My family group of 14 stayed in this wonderful home the last week of August this summer. The house itself is beautifully and immaculately kept with plenty of space for a good-sized group to spread out, plus has the fantastic wraparound porch where we had our coffee each morning and read and talked for many other hours during the day. In addition, there is a very large patio area with two large tables w/umbrellas where we enjoyed many meals, plus a large seating area and outdoor kitchen w/grill and small refrigerator. The only suggestion we might have for the patio area is some additional lighting for night-time dining or just hanging out, such as those lights that attach to the inside ribs of the umbrellas, in other words, lighting that wouldn't be invasive to neighbors, but would make it easier to see at night. We brought croquet, bocce and badminton with us and had a wonderful time playing all three in the giant yard. It's rare to find a yard of this (or much of any) size at a Jersey shore beach house and it was a real treat for our active group. Inside, there's a nice-sized living room and a smaller tv room for everybody to spread out in. The dining room table seats 10 and there are 4 stools at the kitchen island that can be used. The kitchen is not huge, but typical of the era of the house, and is very modern and well-equipped; having two fridges ensured plenty of space for storage of lots of food and beverages. We like to do a lot of cooking and the ONLY thing we found lacking was a really good-sized lobster pot when we were trying to cook a dozen lobsters! The eight bedrooms ensured that we had plenty of space to accommodate everybody and the various configurations of people within the family group; it was also wonderful to have full en suite bathrooms in three of the bedrooms, in addition to the other one and a half baths. Wifi service is excellent and essential for the myriad electronics that accompany any large family everywhere. Our family adored this house and we hope to return in the future!