The Sundaze house is in an ideal location (especially for an ocean side not ocean front - views were still wonderful and beach access immediately across street), perfectly sized for a family of eight, and had all the pertinent add ons like a great pool, outdoor shower, hot tub, wet bar with extra mini fride, wine fridge, and ice maker, a really well stocked kitchen, extra half bath, excellent wifi, TVs in every room, and plenty of hooks!
The maintenance of the property however was severely lacking. I didn't mind the fact that the decor was on the "vintage" side but clearly Hatteras Realty doesn't take cleaning seriously - this was especially bad since the property is dog friendly. Couch had immense amounts of food under the cushions, dog hair under the furniture, and the textured wood walls were covered in dust. The air return vents were coated in a layer of dust and we had to call maintenance to swap out the filters that had been neglected for an extended period. The air temperature upstairs was never able to get below 75 and was often 77 and 78 during the heat of the day. The worst part is that all of this was well known to Hatteras Realty weeks before our arrival and we even called to follow up on these issues that had already been posted in reviews on line. We were assured they were addressed but obviously not. Towards the end of our stay there was an issue with ants coming in through the microwave and we left messages for Hatteras Realty and never received a call back, never got any assistance. When we arrived large bins from the linen service company had been left behind and hoses (plural) were strewn all across the lower deck blocking the walking path. More than half of the pool seating was broken and all left behind in a corner. My advice would be for the property owners to pick a new rental management company and I would strongly encourage people to strongly reconsider renting from Vacasa/Hatteras Realty. It's a shame - it could have been so perfect.