My two friends and I rented this house for my birthday weekend. The home itself if nicely decorated and the rooms were comfortable. However, as I communicated afterward to the hosts, the description of the home's proximity to the beach is inaccurate. The "ocean" is neither "1 minute" away nor 1-1/2 blocks away. It is about 1-1/2 blocks to the beach access trail, a long, narrow trail that leads up and over a steep dune. As one who suffers from chronic pain, and who had planned on a very short walk to the beach, this was too long a walk for me. Instead, my friends and I drove into town each day where there was direct beach access. In addition, be aware that this home would not be good for anyone with mobility issues or trouble with stairs. The driveway is short but steep, there are stairs leading to the door, and there is another flight of stairs from the basement entrance to the kitchen and main public areas. There were other minor issues, which included our being unable to work the new fireplace because the written instructions did not seem to correlate with the new unit. (This was late on our last night there, so we opted not to contact the hosts for clarification.)All that said, the neighborhood was quiet, and the living spaces and kitchen had everything we needed. If it were closer to the beach, I would stay there again.