6/10 Okay
christine m.
1 July 2020
Great location but house needs TLC
Let me start with what went great. The house is very spacious, in a quiet location and has a lovely pool. When my sister and I first arrived to the house, the owner was super responsive to our questions and handled anything that wasn't ready. He even let us order a few missing items from Bed Bath and Beyond and sent me a venmo for the cost. I should highlight due to Covid, things are just not normal and everything has taken longer than expected. However, as our time went on there, we realized what poor condition the house was in so I asked the owner for a discount, this did not go over well and will likely be reflected in his review of me. I am fine with this, I rent my own home and have glowing reviews, one bad one isn't a big deal. I would rather be honest so people know what they are paying for. There is a laundry list of things that needed to be fixed or replaced that include; running toilets, a major ant problem, a construction site off the back of the house, lightbulbs out, landscaper came once in 5 weeks, no real place for more than 3 people to watch tv, no wine glasses, no vacuum, no iron. Due to lack of cleaning products, it was hard to keep the house clean, we ended up purchasing swiffer wet wipes, new sponges and a cleaning spray. My sister and I were on our hands and knees using a dustbuster to vacuum. At one point, the pool guy came and said (totally unprompted, I have proof) "everything at this house is broken." It just felt like no one had put a penny into the place in years, the outdoor shower is broken, the grill has a pipe out, the rails around the deck are wobbly, there was an old broken pool skimmer on the lawn when we got there, and more things. I come from a place of peace, I truly do. Like I said, I rent my own home and take such pride in it, I always joke that my home is cleaner and nicer for guests than it is for me because that is what's important to me. I am just highlighting these things because I know the owner is not going to like what I have to say here.
I will just say that while this house is very rundown it has such great potential. We stayed about 5 weeks to escape the craziness of the city and we really had a great time despite what I described above. We will always look back at this time as a true blessing in a crazy world!
christine m.
Stayed 28 nights in May 2020