I cannot say enough about this property or our experience. My husband and I take frequent short vacations or staycations with our 3 boys (ages 20, 14, & 10) just to get away and have some us time. We have rented a lot of different homes and this was by far one of our favorites. It is exactly as described. The lower level has a separate entrance and is more like a little apartment, with an amazingly comfy king bed, dresser, Roku tv, full bath, small kitchen with a full size fridge, and a washer and dryer. My husband and I really enjoyed having that space to ourselves for peaceful sleep while our boys stayed up and quiet mornings with coffee. Just to the right as you come out of the front door of that space, there is an outdoor staircase that takes you up to the main living area/kitchen and other bedrooms. Our boys loved having their own space and being able to talk at level 10 without bothering mom and dad lol! That same outdoor staircase also leads to the upstairs porch (accessible by both that staircase as well as sliding doors from the upstairs portion of the house) and that was probably my personal favorite part of the house. I sat out there a LOT, just people watching and listening to the waves. The neighbors who passed by were all super friendly. We arrived end of January so it was chilly while we were there, but that didn’t stop my husband from exploring the beach access across the street and we have definite plans to return in warmer weather