Oceanfront Beach Cottage w/High-End Mid-Century Furnishings in Roads End

This is a charming little beach cottage with an amazing view. We enjoyed our stay here.

It was just the right size for the two of us and had really nice views, even when it rained.

We arrived late after a long day flying/driving and we were just looking forward going to sleep. We got settled in, and around 11pm, heard a loud beeping coming from the kitchen area. My husband got up and noticed it was the oven giving an F11error. Since it was late, he just pressed the OFF button and the noise went away. We thought this had solved the problem, but we were wrong. It continued for the next 3 hours, every hour, until finally he unplugged the oven. We contacted Meredith Lodging the next day and they sent someone out to check it, but he was unable to fix it. Later that day, the owners family member and another repairman showed up and tried to fix the problem, but were not able to. So, for our 4 night stay, we had no access to an oven or stove top. After we checked out, we received an email from Meredith Lodging wanting to know how our stay was. We told them we were not happy about not having any way to cook food for our entire stay and simply asked for one nights rental to be refunded, especially since the first night we were not able to sleep due to the noise. After a few days, we received an email stating Meredith Lodging would give us $100 credit towards our next rental, but we had to rent through them, not VRBO in order to receive this. We paid $350/night for this trip and probably will never use this realtor, so this really doesn’t help. However, the view was great from the house.

We enjoyed our stay and felt safe and comfortable. However we saw where laundry was available but it wasn’t. The shower had very low water pressure and the deck needed cleaning. The kitchen dining and view were great.

Enjoyed the Scandinavian style. But why was the lighting so dim in the dining room/living room. Could not play board games nor do jigsaw puzzles. Also, why was iy no noted that tthere were two steps down from bedrooms to living room and from entry to dining area. Last night my husband took what could have been a nasty fall when he couldn't see the steps and fell. I have to use a cane to walk. Of note: only learned no fireplace two days before our stay; there was a problem with the coffee pot in that it didn't keep the pot warm (kept turning itself off); never found a washer or dryer; no power to lamp in east bedroom on right side of bed.

We loved this property and can’t wait to go back. Even better than pictures and description portray!

I was only there a couple of nights but really enjoyed the private beach access and deck to set up my camera for a spectacular sunset. The house was very comfortable with a fully applianced kitchen. If this VRBO is available in the off season, I will definitely check into a longer stay.

Good deal for the price. Older home but tidy. Small but oceanfront. The only issue we had was with the listed Private Beach access. There are stairs to the sea wall from the SW corner of the backyard. At the sea wall level— one needs to cross over about 50 feet to the sea wall steps in front of the Northern neighbor home to the beach. We had no issues with beach access the first couple of days— but on our last day there… a very unruly neighbor (guest/renter) physically confronted us and told us quite firmly that the access to the sea wall steps was private to their property— and they would not let us cross over the 50 feet to the final steps. A discussion followed as the path from this property leads directly to the sea wall steps. Our neighbor would not relent and used physical threats to tell us to turn back— which we finally did. Public access to the beach is just up the road by foot— or about a mile if you need car parking. Hopefully your experience will grant you a better neighbor. But the property owner or Management company needs to clarify the “private” beach access. There was no folder of notes and recommendations which included beach access instructions. They should put the information in the home to share with others who may not believe this home as private beach access. With private beach access— place is a winner.

Despite houses being very close, we felt we were alone on the short bluff. Even the deck was extremely private. Beach access was great - the short descent was an adventure! The listing description was spot on. It would be more lovely if the fireplace worked. The woodwork, art and decor was perfect for the PNW beach. We appreciated the binoculars for watching birds and sea lions.

We loved staying here, it was a great experience! A note that although the website says there is laundry, they don’t give you access to it so be prepared for that. Beds were comfy, beach access and views were excellent, our only complaint is how dim the lighting was but not a deal breaker at all!