When we 1st arrived, we were a little scared... the neighborhood does not appear to be the best, but it is an up and coming area with a lot of high dollar, high rises being built around it. We had no issues with people or the area after we got comfortable there. We were disappointed as we thought there was an outdoor patio, but it appears to be for the other tenants in the back of the house. My only recommendation to the owners is to allow access via the back door, so you don't have to go out to the street for access. We had the ability to go out the door, but couldn't lock it, so we were forced to use the front door on the main street.
The location was central to Cape Cod, Boston and Salem, places we wanted to visit while in the area. It says "Beach" location, but the beach is not one as you would expect (like a Wildwood NJ or Virginia Beach setting with a boardwalk and lots of people swimming) - I did not feel comfortable walking down the street with beach items, I would recommend driving there if you go to the beach. Honestly we didn't even make it to the beach and that was the "selling" point of our rental.
Upon arriving, we had to go past the house, and turn around as it was very heavy traffic. The house was clean and beds were comfortable. A lot of pluses like snacks and coffee for guests, motion lights in the back parking area. They also had quite a few brochures about the surrounding areas. My only other point is that the front bedroom was VERY LOUD as the location is just 2 doors down from a very busy traffic light. The owners provided ear plugs for use if you wanted them, however, if you left the fan on the a/c running it blocked out most of the noise while trying to sleep.
Overall, I would rate this as a 4/5 stars. I would stay again if in the area, now that I know the area is not an issue! They say never judge a book by its cover, and this was one of those instances for sure!
Note, we went to the Wharf for dinner (it is just around the corner) the 1st night and it was VERY GOOD!!! I highly recommend it!