Please
treat our house with "kid" gloves!Special Note to Renters with Children…
Children: This is a Luxury Million $ House.
Please appreciate we only want renters with well behaved,
well-supervised children (ideally ages 12+, infants BEFORE they can
crawl are find too) to allow our luxury home to remain in pristine
condition for all. If you have children, we appreciate parents who
teach their kids not to touch every wall or appliance in the house.
If you have children, please view this complete list of concerns for
young ones. This home is surrounded by water and parents must
supervise their children and guests at all times.
Windows & Screens: We know 1 to 8 year olds love to
touch and lean on windows. As fascinated as tots are by windows,
housekeepers equally dislike cleaning them. If your young ones have
left hand prints all over the windows please take a few minutes
before you depart and use some Windex (under the kitchen sink) or
you could be subject to a $50 extra clean fee. All screens are not
to be dented or torn. If they are leaned on and dented they will be
replaced at YOUR cost.
OUTSIDE: ALWAYS WEAR SHOES on lawn, back cove and
in barn. There are old rusty nails, glass and wooden splinters all
around the property and down by the Cove near the water. Please
supervise children outside at all times with obvious attention to
the waterfront, the tidal cove and the traffic on Ocean Avenue.
NEVER wear shoes in house. BUT use hose in back yard to get sand off
fee first.
Rock Retaining Wall: No climbing on the rock
retaining will to the cove (for added incentive to stay OFF these
rocks may have poison ivy in it).
Barn/Garage: Children should NEVER play in the
Barn, as this is an old structure with inherent risks, splinters,
mice and rat poison
etc.. NEVER open the back doors of Barn toward the Cove!
Gas Fireplaces: the 3 Gas Fireplaces can get VERY
HOT! Children must be warned and/or watched at all times to be sure
these are NEVER touched!
Jacuzzi Tub: No toys or items that will scratch the
Tub are allowed.
LCD Screens (TV’s): Finger Prints can ruin an LCD
TV Screen. Children must be warned and/or watched at all times to be
sure these are NEVER touched.
Hard Wood Floors: if you have walkers for tots,
high chairs or playpens and get permission from the owners to bring
them they can NEVER be use on the hardwood floors. If these are to
be set up on hardwood floors you must bring an extra throw blanket
to place over floor to protect it from scratching.
Cords on Blinds: The Cove Room and Captains
Quarters have large windows and large blinds. When these blinds are
pulled up (like you will want them) you must be sure tots cannot get
tangled in the cords (keep playpens away).
Food: Should remain in the Kitchen and Dining Area
only. If kids wander the house with food you are asked to clean this
up.
Diapers: We supply trash bags BUT If you have
babies in diapers we ask you please bring extra as you know you will
go thru alot of small trash bags. Never place diapers in trash bin
without trash bag liner.
No LANDSCAPING: On Land or in the Cove. Would think
this one goes without saying, after all, you are on vacation.
However, apparently we do have to say this as kids like to move
rocks! PLEASE do not move any landscaping rocks. Do move any
retaining wall rocks. Do not move rocks in the cove or try to divert
or dam the water way in any manner.
No TREATS from the Beach: Everything at the beach
should remain at the beach. This is basic ecology 101 so that
everyone can enjoy the beach in its most natural state. Do not bring
driftwood home and attempt to burn it.
Large Suitcases: This one is for EVERYONE. Appears
everyone is traveling with larger and larger suitcases. Our halls
are narrow so we ask all to be very careful re scratching walls.
NOT Allowed at 82 Ocean without special permission
from Greg and Heather as these items scratch our hardwood floors:
High Chairs
Playpens
Walkers for Young Children
Sorry for the long list but this is for your family’s protection and
the protection of our home. Unfortunately we have had our biggest
headaches, problems and only damage from groups with kids ages 1 - 8
(an age where no matter how good of a parent you are it is hard to
get them not to experiment and explore). If you find any of these
items a concern for your family then this is probably not the rental
for you.
Thank You,
Heather & Greg