While our home 3 miles away was having major reconstruction, we (a couple) rented this cute house from October to mid-February. Yes, had Christmas and a tree. This is a busy summer rental part of town where houses are definitely cheek by jowl, but with so many houses closed up, we never heard anything other than the trash truck. House is small for a family, despite the number of beds, but in the summer that might not be an issue; it has one of the larger backyards in the neighborhood, and also more space for parking than any other house we saw. Easy walking to the beach, which we enjoyed doing even on a cold day. Five minutes drive to a supermarket, pharmacy, Walmart. House is fitted out completely with every utensil you'll ever want, including the always-needed ice cream scoop. Refrigeration and freezer situation is not totally desirable, but using the freezer/fridge in the basement should provide the additional space you'll need. We found the house easy to keep clean. There should be busloads of kids around for your own to play with. For our winter visit was used the word "cozy" frequently. Yes, this certainly is not a mansion, but if you can understand most rentals in the area are about the same size, sign up now.