Enjoyed the pickle ball court a lot

The location was lovely. Amazing views, very spacious. About a 15-20 minute drive to Port Townsend, which offers many wonderful restaurants and shops. Only issue was the lack of internet and TV reception. Hosts might want to consider a satellite dish to remedy that problem.

Great house, beautiful view. It was a wonderful stay. Thanks to you all!!!

Home is right by the water and has a great view. Nice set up with beds and bathrooms. Overall a wonderful place to stay. Thanks

I really wanted to like this house. It’s in a nice location by the water, it’s spacious, and the house itself, although a bit outdated, it still nice. I got there a few hours earlier than my family and friends I’d invited, and I’m glad I did. The kitchen countertop was still dirty, so I cleaned it. The trash in the kitchen was full, so I took the trash out. (The large trash can outside was full, so I understand if they didn’t have room, however that shouldn’t be the responsibility of the guest) The main patio lights were not working. The patio table was so dirty, I deep cleaned it myself. The rug in the living room had a lot of dirt spots, I doubt it’s been cleaned in the last year. A few of the dining room chairs were wobbly and need some screws tightened or need to be replaced. There were multiple dirty dishes. Some of the bed covers had stains on them. The fridge had stains inside which I cleaned myself. The sliding screen door to the deck does not slide unless you place your hands on both the top and bottom and slide it in. I hate to leave such a negative review because it’s a beautiful property, and I hope the owners continue to be able to rent it out to guests, however it definitely needs a deep clean and better quality housekeeping in general. It’s not fair to the guests who are paying good money to walk into an unclean property.

Location and View

Great house, great views, basketball hoop, pickle ball court, plenty of parking. Close to SR104 so road noise, slow internet.

We had a great time with our group of 10 folks - perfect amount of sleeping space, gathering spaces (inside and out) and recreational space (driveway and pickleball court). We loved being able to walk down to the rocky beach just across the little road as well. Unfortunately there were a lot of little things that would have made for a better experience. The grill was absolutely nasty, uncleaned, covered in grease with previously used utensils under the cover. Our fault for not checking this before we bought all the supplies for a cookout, but it was still a very gross experience to encounter. There are not enough kitchen materials for 10 (or 6 for that matter) people to use without having to run the dishwasher almost constantly. The kitchen chairs were all on the verge of falling apart before we even used them our first day there - we spent a lot of time standing and eating around the table because we did not want to be those guests that broke the camel's back. The coffee caraffe also had a sizeable crack in it which made making coffee every morning more of a task than would be expected. The towels and one of the bed's sheets had stains on them which was very gross and not the standard we assumed we were paying for. That also goes for the pillows which were plentiful and completely flat - BRING YOUR OWN PILLOWS! These are some of the disappointments, but hopefully all easily resolvable by Vacasa - otherwise we had a very pleasant stay.

Great experience

It was great. The house itself was a little dated inside, but appliances are new and everything worked great. We cooked a lot at the house and it had pretty much everything we needed to do so- Well stocked with kitchenware and the basic cooking supplies. Rooms were comfortable- Some more pillows might have been nice but it was sufficient. The bay view was amazing, and access to the water wasn’t as complicated as we anticipated based on the listing details. Low tide was fun for the kids as we found hundreds of crabs under rocks, even shrimp and an eel. We brought inflatable kayaks and had a wonderful time. The bay is very calm. The front road is small and low traffic. The highway behind the house, while invisible, had a lot of road noise… but was not really noticeable from inside the home. The house has great air conditioning- which isnt on the listing by the way and should be updated (we almost didn’t select this home because of that- We stayed in August so it was pretty warm out). We played pickle ball, and lots of basketball (there were two basketballs available there). The grounds were really nice, fruit trees in the back. Watered, green turf would have been nice but not a big deal. The property has irrigation systems but it doesn’t look like they’re in use. There’s a small lake nearby which we loved too- quaint for some light, quiet fishing. Overall, a great little property, but I was not a fan of how early the check out is. 10am is a bit much. Even 11 would be better and a late checkout would have cost another $115.

