Oyster Cove

We liked the location and the dock with boat ramp. Unfortunately, the weather was terrible but we made the most of it. The house is in need of some TLC, flooring is pretty beat up with plenty of soft spots. We deduced there must be two hot water heaters, one for upstairs and one for downstairs. The one upstairs will maybe give you about 3 or 4 minutes of hot water for a shower, so ...use the downstairs shower if you want more time. There is no dishwasher, so keep that in mind, not a deal breaker. We always bring a cast iron skillet with us, and we were glad we did as all the skillets in the house are pretty wrecked. Unfortunately, the place was pretty dusty, dust bunnies on the floors, ceiling fans, the popcorn ceiling had lots of dust balls as well as water damage that probably should be repaired. What we thought was grime on the stove turned out to just be rust coming through the enamel on the stove...plenty of rust on the baseboard heaters as well.

Great and peaceful location!

The view was magnificent.

Watch the little fish jumping. And the sunset are pretty cool from starting to the end

We loved the location and the view. We loved the old beach house charm this house offers. Even without central air and the highs in the upper 90’s all week, it was just fine. The dock and the ramp made fishing for Pin Fish, Drum and smaller Speckled Trout super easy from the bank or our kayaks. What we didn’t expect was to have to clean the house upon arrival. While the linens were spotless, we had to sweep the floors, clean the kitchen countertops, all the utensils, the bathrooms and even the outside deck area from clothing that was left from the previous renters. I’d recommend the owner take 2-3 weeks worth of rent income and do some simple things to this house to prevent less than 5-star ratings like it has. Painting the upstairs bathroom ceiling to get rid of the mold, new flooring upstairs, replacing the paneling where the roof had leaked, add some small smart TV’s to the bedrooms…..simple things could be done to improve this house but it’s literally like it’s been forgotten. I’ll be surprised if Vacasa manages it next year if improvements aren’t made.

I stayed at this home years ago, so I knew what to expect. The outdoors of this home is excellent. The deck, screened porch, dock and outdoor furniture are great. The view of the sound and sunsets are worth the price of admission. The air conditioning units kept us comfortable. If you think of this place as 2 bedrooms and 1 bath and an extra bedroom and bath in a pinch, you won't be so disappointed in the downstairs bedroom and bath. Perhaps put someone you don't care so much for down there. If the price stays reasonable, I'll return for a third time.