This was a second option vacation for us due to covid. We’ve come to Blue Mountain Beach for years but this was the first time in this particular neighborhood and house. I’m going to list my pros and cons for the property. Some things may sound picky, but hey, we all have our things. And these are things I’d like to know before booking.
Pros:
Coastal properties was very easy to work with and communicate. We worked with Jake mostly and he was awesome. They were running late on cleaning the property and he texted us with up dates and apologies.
The house easily accommodated all 6 of us ( mom, dad and 4 daughters 17 to 3). The house was clean and pretty. Beds were comfy. The air conditioner was kicking’!! WiFi only went out once briefly. Keyless entry was nice.
The neighborhood is quiet and quaint. The lake was fun to feed fish and turtles. We often had the pool to ourselves. The older girls made use of the bikes provided to ride around the neighborhood.
The beach is about a 5 minute drive. The provided gas golf cart made trips to the beach super easy. There were beach chairs to take or could rent from the vendors on the beach.
Several good restaurants near the house. Plus the bakery and creamery!
Cons:
There were only a few bath towels, wash clothes, hand towels and no bath mats. Sounds picky, but I basically washed towels the whole vacation. Same with one dish towel. The provided shampoo and soaps are in a generic refillable pump (which is nice) but I like certain brands, so if that bothers you, bring your own.
The living room is small and not all 6 of us could watch tv or sit together. Teenagers didn’t seem to mind that! The couch has seen better days but was clean. Kids figured out the Tv better than I did. Maybe an instruction handout would be useful? Also it took a minute to figure out the fancy thermostats! But again the air was super cold :)
Of course with 6 people getting ready at once, whoever was last in the shower often got a cold shower. Me, this would be me.
The fire pit is a small stand alone Lowe’s brand wood burning thing. We didn’t use it, honestly mostly because of the 3 year old.
There is not really any extra parking. We had to move our car every time to get the golf cart out.
I will add the disclaimer that we did not cook so I can not comment about the kitchen. Keurig worked.
Overall we had a great stay, loved the neighborhood, and would definitely come back!