We had a great week and the house was fine for what we needed. Overall, it did not “exceed” my expectations, but met them. The location is very nice and close to beach, and bonus that you can walk right on, but beware Scarborough is a state beach and there is a ton of traffic both around the area and ON the beach. We were hardly able to find space to set up a small home base with crowds. And at night, if you want to leave the windows open for fresh air, be prepared for noise throughout the night with it being on a main city bus route. Also, deck was lovely but offered limited views of sunrise/sunset and phone/electricity wires were an obstruction in photos. The house itself is charming and has character but has limited closet space and in general limited space in bedrooms and a bit old and run down overall, although the bathrooms seemed relatively updated. Note that the upstairs stall shower has amazing water pressure but offers nowhere to put your soap, shampoo, razor etc. which was a bit frustrating. The refrigerator also needs an upgrade and the beach chairs are only so-so (if you prefer Tommy Bahama you’ll need to bring your own). We also had to buy some citronella candies for the deck to provide some evening ambiance and bug control. We left them for next renters. Overall, it is nice home. I personally felt it was on the expensive side for what it offered and we got hit with extra fees for excessive dog hair which was hard to avoid, so just keep that in mind going in.