This was a comfortable stay for 9. All three kids in one room let the rest of the families spread out into the additional beds/sleeping areas. Wireless didn’t work, but we expected it to be spotty, so it wasn’t a deal breaker. Would definitely rent again!

This is a good place to stay if you want to hang out a few days at a location with a great view in quiet environment. If you have places to be in the area, like I did, it's a little remote. The house is large enough to accommodate a large group. The internet and televisions (which the ad says are on cable) were basically inoperative which was a minor issue since we had children with us. The house is needs upgrading as some of the chairs were stained, the oven was dirty and front door was difficult to open. The bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry facilities and kitchen (except for the oven) were fine. Overall, I enjoyed my stay there and with some attention to worn or broken items at the house, it could be a great destination for relaxation.

Fit our needs.

We had a great time with our group of 10 folks - perfect amount of sleeping space, gathering spaces (inside and out) and recreational space (driveway and pickleball court). We loved being able to walk down to the rocky beach just across the little road as well. Unfortunately there were a lot of little things that would have made for a better experience. The grill was absolutely nasty, uncleaned, covered in grease with previously used utensils under the cover. Our fault for not checking this before we bought all the supplies for a cookout, but it was still a very gross experience to encounter. There are not enough kitchen materials for 10 (or 6 for that matter) people to use without having to run the dishwasher almost constantly. The kitchen chairs were all on the verge of falling apart before we even used them our first day there - we spent a lot of time standing and eating around the table because we did not want to be those guests that broke the camel's back. The coffee caraffe also had a sizeable crack in it which made making coffee every morning more of a task than would be expected. The towels and one of the bed's sheets had stains on them which was very gross and not the standard we assumed we were paying for. That also goes for the pillows which were plentiful and completely flat - BRING YOUR OWN PILLOWS! These are some of the disappointments, but hopefully all easily resolvable by Vacasa - otherwise we had a very pleasant stay.

If you are on the fence about this place, it is better than expected. Plenty of space, good location, and awesome view!

If you are on the fence about this place, it is better than expected. Plenty of space, good location, and awesome view!

If you are on the fence about this place, it is better than expected. Plenty of space, good location, and awesome view!

My family of 8 adults, 2 dogs and 1 baby stayed at Shine Road for the weekend. I just wanted to comment on a few things I read in earlier reviews that I didn't find quite accurate... and were better than the reviews had led me to believe! First, while it wasn't 100% spotless, we found the house very clean. Really the only thing we found were a few pans with some stuck on grease and carpets with dog hair. That didn't bother us, we were thrilled to find a dog friendly home. The internet worked just fine to watch movies on the TVs and use our devices without trouble. The kitchen did have salt, pepper, oil, etc. as well as about every cooking utensil you could need. The water was hard, and had mild sulfur odor, but very hot and good water pressure. We found the futons very comfortable. Maybe most importantly, the reviews made me concerned about getting to the beach, which was the major draw of this property, but the pulley system is both super easy to figure out and very easy to use. If you can walk down stairs, you can get to the beach. We definitely enjoyed ourselves! The one thing I might ask Vacasa to include in their house info is how far up and down the beach you're allowed to walk and/or fish. We know some property owners are sticklers for their tidelines and it would have been nice to know the expectations of the community.

Overall, we loved this house and would definitely come back!

