| 01/10/05 |
Positive
|
| So much more than we bargained for! To attend my brother's wedding in nearby Ocean Grove, my husband and I were charged with taking care of my elderly mom, who was also bringing an old family friend, so we felt a house would provide for their needs far better than a hotel or B&B. This house was absolutely perfect! Home is HUGE, 3000 square feet, with 4 bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths, so we had my sister and her husband stay with us as well--along with several other wedding guests who we convinced to spend the night rather than drive home after the reception. In fact, the reception ended early--and having to vacate the hall at 7pm, many guests had not seen each other in years, so we invited them back to our rental house, where we were able to seat and entertain a good 30+ people in comfort and style! This house is well equipped for entertaining, from stacking chairs (a good extra 20)to all kinds of card and board games! There is a sectional sofa, a pull-out sofa and a futon. Large dining room with table that seats 8-10 and 2nd table in expansive kitchen that is larger than most livingrooms, fully equipped with dishwasher, microwave, dishes, pots, pans, and every imaginable accessory! Impressive entrance with wrap-around porch, flanked by 2 stone lions. 1/2 bath downstairs, great for guests, and 2 full bathrooms upstairs--one is a "walk through" adjoining 2 of the bedrooms. The bedrooms are huge--one with a king-sized bed, 1 with a queen, overlooking the ocean, and the other 2 bedrooms each have not only a queen bed, but an extra twin bed as well. Beautiful, well-lit laundry room on first floor with large capacity washer and dryer. Cable TV is provided with about 60 different channels, along with VCR and DVD players--there are even some movies! Home is equipped with tons of extra towels and bedding, vaccum, mops, and all the cleaning supplies you could possibly want. Upstairs furniture and carpeting is a little dated, but nice and very appropriate for home. So nice, that in the week we stayed there after the the wedding, several of the guests returned to spend a few days with us. This house actually cost much less than having to rent several hotel rooms, and we got so much more! Highly recommended! |
| |
Jeannie Snelling, CPA, Chicagoland, il
|
|