The house was better than pictured in the online photos which left us pleasantly surprised! We look forward to returning to this home for a future trip.
OBP is narrow so you really cannot get a bad location even if you are bayside, but this house is perfectly situated 4 houses from the beach, and away from any crowds that come to the beach 5 blocks away closer to the ferry street. Being so close to the beach, we took advantage and enjoyed it at all hours of the day throughout the week for sunrise, sunset, morning jogs, and stargazing at night.
A 6 minute walk from the ferry, this was also very convenient for us and for any visitors that came just for the day.
The house had everything we needed including beach chairs, umbrellas, towels, linens, sunscreen, bugspray, bikes, and a wagon for lugging luggage and groceries from the market. The washer and dryer allowed us to pack light, and clothes pins and a clothing line were set up in the back to hang towels and bathing suits. Everything the house provided allowed us to pack for our full week beach vacation with just one bag each, which was very convenient!
We cooked almost every night using the well stocked kitchen, which had all the cookware we needed, as well as a coffee maker, blender, pitchers, and nice stemware for margaritas and wine.
We used the outdoor shower every day. We loved the many sitting nooks in the house including the outdoor hammock area, the side porch, the indoor living room and dining room. The WiFi was strong even when multiple people were connected, which is rare in Fire Island homes.
The house is simple and nicely decorated with a beachy/boho vibe with wicker furniture. It is nothing fancy or modern, but it was exactly what we were looking for and each guest that came by fell equally in love with its charm. The house could probably use some very minor updates like a paint job on some of the walls, solid cleaning of the grill, and repair some holes in screens that allowed mosquitos to get in.
Overall it was a magical week and we can’t wait to visit again.