8/10 Bien
Melissa B., Raleigh
23 août 2022
Les points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce
Beautiful and clean, better for older kids
This is a beautiful, clean condo located in The Greens portion of Shipyard, directly across the parking lot from the pool. It is a truly great condo BUT I would caution anyone with small children (under age 5) from staying at this location. The listing is misleading in saying that it's "steps from the beach." While it's one of the closer neighborhoods in Shipyard to the Beach-- it is a good 20 min walk with kids to the beach access (5 min bike ride but you have to travel light), or you can drive (loading up your car and bringing all the sand back with you). Having older kids who can ride their bike and carry their own stuff-- you could definitely make it a far much less stressful and slightly shorter walk. Also, the pool here, while beautiful and shady, it does not have a shallow portion that younger kids can stand in. Lastly, there were some safety concerns with the unit itself. 1) The keyless entry does not offer a way to deadbolt from the inside in a way that prevents small children from being able to unlock it themselves. Our 14 month old very quickly learned how to unlock the door and get out (in under 30 seconds) and start running out towards the parking lot! 2) The back door is also easily unlocked and does not have a safety bar to prevent the door from sliding open. 3) The back deck does not have a safety railing, so it is easy to trip/slip/fall off the deck. 4) There is a 3 inch high threshold leading to the stairs and it is a big tripping hazard for kids and adults, alike. (BRING A TRAVEL BABY GATE!). 5) The kitchen is beautiful and well stocked; however, toxic cleaning materials are stored under the unlocked sink cabinets and marked as "do not remove" and there is a plethora of breakable glass pyrex's stored in the lower cabinets. 6) Both bedrooms are upstairs and the master bedroom doesn't latch easily. The laundry is also upstairs and is very noisy so if you have small children that go to bed early, you can't count on running a load after they go down to bed.
Again, this is a beautiful, clean unit. But, we believe it's better suited for families with older kids for all the reasons listed above.
Melissa B.
Séjour de 3 nuits en août 2022
