Windjammer - SF3101

Most enjoyable cottage we have ever rented

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The Windjammer is the most enjoyable cottage we have ever rented and are looking to enjoy it more. The cottage is set up perfectly to accommodate everyone. Parents on the 3rd floor which the elevator helped us get there with ease. Small kids were in the theater room where everyone was able to keep an eye on them as we passed by often. The older kids, and me too, used the lower floor. The pool table and fooseball tables were used a great amount of time. There is also a mini kitchen/bar with ice maker. The pool area was great to hang around in, we spent lots of time there, even when it was cool out. There are lots of balconies so we were able to watch the sun rise and set. Lots of bedrooms and each having their own bathrooms which made getting read to go out time cut down to a minimal. My friend asked me this morning if I could rate it on a scale of 1 to 10,i had to think for a few seconds and replied with 14. Thanks for helping make a memory that is going to last forever.

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Dream come true family vacation

"I come from a big family. I have 3 brothers and 2 sisters. All of us are married/engaged and combined, my parents have 10 grandkids; so 24 of us total. We never dreamed it would be possible for us all to do a family trip together. I searched probably 100 homes in the area to rent, but this was the only home I could find where no adults had to share a room. We all had our own private bathroom and shower which was a bonus. I was worried the picking of rooms would be a touchy subject, but literally no room would disappoint anyone. We each had a balcony and I never really heard noise from other rooms, they were very private. The beds and pillows were super comfy too. My parents took the master which was right off to the side of the kitchen which was where we all gathered in the morning and with all the kids I thought for sure we would wake them but they said that was never the case. They were never disturbed by all the breakfast chaos. The kids rooms were perfect. If you need more beds, we fit an air mattress in there comfortably. The adult room down with the kid rooms is not in the same coridoor of those rooms so we brought baby monitors to set up in their rooms. A worry we had was the indoor pool is super close to the kids rooms however the door had 2 knobs you need to open simotaneously which one was near the top of the door; too high for small kids to reach. Our favorite part was the outdoor pool which was salt water. It has this lip around the perimeter which was perfect for sitting on while sipping cocktails while chilling in the water. We spent the majority of our trip at that pool. It was amazing. We had someone even come midweek to do a cleaning. Depending on the time of day there wasn't always shade so I would bring a pop up tent to get a little relief or to set up lunch outside. The hot tub is on the smaller side but we really didn't use it all too much. Just a few in here and there so it worked out. On Whiting Lane is where our driveway was. We JUST fit 7 cars in the driveway. Beach access is literally across the street from us so Whiting Lane was always filled with beach goers' vehicles. There's not many places to park so if we had more cars it could have been a pain. We probably could of fit 2 more but it would be sideways, blocking everyone else's' cars in. There are not too many beach access spots so we were super lucky to be just be a hop, skip, and a jump from the ocean. Just a warning, wear shoes on the beach or your feet will burn; the sand gets hot. A great feature was our outdoor shower; thank goodness for that. It really helped to keep the sand out of the house and pool. Another great feature was the elevator. This was super useful with packing and unpacking the cars. Some things we did that were close by was the Aquarium, Ocean Breeze Waterpark, the Boardwalk, a concert at the Amphitheater, a lunch cruise through Spirit Cruises, and we booked a photography session through Nicella Photography with Jessica who was fabulous snapping pics of the whole fam on the beach. She was super patient with all the kids and was super reasonable with her prices. Everything we did was within 20-40min from us which was perfect! The Food Lion grocery store was about 15-20min from us and there were several farmers markets we passed driving into our neighborhood. Some amenities to consider bringing that the house doesn't have: a clothes drying rack, some quality frying pans (they have several but they are on the smaller side which was a struggle with all the mouths to feed for breakfast), maybe a griddle, scissors, each room gets 2 bath towels so you may want to bring a few more. They do have a non-HE washer and dryer, iron, ironing board, 2 dishwashers, a coffee pot, 2 toasters, ice makers, pool toys. We ran out of propane so I called the # on the fridge and they dropped one off within a few hours. The wifi password was also on the fridge but the wifi was terrible, probably my only complaint the whole week. It seemed to only connect on the 3rd floor. I went over my data plan which was annoying. Another thing we would of appreciated was a vacuum. With 10 kids, a broom just doesn't always cut it. We ordered seafood food from Simply Steamed on Sandpiper Rd which was fabulous. We also came across a meat delivery service Duke's which was super convenient they delivered it vaccum sealed. I was nervous when we booked this trip as it could have been a nightmare, but there's just so much to do and so much house we could breakaway if we needed alone time. It honestly was a dream come true. No drama, just laughs and then tears when we had to leave. It will be a trip that we will never forget and a trip I'm not sure could ever be beat for best time ever. "