We fell in love with Daufuskie. It was not love at first sight, but we quickly fell for it.
First I'll say a bit about Deborah and her team. Deborah was out of town the week we rented so we did not meet her in person though she was very helpful beforehand. Our interactions were with Karen and she had a truly positive impact on our stay. Karen went out of her way on multiple occasions to assist us with various things. Rarely, if ever, have I had a property manager show the sort of kindness and service oriented attitude that Karen did. I would rent from Deborah and Karen again in a heartbeat!
The house itself was really great four our family of 6. The furnishings surpassed what we expected. I was not too excited about it being a duplex but you know what, you couldn't even tell. I think we saw the guests on the other side 2 times in an entire week. The way the house is shaped your porches have totally privacy from one another. Speaking of the porch, that back porch was incredible. It's screened in with a comfy couch and ceiling fans. We fell asleep so many nights on that couch reading and listening to the insects chirping, so peaceful! The extended deck was also great and we enjoyed grilling out on the gas grill several nights.
The kitchen was great and well stocked, the bedrooms and bathrooms were all great as well. There were ample beach toys, umbrella, chairs, etc. We never felt like we needed anything else.
Lastly, Daufuskie itself was really peaceful. The beaches were mostly empty and it was so quiet without any background noise from cars or roads. If you're looking for lots of fun things to do, Daufuskie is not for you. If you want to actually relax and have nothing to do except long walks, golf cart rides, naps, board games with the family, etc. then Daufuskie is perfect!
If you're a runner, Daufuskie has some great running options, we also did some paddle boarding out to the disappearing sand bar Island and over to Hilton Head as well. You can find a few adventurous things but it's mostly relaxing.
The neighborhood this house is located in, Melrose, has some abandoned buildings but also signs of work being done. When we were there in late July it looked like they were about a week away from reopening the pool and a restaurant at the beach club. That would be a really nice option to have and it's about a 3 min walk away.
Overall this house was wonderful, I highly recommend it!