When we arrived the trash from previous renters was spread all over the driveway. (Not a good first impression) We had to email for the management company to collect the trash.(which they did the following morning) The house was clean, which was nice. The neighborhood quiet. We had to search for any information on the property. Usually there is a binder with property information, wi-fi passwords, check out process, near by areas of interest, beach access, restaurants, tour information..... ect. No such binder at this location. We found, buried in a drawer, a smudged, dirty table tent information card with wi-fi info.... but other than that, we were on our own. The landscaping of this house was disappointing. It appeared to be pretty neglected, especially in the back “patio” area. Weeds, mismatched chairs, fence falling apart, piles of old fencing near the dirty, old, rusted BBQ. The “fire pit” was small and marginally functional, as it was pretty shallow and no grate or screen present for flying embers. The front “path of rosemary” needed pruning and shaping. The pictures and description on the web site are a little deceiving. There IS a small park down the hill from the rental, but the park pictured on the web site, with basketball hoops, multi children toys ect. is 3 miles away, down highway 101 at Devils Lake. The beach access is a hike, down the hill, up a large set of stairs, up a hill, and then down steep, multi leveled stair case to the beach. Bring your beach gear in a back pack, because a beach bag will be awkward and cumbersome both down and up. Not convenient AT ALL if there are children under 6, people over 60, or any persons with mobility challenges in your group. We only found beach access when we were out walking.
I probably would not stay in this neighborhood again, as there are comparable properties/
Neighborhoods in Lincoln City that are closer to the beach, with better access and community amenities for the same price.
Pros- clean house, comfortable beds, well appointed kitchen, hot tub
Cons- deceptive web description, no property info available at property, distance to beach, community amenities not accurately portrayed. Landscaping/property appeared to be slightly neglected compared to neighboring houses. No ceiling fans, so air was stagnant unless upper patio door was open....