My family of 8 adults, 2 dogs and 1 baby stayed at Shine Road for the weekend. I just wanted to comment on a few things I read in earlier reviews that I didn't find quite accurate... and were better than the reviews had led me to believe! First, while it wasn't 100% spotless, we found the house very clean. Really the only thing we found were a few pans with some stuck on grease and carpets with dog hair. That didn't bother us, we were thrilled to find a dog friendly home. The internet worked just fine to watch movies on the TVs and use our devices without trouble. The kitchen did have salt, pepper, oil, etc. as well as about every cooking utensil you could need. The water was hard, and had mild sulfur odor, but very hot and good water pressure. We found the futons very comfortable. Maybe most importantly, the reviews made me concerned about getting to the beach, which was the major draw of this property, but the pulley system is both super easy to figure out and very easy to use. If you can walk down stairs, you can get to the beach. We definitely enjoyed ourselves! The one thing I might ask Vacasa to include in their house info is how far up and down the beach you're allowed to walk and/or fish. We know some property owners are sticklers for their tidelines and it would have been nice to know the expectations of the community. Overall, we loved this house and would definitely come back!

This house is great and the view of the Hood Canal is beautiful. Beach access is across the road and easy. There was plenty of space and we had a good time. I paid $1450 for 2 nights, so my expectations were that I would get my money's worth. Ummm... no. If it were my house (and I am a former VRBO owner) I would: 1 Spring clean. We have little people and they found plenty of places that had been ignored. The walls around the trash can in the kitchen were filthy. Utensils put away dirty. Just needs a deeper clean. 2. There weren't enough dishes to accommodate our family. This is an easy fix. 3. There is a cute tennis court with a net (with holes in it). No tennis 🎾 or balls. No net on the basketball hoop; and again, no basketball 🏀. Bummer. 4. The fireplace did not have instructions for safe use. Another easy fix. 5. No recycling can. Come on. This is Washington and we recycle. I had to take our recycling with me. In summary, this would have been a much better rental if we didn't have to pay almost $800 in fees and taxes that made this last minute rental so expensive and not worth it.

This house is great and the view of the Hood Canal is beautiful. Beach access is across the road and easy. There was plenty of space and we had a good time.
I paid $1450 for 2 nights, so my expectations were that I would get my money's worth. Ummm... no.
If it were my house (and I am a former VRBO owner) I would:
1 Spring clean. We have little people and they found plenty of places that had been ignored. The walls around the trash can in the kitchen were filthy. Utensils put away dirty. Just needs a deeper clean.
2. There weren't enough dishes to accommodate our family. This is an easy fix.
3. There is a cute tennis court with a net (with holes in it). No tennis 🎾 or balls. No net on the basketball hoop; and again, no basketball 🏀. Bummer.
4. The fireplace did not have instructions for safe use. Another easy fix.
5. No recycling can. Come on. This is Washington and we recycle. I had to take our recycling with me.
In summary, this would have been a much better rental if we didn't have to pay almost $800 in fees and taxes that made this last minute rental so expensive and not worth it.

The house was nice. A bit secluded. A+ It was easy to get to. A+. 4 bedroom 3 bath as indicated. Bedding was nice and comfortable. Ample blankets pillows towels. Now, the reason low review. The double ovens were so dirty they smoked when preheated. Coffee filters were cone instead of basket shaped. An added expense to buy the right ones for coffee. The dishwasher worked but so loud and crazy sounding (like a dying cat) we had to turn music up loud to drown out the sound. There were clocks/white noise machine in every room that didn’t work. 🤔 Ran out of paper towels. Couldn’t get the fire place to work. When contacted the contact person. I got. Fireplace not for clients. 🤦🏼‍♀️🤔 so don’t expect to use it. The sun goes down this time of year at 4 pm. Couldn’t be outside cause a lack of lighting. Specifically the basketball court/tennis. My son was most disappointed in that. With the internet in and out (which was told to us) there was no way of watching movies at least. (No DVD player) that would be nice. No games either. A deck of cards would be nice to have. Not everyone that stays there lives in the area. We had to buy games on our own. No reusable shopping bags. It would be nice for the renter if these were available seeing that the store changed for bags. No way to access the beach. It was all locked up and no idea how to get to it. The Vrbo said there was hot tub. Wasn’t one which was 1of the reason we got this house. No tissues, extra paper towels or napkins. That would’ve been nice. So you know. TVs are roku. 2 one in media room and 1 in loft. The Vrbo also stated canoe wasn’t one. The king bed is upstairs in a room that isn’t a master. Queens in the masters down stairs. In renting a house for a week a day or more. It’s the little touches that would make the experience more enjoyable. I hope this helps. Communication and having what you say you have is a must.

