We had a fantastic stay at Joann's townhouse. Let's start with location. The neighborhood has a pool (short walk from house), gym, tot lot, trails, volleyball, basketball, shuffleboard, and horseshoes. We spent a lot of time at the pool. It was very clean, spacious, and not at all crowded when we were there. There is no lifeguard on duty but the deep end was only 5 feet and the 3-4 foot section was huge. We felt very comfortable with our kids.
There is a grocery store down the street and lots of restaurants nearby. The beach was about a 5 minute drive. We chose to use Fenwick Island State Park for the beach. There is a huge parking lot (we went at all times of the day and I ever saw it full). It costs $10 for out of state residents to use the lot but it's good all day. You can come and go as you please and use your parking pass at other state parks throughout the day!
The waves were ROUGH. Maybe just the time of year we went? They do have EXCELLENT lifeguards. They were very on top of the conditions. They also have a little concession stand (chicken fingers, hamburgers, french fries, etc).
There are lots of other things to do in the area too. We enjoyed a water park about five minutes away. We also did the Ocean City boardwalk, and the Jolly Roger amusement park and go karts. And we loved the drone show in Ocean City on Thursday and Sunday evenings. So cool!
The house itself was great! The pictures in the listing do not do the property justice. The only problem we had was with the cleanliness of the floors. But everything else felt clean. So we took a few minutes to sweep and swiffer the house ourselves. I did let Joann know and she said she would be happy to send over the cleaners again, but we said it wasn't necessary.
The house has three large bedrooms (each with closet and storage space), a large kitchen, and 3.5 baths. This was a huge perk for our family! After a long day at the beach, we could all take showers at the same time! There's also a first floor washer and dryer...another huge perk. And a sunroom on the second floor! The views of the lake and fountains were gorgeous on each of the three levels. In the garage, Joann has beach chairs, an umbrella, and a couple of bikes.
Joann was a great host. Always super responsive and super accommodating of our needs. For example, when we couldn't find her beach umbrella in the garage, she told us to buy one and she reimbursed us that same day.
Thanks, Joann! We hope to visit again soon!
