in every space. The kitchen was too tight for that many people and we ran out of dishes and glasses every day; the DR table and the patio couldn’t hold the group together; and the LR only really seated 4, maybe 5. The 2nd floor bathroom needed hooks for 8 towels because that’s how many people can sleep upstairs (and open shelving for everyone’s toiletries and not that small cabinet that opens the wrong way). Additionally, there was little -to-no pantry space. There was a tiny kitchen closet with 2 shelves and room over the fridge for the food we brought.
The bonuses: Wendy and Kellie provide bath towels, beach chairs and sand toys. Getting in was very easy. They left us flowers and local goodies, which was a lovely personalized touch. The backyard was very private and green - the adults enjoyed our coffee on the screened porch every morning.
This house should be advertised for 6-8, not 10. Especially not 10 fully grown humans in 1400 sq ft.
And, there is no recycling. Both bins are for garbage.