Charming cottage by the sea

Great view for the winter!

Lovely location. Several problems emerged due to deferred maintenance. A dining room chair fell apart while someone was sitting in it. One door closure fell apart. A second floor window would not close as a hurricane passed through. I was advised to “all you have to do is tie a string around it and tie it shut”. Many windows would not close with the handle and required two people to close- one inside turning the handle while another on the outside pushed on the window. The owner did not see a problem with any of this and just minimized the concerns as “it’s just an old house”

Beautiful view, quiet, peaceful neighborhood!

We had a wonderful vacation! The weather was perfect all week long, and the ocean view was stunning. The house was clean and well cared for. The only drawbacks were the kayaks were unusable, as were the two beach chairs, and the walk to the beach was longer than we anticipated. But overall, we had a wonderful time.

Overall, we enjoyed ourselves very much. The house is older and a very traditional beach house, but with some nice, open concept, spaces with comfy furnishings to hang out in, and the water is right there. The neighborhood is super quiet, the kitchen had everything we needed for basic cooking and the bookshelves were full of amazing books. In fact, I'd like to invite the owner/reader of these wide-ranging books to dinner as this person would be very interesting for sure. There was only a couple of drawbacks, and I should have paid closer attention to the amenities listed in the listing, as there is no AC in the house at all, but there were fans in every room. We had two days of high 90s temps with high humidity, and we suffered, especially at night and first thing in the morning when the sun pours in the East facing Master bedroom windows which have no shades or blinds whatsoever to block the sun. However, on regular 80-degree summer days, it cooled down nicely at night and AC was not needed. Still a 5-star experience but I'd bring dark sheets with me next time to cover the windows on the odd day I want to sleep in.

Beautiful and relaxing views from the house. Beautiful and quiet neighborhood. Chill vibe. The house is clean, comfortable and has all of the needed amenities. We would have liked more sunny days but still had an amazing time! Would love to return during the hotter months.

This is a much loved family cottage in a stellar location directly on the water, nestled amongst other cedar shake cottages of roughly the same vintage. Our stay was in the winter and we found the heating system to be a bit sluggish, especially in the kitchen, although the upstairs bedrooms were toasty. Be aware that the upstairs twin bedroom has only a curtain separating it from the hallway, and lacks curtains on the exterior window. The fireplace and well-stocked bookshelf, including books written by the owners family (!), were a very nice unexpected bonus. The bathrooms and kitchen, in which we cooked a full Thanksgiving dinner, are very functional but showing their age. To us this added to the charm and authenticity of the property but it might not appeal to all renters. Another unexpected bonus was the extensive network of hiking trails in Cockaponset state forest, with a trailhead just a few miles from the house. We greatly appreciated the owners opening their home to renters, and very much enjoyed the comfortable, family feel of the cottage, and of course the amazing location.

The setting is spectacular! Gorgeous sunrises every morning -set right on the water's edge. Host is very helpful, accommodating, and communication was wonderful. Charming home with great selection of books and games.

Me, my husband and family members that stayed with us very much enjoyed the calmness and the beauty of the property. The view is amazing. It's very convenient that we can just take out the kayak right there to enjoy the out door activity!

Very nice home! Kitchen is so much bigger than expected. With so many windows, we were stunned by the ocean view when we first walked in. Just beautiful! The home is wide open, lots of space on the first floor. Anything we needed was there. Love that there is a bathroom on each floor. It was a very hot week but there were plenty of fans to use. Loved seeing the tides come in and out. Kathy was so easy to communicate with. This is a really nice place to stay. I highly recommend it!

It is an older hime (built in 1910) as such it has many cosmetic 'wrinkles' that need attention. However, the view is spectacular and we were very comfortable.