Serendipity is a whimsical little charmer in a most excellent location. 5 minutes to the beach and 5 minutes to Seaside's town center. I love porches and this house has 4 stories of them, including the highest one accessible by a ship's ladder from the third floor wrap porch. That ladder is however, very steep and would be dicey for little ones, but the view of the ocean and Seaside rooftops is spectacular.

First floor contains a small kitchen, open living area, dining area that seats six, and a powder room. Second floor has two bedrooms opposite each other across an open space both with fun shutters that open so you can see into the area below. Don't worry, there are railings for protection. It's like New Orleans in the house, super fun--but we did not need privacy either since we are just one small family.

The hallway between the two bedrooms contains a twin window seat/bed which my kid loved and slept in over one of the bedrooms. Then there is a bathroom with a separated sink, and another small adjacent room with a toilet, the washer/dryer, and a small shower. There is a funky cool porch accessible from both bedrooms on this level through east facing glass doors.

Third floor has a cute little sitting area next to a full bathroom (the only one in the house) and then you step up into an open bedroom that has French doors on three sides. This room has an awesome view of Seaside rooftops right from the bed! There is a wrap porch outside each French door with some chairs, a bench, and a small table. You can see the ocean. Ship's ladder is outside the north set of doors to the small rooftop porch. The bathroom up here has a hair dryer in the vanity if you don't want to pack yours.

Pros: The front door has a lockbox so you don't have to carry a key, we loved that. Location close to everything. We loved the porches, especially the front porch swings. Views, lots of cool ones right from the house. The house is unique design wise and quintessentially Seaside with its fun details and colors. There is an outdoor shower on the side of the front porch (south side), helpful when coming from beach. The beds are comfortable. Excellent price compared to other rentals we looked at.

Cons: The decor is a bit dated and the house has some wear. Wish bedroom had reading lamps, the recessed can lights blaze in your face. Stains on twin bedroom duvet covers (others were very clean though). TV setup is confusing and none in bedrooms.