This is a GREAT house! Our party included extended family, and we all fit comfortably in the house. Garden level has 3 bedrooms (queen + twin, queen, and 4 twins) and a bathroom + laundry. Ground level has another full bathroom and a king bedroom, and the kitchen, living room, dining room, front room. Then there is a staircase up to what we called the "crow's nest," which had a futon and was where my son loved to look out at the seagulls and lake, and our 20-something cousin slept (know that it's warmer up there, so anyone sleeping up top needs to be ok with that).
The house was super well equipped with everything we needed, including a 2nd fridge downstairs. There were even games and books, which was awesome! Sitting in the living area, you could take in the beautiful views, and quite a few deer came and visited. We grilled out a couple of times and it was so convenient.
Property manager was so helpful with sending a parking diagram so that we didn't block neighbors! Additionally, we noticed a couple of nails sticking up out of the floorboards on the stairs, and they sent someone out right away to fix them so no one would hurt their feet.
The boardwalk to the beach was really convenient and lovely. I will say, if you have anyone in your party with mobility issues, getting TO the beach is super easy, but the hill up the dune to the boardwalk is a bit of a doozy - but we all managed, even the older folks in our party. The outdoor shower was great for spraying off after the beach!
The ONLY reason I knocked a star off on cleanliness was that we saw quite a few spiders and "roly poly" bugs in the house - but honestly it seems like that is just the nature of being where we were, and it was only on the garden level. While we were there, the Orkin guy came and sprayed (not at our request), so clearly the property manager is on top of it and trying to lessen the bugs' presence!
A great location - short drive to a lot of shopping, walkable to the Washington Park Zoo (which is a great zoo), and of course the beach itself is the main feature and that's right outside your door.
If you're ok with smooshing a spider or 2, this house is PERFECTION! We had a great time.