Tucked away at the end of a narrow lane, the amazing secluded feeling of the Loft of Riley comes from native woods and hedges around the yard and driveway. Once inside the house, however, natural outdoor light floods the living spaces. It really feels like you're part of nature! Huge paned windows look out over a wide span of ocean and surf. There is an access trail on both the north and south sides of the property. However, two in our party could not make their way across the 25 foot rocky slope leading to the sandy beach. The rest of us did enjoy it, though.
The interior space has modern design and thoughtfully appointed furniture, both comfy and stylish. The kitchen includes all utensils, pots, pans and appliances for large family meal prep. The outdoor barbeque and picnic space is excellent! The deck provides more fabulous views and comfort around three sides of the house!
The listing was a small issue for us because one of us gets around on wheels. The listing comes up under an ADA search, but the house had a few challenges for our wheelchair-bound guy. For example, to fully access the interior of the house, as well as the toilet and shower, there were obstacles. The ramp into the house is not ADA compliant. It is much too steep for any wheelchair driver to ascend alone, even our guy who plays wheelchair basketball and is in excellent shape. In the bathrooms, there were no handrails in the shower or around the toilet, and there was a step to get over to get into the shower. Other than these issues, though, getting around inside the bedroom and living space of the house was easy for our mobility-challenged member.
One other surprise was that the loft stairs were steep and narrow, a good thing for saving space, a bad thing for some people to climb. The loft was very fun for the child in our group, an 8-year old, but only two of the adults felt comfortable going up there. (We are not large people, either.) Finally, the low marks for cleanliness are only because of some black cobwebs up on the chandeliers and lofted ceiling. The rest of the house deserved all five stars for cleanliness. The floors, counters, bathrooms and kitchen were very clean, and all linens provided were pristine.
If you don't need wheelchair access and don't mind a few cobwebs far above your head, you will not be disappointed with this property.