For starters, the home is beautiful and you can tell the owner prides themselves in caring for the property.
Something that I would look to improve as the owner is listing transparency considering the limited refund policy. With booking, you pay up front and then sign the contract. However, once you pay you are subject to a limited/zero refund before reviewing the extensive list of requests and limitations of the contract.
Things I learned after paying and being subject to limited/no refund:
-No Air Conditioning: although in owner’s defense it is not listed as an amenity, we live in AZ and are in a heat wave, this should be abundantly clear there is no AC. It was uncomfortably hot and some guests upstairs simply could not sleep all night despite windows open.
-You must provide a full guest list including names and ages
-The home sleeps 10, but 8 is the max before you are subject to an additional fee for 2 more guests
-Quiet hours at 9pm with no patio light
-24hr surveillance
-Limited parking (max 4 vehicles)
Thankfully, we were able to stay within these confines, however, this could be a big problem for some.
Unfortunately, the WiFi, a listed amenity, did not work for the duration of our stay and nobody had reliable service which was certainly disappointing.
Overall, I enjoyed the stay but would have very much appreciated more detail in your listing as opposed to a secondary contract after paying.