This review is actually for the "Chloe" side of the duplex (not "Caroline"). We booked Caroline, but some time after booking we were contacted by the manager and said there was a "booking error" and we had been switched to Chloe. We purposely didn't book Chloe for a few reasons, but mostly b/c of the claw foot tub. We knew it would be challenging to bathe our child in that kind of tub. Anyway, we were given a "take it or leave it" option (either take Chloe or try to find another place to stay, which it was too late to do), so we took it.
PROS: Location is amazing! Great porch swing. Wonderful beach wagon, games, chairs, etc. Overall comfortable place to stay. We only used 2 of the 3 bedrooms - FYI, one queen bed had a firm mattress with a thin memory foam topper, the other queen bed was extremely soft. Nice big dining table. Fully stocked kitchen. Ceiling fans throughout. Really cute, tiny downstairs bathroom with a toilet that's small enough for a small child to use. Michelle was responsive and easy to communicate with. Easy check-in/out.
Note to parents: there is a long stairwell with hard wood stairs, so make sure you have a baby gate.
CONS: Claw foot tub - I loathe these things for various reasons, one of which is that the shower curtain surrounds you on all sides so it's impossible to not have it constantly stick to you. It's also challenging to bathe a child in it due to the height. So the tub was a big annoyance, but that's just a personal preference. A few things were a bit old, like a rickety ceiling fan in the middle bedroom, which we didn't use b/c it was wobbling way too much for comfort. There was a broken lamp. The lighting in the kitchen is poor b/c the light above the stove wasn't working. This was annoying b/c we had to cook quite a bit b/c most of the restaurants in town kept running out of food hours before they closed.
This has nothing to do with the property, but if you're planning to go to Cape Charles during the week, beware that the restaurants right now are seriously understaffed / under-supplied, which means there are lots of tourists wandering around searching for food. Even if you get on a wait-list you may get turned away after waiting an hour or more (this actually happened). I'm sure this is just a Covid-related situation and things will get better soon. We've been visiting Cape Charles for years (which we love) and haven't had this problem before. Also note - the tap water in town tastes bad so bring water!