Stayed here at 17 Rodney for a weekly rental for the 2013 Fourth of July week. We have a group of 10 (ages 2 to 89 years young) and all of the adults have had the same complaints and we are not a complaining bunch! The home has the most uncomfortable beds we have ever experienced; Thin, semi-springy but semi-lumpy
mattresses that cause sleepless nights and back pain, with terrible old and ragged bedspreads. The furnishings were dirty, smelly and shabby. This entire week we have smelled a foul odor of feces at the end of the couch of which odor we cannot determine the precise origin. The baths have old, rigid glass doors which were treacherous for bath time. There is standing water in the bottom of both full baths that make for a dirty foot bath at the beginning of the shower experience. Every dresser, drawer, and door in the house has a loose knob. Some drawers even have missing knobs. The furniture on the front porch is great if you want to fall down on the floor. There is zero support to the cushions or frames. If you and your group have any urge to cook at home, FORGET IT! The stove burners do not consistently work so we have had to throw food in the oven to finish the cooking process or just order out. Lastly, this house is incredibly dark and there are so few working lamps in the home, not too mention the outdated electrical system that keeps shorting out the overhead lights.
This house has great bones and its on ocean block to the Atlantic. Too bad the owner and prudential realty keep misleading people about this dump by calling it "timeless, vintage pine". It is timeless only to the extent that the home has NEVER BEEN UPDATED! $7,000 of investment - at a minimum - would fix mostly all of the problems noted herein and it only equates to approximately 1 and 1/2 weeks of rental income on this property. The only redeeming factors are the excellent central air conditioning, the close proximity to the end of boardwalk and beach, and the two refrigerators and ample counter-space. The owner shoud be embarrassed to rent this dingy cottage on the beach. read more