Actually, truly sits beachside / beachfront, a few paces from the sand and a few more paces to waves. Newer construction, elegantly furnished, extremely clean, well equipped. Sleeps 7 comfortably on three queens and a daybed split between two separate bedrooms and a groundfloor dayroom area. Three and a half baths are highly convenient for larger families- Full bath on ground floor, 2 on second floor and a halfbath on the top floor living space with kitchen, dining and living room. Two gas fireplaces warm you at the flick of a switch. Tons of nice little touches like boardgames, firewood for beach events, CDs and a radio, beach toys, kites and such for kiddoes in the garage. (I left a couple more folding chairs from a local garage sale) I have never had a better communicating property manager than Donna (pronounced Don-ya). She was genuinely interested in my family's happiness and ease of stay. 24 hour minimart with grocery essentials across the street, plenty of quirky and cute shops nearby, as well as plenty of cafe options. The sound of the pounding surf is pervasive and delightful, as is the sweet/salty sea air. I guess the best testament I can give is that within hour of our arrival I was checking this place on Zillow to get an idea of potential sale price if I wanted to make an offer. Oh, and wife was very pleased with my lodging selection. Standing on one of the 5 balconies, watching the surf roll in, I got a Giant hug and a Thank you, Thank you! (After 25 years together a husband can use all of those he can get!) Only concern some might have- LOTS of stairs in this place. This is a 3.5 story, shotgun-style architecture, front to back, with great views of mountainside and surf, but you will be climbing up and down stairs a good bit in your visit. This is a great place to vacation!