You are definitely paying for the beautiful beach and sunsets right in the backyard. The house was perfect in all it's amenities (beach chairs, umbrellas, toys, cooking ware and basics), cleanliness, and all the beds were comfortable. We rented linens to help with our travels. Although you are not getting luxury for the price tag, you are getting a beach basically all to yourself as you look down towards the public beach and see hundreds of umbrellas on top of each other. The house is in a great neighborhood, offering enjoyable walks and some nice house-gawking. We arrived on a stormy day at high tide and the last set of metal stairs going down to the water looked very intimidating, if not unsafe. Once the water calmed down the next day, it definitely was safe and the kids and 70 y.o. grandparents had no issues going up and down to the beach. At high tide, there is no sand to lounge on, but the water is shallow at the steps and the kids still were easily able to enjoy the water at high tide. We would definitely stay here again with hopefully better weather, but of course no guarantee of that in New England!