Overall, my family and our friends had a pleasant trip. Kiawah is very relaxing and the location of this house is excellent. We have been to the island before, but this is the first time at this property.
Based on the photos and lower price, we knew this house had not been updated in 30+ years. Once we got inside, our suspicions were confirmed. Furniture, carpets, bedspreads and decor are very dated and have seen lots of heavy use. Doors and walls have grime on them from many hands and years of going without being washed. The beds were fairly comfortable. Towels were all new and is excellent shape.
Kitchen was large and had an exorbitant amount of cookware and dishes. All appliances worked well. Utensils leave a bit to be desired but were adequate.
TV in living room is a smart TV, is large and has cable. Also had a Netflix account.
The detached garage has 20+ Adult beach cruiser bikes in it. They all required some TLC but were functional. Garage also includes beach toys, about 8 beach chairs which are in good working order, and a big wagon to pull down to the beach. There is an umbrella but it’s a massive market umbrella and would have been difficult to take to the beach.
Check in was a bit of a confusing ordeal for multiple reasons, but that has been rectified.
Owner is fairly responsive and attentive to issues if you need anything fixed or adjusted.
Overall, the trip was a success as we ate a lot of fresh seafood (bought at the local store), spent a lot of time on the beach, and even played some twilight golf. The house was just a place for us (4 adults and 4 kids) to cook and crash. It wasn’t atrocious but it wasn’t spectacular. It is a solid “average”