The house was nice. A bit secluded. A+ It was easy to get to. A+. 4 bedroom 3 bath as indicated. Bedding was nice and comfortable. Ample blankets pillows towels.
Now, the reason low review. The double ovens were so dirty they smoked when preheated.
Coffee filters were cone instead of basket shaped. An added expense to buy the right ones for coffee.
The dishwasher worked but so loud and crazy sounding (like a dying cat) we had to turn music up loud to drown out the sound.
There were clocks/white noise machine in every room that didn’t work. 🤔
Ran out of paper towels.
Couldn’t get the fire place to work. When contacted the contact person. I got. Fireplace not for clients. 🤦🏼‍♀️🤔 so don’t expect to use it.
The sun goes down this time of year at 4 pm. Couldn’t be outside cause a lack of lighting. Specifically the basketball court/tennis. My son was most disappointed in that.
With the internet in and out (which was told to us) there was no way of watching movies at least. (No DVD player) that would be nice. No games either. A deck of cards would be nice to have. Not everyone that stays there lives in the area. We had to buy games on our own.
No reusable shopping bags. It would be nice for the renter if these were available seeing that the store changed for bags.
No way to access the beach. It was all locked up and no idea how to get to it. The Vrbo said there was hot tub. Wasn’t one which was 1of the reason we got this house. No tissues, extra paper towels or napkins. That would’ve been nice. So you know. TVs are roku. 2 one in media room and 1 in loft. The Vrbo also stated canoe wasn’t one. The king bed is upstairs in a room that isn’t a master. Queens in the masters down stairs.
In renting a house for a week a day or more. It’s the little touches that would make the experience more enjoyable.
I hope this helps. Communication and having what you say you have is a must.

Aside from some of our local activities being curtailed by high tides and weather this time of year, the home met our needs for sleeping. But there were only 8 place settings which means you’ll need to bring you own dishes to cover the extra two guests and run the dishwasher between meals. To our surprise there was a basketball, racquets, and a net. TVs were HDMI only and unfortunately incompatible with our portable DVD player, and the rental agency failed to confirm this prior to our visit when we asked. They were very responsive when we found a leak. Not recommended for younger kids because of the accessible attic crawl spaces.

Loved it.

Loved it.

My extended family and I rented this property for almost two weeks. On the plus side - the home had a beautiful view of the bay and access to a rocky beach. On a clear day we could see Mt. Baker across the bay. The home was roomy with 2 bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms on the main floor, and 2 more bedrooms upstairs with a shared bath. But there were negatives which really took away from our experience, especially considering that the combined rent and fees exceeded $500 per night; we paid a premium price for not at all a premium experience. Our primary issue was with the housekeeping - there was a lot of dust and dirt in the house; many pine needles from outside found their way into the freezer and fridge; the oven was not clean so it smoked when we tried to preheat it; the garbage bins outside were full and there were 8 big bags or garbage stacked inside the garage. The grounds were not kept up - there were downed branches and pine needles all over the place; the outdoor grill was filthy. We were dismayed by the condition of the property and by the lack of any welcoming touches (we had to buy our own salt and pepper - really?) While on vacation we spent our own money and time to buy supplies and clean the place. Besides this, the internet doesn't work between about 10:30am to 6:30pm - BYO hotspot - so the two internet-enabled TV's don't work and if they do, BYO streaming subscriptions since the owner only offers basic cable with shows you'd never want to watch. Except for the living room furniture the futons elsewhere were super uncomfortable. One of the upstairs bedrooms had a ton of road noise from the very busy hwy 104 right behind the property. We had to buy bottled water because the property's own water is really hard and sulfurous well water. We had issues with Vacasa too - it took 30 minutes on the phone with them just to get the correct access code to get into the place; they weren't at all responsive to the internet problem,, they came only days later to remove the garbage - in the end they credited about 1.5 days of the overall rental. There was nothing welcoming here - no instructions on how to use appliances or the wood pellet firebox; limited supplies like TP; not a single book or puzzle or game. My family and I have had great experiences with other vacation rental services. We will never ever again rent through Vacasa - they don't seem to care about cleanliness, value, and customer satisfaction.

