Dreamview | Oceanfront Beach House w/Private Beach Access

Our first impression was good location and nice layout. However, in need of a facelift for sure. This was minor compared to the issues we faced during our stay. When waking up the first morning, there was a dead cockroach in master bathroom. Not a good start. Then after all of us showered, a very foul odor, like rotten eggs, permeated the rooms. This occurred intermittently throughout the week. As if this wasn’t bad enough, we encountered a live cockroach on the kitchen counter, and then a swarm of termites were found inside our paper towel roll. Pest control had to come out twice.Mind you we traveled all the way from Pennsylvania with two young children. These conditions were totally unacceptable, not to mention a health hazard. FYI, number given on VRBO’s website to contact host was incorrect. We had some general questions before our stay and were not able to reach host. That was strange to begin with. Renter beware!!!

Spacious house with modern comfortable furniture. Comfortable beds. Super location, near restaurants and grocery store. Plenty of parking. Great yard for pets, beach was dog friendly. Beautiful back patio, path to the beach. Great vacation spot!

Amazing beach view, spacious and comfortable living area, great for families

Great beach home to stay with the family. Beach is located right in the backyard. Absolutely wonderful stay. The home is not brand new and in need of a few updates but just adds to the old school beach life charm.

The view was spectacular!

We had a wonderful time on our short trip. The direct acess to the beach was so convenient. We were able to take our dogs on the beach and play. They had a blast. We also loved the proximity to Anastasia Island and downtown st. Augustine. It was the perfect location.

Perfect views

If you are reading this review, save yourself the headache and find another rental! While the location and views were perfection the house itself was far from it.The water smelled like rotten eggs. We would not drink it, cook with it, do our laundry with it and we really didn’t want to shower with it but had no choice. The smell was overwhelming and took over the entire house - in my opinion this is a basic need that was not met. The house was dated which wasn’t the problem. It was the cleanliness. I wiped everything with bleach wipes before sitting our personal belongings on anything. One of the downstairs rooms had a strong urine smell the other had bugs in the bed which were not noticed until the next day. Many bites later, the couple that was in that room is now on a cycle of steroids after they both visited their Dr. I sat in one of the chairs outside, leaned back and it broke sending me doing a back flip leaving a 3 inch cut on my back. Apparently it was dry rotted and the management company thought it would be fine for someone to use.The grill - just gross!The list goes on and on but I touched the most important.The management company was notified and it took them 2 days to get back to me - never was there an offer to come fix anything. They issued a 100.00 refund which was an insult. When you spend this kind of money for a beach house, you have certain expectations - unfortunately this house/management company is lacking!

The location cannot be beat! We loved having direct access to come and go down to the beach as often as we wanted. The water pressure, appliances and AC worked great both upstairs and downstairs. Check in/out was easy. We would have loved more trashbags, laundry soap pods and a mixing bowl. The beach items were not advertised but appreciated.

The view and access to the beach were really fantastic. Property is convenient to grocery shopping and to historic St. Augustine. Would consider staying there again if we're in the area.

We loved the location and beach access. The beach was never crowded and there was food and shopping very close by. Will definitely consider visiting again next summer!

We had a wonderful vacation and we would definitely stay there again. We had plenty of clean sheets and towels for everyone. It has everything you would need in the kitchen. It had a small yard that was perfect for our dog. It is just a few steps and you’re on the beach. We loved the covered porch.

For the most part it was a wonderful stay great location Some aspects of the property very disappointing Broken entryway doors plugged sewer several burnt out lights multiple contractors disrupted or stay Dangerous conditions in garage below us we lost

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The property was not as it appeared in the listing. It appears that the owners have not been maintaining the property. Could have gotten a nicer property for the same price.

Atmosphere and view was unbeatable however the house itself, while very nice on the 2nd floor was overshadowed by an intense mildew smell, broken ice machine, broken locks, disgusting tap water and just very badly needed some tlc. Overall for the price I would have rather stayed at a hampton close by. But again I really did love the location and had a great time.

The house was a perfect location, easy access to the beach accommodating to the dogs was able to house. All 10 of us. Had a great time. House could use some work otherwise it was a perfect time.

entering the home was musty mildew Oder . Made me sick by the next morning, reported it as well as other issues , causing us to up & Leave asp . Drive back home 9 hrs that morning . Tried to get a full refund only a small portion . Very disappointing. Hurricane melton hit the house the week before, probably why we had the Oder. Most stressful vacation ever in my lifetime! Just left a hurricane 3 weeks prior Helene with devastating effects in the nc mountains, including our house

Right on the beach. Lots of stairs, so beware. Needs more care and cleanliness. Gate was broken and we had to repair it. Great place to bring your dog, though access is thru the outside gate or stairs from the 2nd story deck. View is amazing.

The house was beautiful , the location was perfect! The beach was nice and relaxing! Unfortunately we had to leave early due to a mandatory evacuation because of hurricane Milton. The property manager was wonderful about keeping us up to date on the storm, and coming by to help carry outdoor furniture inside. We would love to come back in the future!