Everything, before you book.

It's a fair question, and we get it often. Booking direct means you're dealing with the owner, not a platform. When you have a question about the house, the beach or where to eat, you're asking the person who actually owns it and knows the answer. It also means no platform service fee on top of your stay, and a booking confirmed to you directly. Your payment is processed securely and your reservation is confirmed in writing before your card is charged in full. You'll have our direct contact details from the moment you book, and you can reach us the whole way through your stay. [Laura to confirm: whether you also list on Airbnb or VRBO, and what you'd like said here about that.]

This is a home, not a hotel, and it sits on a quiet road in a small community. Almost everything below exists to keep it that way. [Laura to add your rules here. The ones most guests look for:] Smoking — [indoor and outdoor policy] Pets — [allowed or not, and any fee] Quiet hours — [times, and a note about neighbors] Events and parties — [policy] Hot tub — [rules, children, cover, and when it's serviced] Fire pit — [safe use and what to do with it afterward] Beach — [anything guests should know about access, tides or wildlife, including horseshoe crabs] Trash and recycling — [collection day and where bins go]