The house has a quirky floor plan (access to backyard from inside is through a bedroom). It would be nice to know there is no beach available at high tides. The gas grill is old and did not work well. But the house is spacious, and we had room for everyone..
However, the flying insects swarming in EVERY evening by the sliding so or in the living room was bad. We had to move our game nights into the other living room, which upset the sleeping arrangements . Though the bugs were sprayed for, the sound of them coming in, then we sprayed , and that smelled, then the gross piles of bugs to sweep up every morning, it was nasty and really was disappointing. If I owned it, I would want the truth. One message stated that the swarming of the bugs is “seasonal” and you knew about the rotting window sill. That is not MY problem, and you should have already repaired the window. If the landscaping was cleaned up it would cut down on the flies. Also, the outdoor shower. It was smelly and icky beside the garbage cans. Should be on the sunny part of the house. I would also put a covered area with some chairs and shade back there. You are wasting that space.
I will most likely return to the Outer Banks of NC for my beach trips. At least for home rentals.
I was very excited about this vacation, since it was our 1st family event since the start of COVID. What a pity the house did not hold up its end of the bargain. ☹️