This home was in a nice quiet private location yet easy to find, access was a breeze. Lots of parking space, loved the yard including basketball court and the view deck. The furnishings were comfortable, the house was clean and supplied with everything we needed. The beds were heavenly. I was impressed with the kitchen, spacious and much better stocked than most rental kitchens. I felt like the manager really cared about our experience. We would definitely come back!

This home was in a nice quiet private location yet easy to find, access was a breeze. Lots of parking space, loved the yard including basketball court and the view deck. The furnishings were comfortable, the house was clean and supplied with everything we needed. The beds were heavenly. I was impressed with the kitchen, spacious and much better stocked than most rental kitchens. I felt like the manager really cared about our experience. We would definitely come back!

Aside from some of our local activities being curtailed by high tides and weather this time of year, the home met our needs for sleeping. But there were only 8 place settings which means you’ll need to bring you own dishes to cover the extra two guests and run the dishwasher between meals. To our surprise there was a basketball, racquets, and a net. TVs were HDMI only and unfortunately incompatible with our portable DVD player, and the rental agency failed to confirm this prior to our visit when we asked. They were very responsive when we found a leak. Not recommended for younger kids because of the accessible attic crawl spaces.

My extended family and I rented this property for almost two weeks. On the plus side - the home had a beautiful view of the bay and access to a rocky beach. On a clear day we could see Mt. Baker across the bay. The home was roomy with 2 bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms on the main floor, and 2 more bedrooms upstairs with a shared bath. But there were negatives which really took away from our experience, especially considering that the combined rent and fees exceeded $500 per night; we paid a premium price for not at all a premium experience. Our primary issue was with the housekeeping - there was a lot of dust and dirt in the house; many pine needles from outside found their way into the freezer and fridge; the oven was not clean so it smoked when we tried to preheat it; the garbage bins outside were full and there were 8 big bags or garbage stacked inside the garage. The grounds were not kept up - there were downed branches and pine needles all over the place; the outdoor grill was filthy. We were dismayed by the condition of the property and by the lack of any welcoming touches (we had to buy our own salt and pepper - really?) While on vacation we spent our own money and time to buy supplies and clean the place. Besides this, the internet doesn't work between about 10:30am to 6:30pm - BYO hotspot - so the two internet-enabled TV's don't work and if they do, BYO streaming subscriptions since the owner only offers basic cable with shows you'd never want to watch. Except for the living room furniture the futons elsewhere were super uncomfortable. One of the upstairs bedrooms had a ton of road noise from the very busy hwy 104 right behind the property. We had to buy bottled water because the property's own water is really hard and sulfurous well water. We had issues with Vacasa too - it took 30 minutes on the phone with them just to get the correct access code to get into the place; they weren't at all responsive to the internet problem,, they came only days later to remove the garbage - in the end they credited about 1.5 days of the overall rental. There was nothing welcoming here - no instructions on how to use appliances or the wood pellet firebox; limited supplies like TP; not a single book or puzzle or game. My family and I have had great experiences with other vacation rental services. We will never ever again rent through Vacasa - they don't seem to care about cleanliness, value, and customer satisfaction.

We loved the place. Very much enjoyed view of the water. Would love to stay there again.