We did not love our stay at the Big Chill. The house is really suffering from deferred maintenance issues, some of which are safety issues, and lack of hospitality. The interior flooring is popping up in places, we found a nail sticking up on the interior stairs that we had to deal with after my MIL stepped on it walking upstairs, the refrigerator door shelving was cracked such that we could only put lightweight items in them or they would fall down, the ice maker struggled to make ice so we constantly were buying ice. Also, the pool gate was not aligned properly with the fence so it was hard to close, much less lock for safety. Luckily my kids can now swim, but one year ago this would have been an absolutely unacceptable risk to my family. The amenities are about as bare bones as Iâve ever seen in a VRBO. They provided almost nothing, not even coffee filters for their own coffee machine. Luckily we brought extra TP, paper towels, and dishwasher detergent, otherwise, weâd have needed a major shopping trip. The body wash ran out in the master bathroom a few days in, so I think it was not filled up before we arrived. The hosts provided one outdoor garbage can for trash, which was completely full the day we arrived. For a house that fits up to 10 people, they probably should pay for a second trash receptacle. The WiFi did not work for several days. On the plus side, the view from the back porch was beautiful and the neighbors were friendly and shared their beach with us.
Nice house. We love the bay side. The pool was fabulous. The back deck is nicely fenced for kids and dogs. The kitchen had everything we needed. Note that previous comments mentioned no coffee filtersâŠwe left a bunch. The only seasonings in the home were salt and pepper. We brought ALL of our own. There were no games/playing cards-we brought all of our own and were glad that we did. The WiFi situation is not good but that did not detract at all from our stay. If you have folks that are WFH(working from home), they need to hotspot or go into town and set up shop at a restaurant.We had a wonderful week and canât wait to go back. We did leave a note with some items that needed to be fixed( nothing major - just typical home easy fixes) so we will see if they are repaired by next year.
It was exactly as advertised and we could have stayed another week if real life didn't interfere. The back deck and pool were perfect and we spent most of our time there. The house was spacious and comfortable, i could see how hosting a larger group would be easy peasy
We had an amazing time! The property was the perfect size for our family of 7 and had everything we needed in the kitchen for several home cooked meals.
The description of the property made it seem like there was a dock into the bay behind the house but there was only a small beach with both neighbors having a dock instead.
My only complaint about the property was the fact that we couldnât use the backyard or go under the house without being absolutely attacked by mosquitoes!! My 9 year old daughter walked under the house one evening to grab something and came out with about 15 bites. The mosquitoes would swarm us every time we went to get in our car or take out the dogs. Some sort of pest control or at least a few cans of bug spray for your next guests would be super beneficial!
The house is in need of several repairs. They have TVâs in every bedroom but only about 2 of them you can get the satellite to work. The internet is terrible. 2 of the bathrooms had sewer issues. Also the kitchen sink didnât drain good.There was a storm while we we first got there and the yard flooded. It stayed flooded our whole 8 day stay so there was no way you could get to the water. Also it states thereâs a dock to the property? Which one is the dock to the property. The ceiling fan in the living room with the light we couldnât turn it on. Thereâs a problem with the heating system. Some of the rooms there was no heat. The place also had fleas. Igor the vacuum out to clean the carpet for the fleas and the vacuum cleaner was full of dog hair. The property is located far away from stores to purchase items. The only corner stores prices is extremely to high. We payed 8.00 for 4 sticks of butter. Not a place I would want to stay at again.
Fantastic property, very short walk to the beach, very clean. You will have to carry your luggage and other things up a few flights of stairs when you get there so keep that in mind if you have mobility problems. We would definitely go back!
We love staying at the beach. This house had its own little stretch of beach on the bay and was a very short walk to a beach on the gulf. All the amenities of the house were as listed and in great shape. Really enjoyed staying here.
Excellent house for family gathering. Plenty of space for everyone. Making meals together was a breeze in the open space kitchen. Great location and our pups loved it.