The house location is perfect. It is within a 3 minute walk of long beach and 1 minute walk from Surfside subs and Dairy Made ice cream shop (both 5 star places). The house is set back off the road to ensure privacy from the local beach crowds. Pluses - Plenty of off-street parking, rare in Gloucester; Huge 2nd floor deck, clean furniture that comfortably sits 12 people, faces the rear woods, very relaxing; clean new furnishings inside; good size well appointed bedrooms with nice mattresses; the bathrooms were clean/modern and the showers had good water pressure (big plus because in most rentals the bathrooms need some work); all the bed and bath linens were new and clean; two good size family rooms/tv areas; the kitchen is equipped with everything you could want, even 20 different spices; outside shower for rinsing off after the beach; AC in the upstairs kitchen, dining, family rooms.Minuses - The bedrooms do not have AC, they all have ceiling fans. This is not an issue for the downstair bedrooms because they stay cool even on an 80 degree day; but the upstairs bedrooms have west exposure so with the setting sun it can get a little warm. An inside ductless AC wall unit would be nice. I have to add that the owners were always available via texting, And they were quick to respond to all questions we had.I would go back to this house on my future trips to the North Shore.

Gloucester and the surrounding area are notoriously quaint, older homes with various stages of retrofitting having been accomplished. That creates the charm of the area and also should frame the expectations of what a "normal" rental home in the area. While certain fixtures need attention in the bathrooms and certain appliances in the kitchen could be updated, the home itself is in better condition than others we have rented and we felt that the pictures and descriptions were accurate. Beds are some of the firmest we have encountered which could be great or a challenge depending on your preference. There are "friendly" bees that enjoy the back deck as much as we did, but the furniture and space was perfect for the functions we were seeking to host. All in all, we recommend this home and believe it will deliver for a larger family looking to base out of for their New England Adventures.

As a ladies group that likes to cook we truly appreciated the kitchen - which was well stocked. Location is amazing for walking two great beaches. We had one of our best gatherings here thank you

House met or exceeded our expectations. We have stayed in many vacation rentals and this was the best equipped we’ve been in. The location was central to everything we wanted to do, and was very quiet. We were here in early October, but still enjoyed the short walk to a gorgeous beach. We would definitely stay here again!