We love Fripp Island and have returned for several years, staying at different houses each time. So far, this house is our favorite. It easily accommodated our 9-person extended family with a layout convenient for our two families and one grandparent. It was easy for all of us to gather in the family/dining/kitchen area, but it was equally easy to find a spot to yourself. The kids really enjoyed the bunk room and the open space it offered to 4 kids staying in one room. The TV on the porch was used often and was a favorite of the kids and adults alike. The variety of books available to read and the movies to watch was great. Everyone really enjoyed the outside shower, it was private and proved to be the perfect way for the kids to shower before coming into the house. The fact that each bedroom had a bathroom associated with it was fantastic and the half bath on the main floor was very convenient. The kitchen provided adequate space for a week's worth of food and the refrigerator and pantry were large enough to hold everything we needed. There were plenty of dishes, utensils and cookware in a kitchen that comfortably fit 2-3 people at a time. There were a few knives available for chopping, but larger jobs, such as cutting a watermelon or a large loaf of bread proved a little challenging (only a minor inconvenience). We really loved the decorations and the warm colors of the walls, especially the small touches like the shiplap walls. Our only suggestion would be a fresh coat of interior paint at the beginning of the season as most of the walls had scuff marks or hand prints on them, but that would not affect our desire to stay at this house in the future.
The only real hiccup we experienced was related to the golf carts that come with the house (a feature we really appreciated!). The golf carts available for use with the house are not the same ones pictured on the website and both had worn tires on them. One afternoon, we experienced flat tires on both golf carts, serendipitously within 15 minutes of each other, but Michele and Scott were able to arrange for both tires to be replaced the next morning. This kept us from enjoying our one of our nightly golf cart rides around the island, but we took the opportunity to play some games at the large dining room table and everyone had fun anyway. Overall, the house is wonderful, well appointed and all of us were comfortable. Thank you, Michele and Scott!