We liked the place and location, it surpassed our expectations.
Booking was easy, however the amount of emails received were a bit too much.
Communication with the property manager/owner was pleasant and they responded promptly.
Locations was great, only an hour away from Chicagoland, and a hidden gem. We enjoyed our daily walks through the dunes to the beach and watching the sunsets.
Neighborhood was safe, and properties around are well maintain and some beautiful - also available through VRBO. We are already eyeing one.
The place is simple and nicely decorated, and the common areas were comfortable, although the main living room could use more seating furniture to watch movies together (only room for 3, we moved a one-person cushion chair from the basement). Also the carpet needs to be taped down or replaced.
The 3 bedrooms were fantastic, nice beds, the other sleeping areas were not that comfortable.
We concluded that this place is better for 6-7 people, 2 per bedroom and 3 on the 3rd bedroom. This is also due to having only one full bath to share among all guests - there is also a half bath.
Kitchen was well supplied. A few more towels and dishcloths would have been helpful.
We enjoyed the hot tub, fire pit, and grill. All functional and clean.
We needed a few supplies and the response was swift. On the other hand, there we experience trouble with the media system located in the living room area, and my husband spent a considerable amount of time on the phone with management trying to fix it. Keep in mind that this was November 28 in Indiana, cold weather Sunday, perfect for the family to gather around and watch football and movies. That media snafu took a considerable chunk of our Sunday.
The overall cleanness of the house was good, and the flooring can use a good scrub. We do not use shoes indoors and our socks got pretty dark very fast.
Overall this pace is a 4.25 rating, location 5. With a bit more attention to detail they will easily get up to 5.
We enjoyed the house and the beach.