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Thanks for staying at our home, and please come visit again!

Regarding the house "smelling moldy": - Our visitors' stay was during a hot spell, and so I suggested they stay in the ground floor rooms. As explained in the house's description, the house is built on a hill, so the rear of the house is partially underground, with the front bedrooms above ground, with windows looking out down the hill. In being partially underground, the ground floor, if anything, may at times have a cool, earthy smell, which may be novel for some, but is not unhealthy. I actually prefer sleeping there in the summer because it's always the coolest place in the house. However, others have mentioned this is years past, which is why it is addressed in the property's description, it is why we've tested to ensure that there is no mold present, and it is why we have humidifiers and air quality filters and detector on the ground floor to ensure that the space is cool, comfortable and safe for all. Regarding the pond - upon visiting the pond after this guest's stay, yes, it is confirmed that there is a current infestation of leeches, and we are addressing this by stocking our pond with fish that love to eat them, and so hope to be free of them soon. We do detail in depth local swimming options, including our favorite, the Shadow Lake public beach, which is about 5 miles away.

Thanks so much - for sharing your thoughts, for the nice review, and for the contribution of the TV! With a large group, I'm sure it will be nice to have another option for a subgroup of people to use for watching or playing away from the living room. I agree with you on the shades for the living room, I've thought about adding them too, and we actually have a screen to put up on the deck, so it will go back up in the spring/bug season! So glad you finally were able to make it to Greensboro and spend the time. Let us know if you'd like to return again sometime :-)

We are disheartened to receive this upsetting review. We strive to share our home in responsible & forthright manner. We are open/collaborative if issues arise, & would expect same from guests, we urge guests to contact if expectations not met so we can resolve issues/optimize enjoyment of their stay. Reading of issues in an online review weeks later, w/ accusations impugning integrity & intentions, rather than being informed of issues during stay is helpful to no one. Much would have been resolved if guest had discussed issues, & reviewed our online materials: • A video walk through of the house is posted with VRBO. • Ground floor is a pleasantly cool refuge in the hot summers & many guests stay without issue. We will add details that house is on an incline so ½ of bottom floor is below ground, which imparts an earthiness to air. We do maintain humidifiers & air purifiers in space, which are checked by cleaners between visits. • Instructions for TV are in plastic sleeve kept by TV; if missing a PDF copy could have been sent. • We provide instructions to find pond: a path is marked by 4ft multi-colored stake in ground, 100 yds down our dirt road; pond is 75 yds down path. • Our documentation states: “NOTE: this is a pond & as such is inhabited with…mud, fish, frogs etc. It is a natural environment - do not be surprised to be sharing the water with other living things.” Leeches would be unwelcome visitors; we stock our pond w/ fish, which would normally love to dine on them. If they are present we would indeed remedy that. Regarding water level - dock was put in at beginning of summer, before several weeks of rain. We will raise it if current water level requires. • We have regular couches; our documentation makes no mention of pull-out couch. We do list an Aero-bed is available if needed. • Garbage is kept in garage to prevent access by animals. Trash pickup is on Friday, so previous guests’ trash (kept in a lidded garbage can) may have yet to be picked up. Easy solution would have been to move cans to outside. • Taste in furniture is subjective. Couches & chairs, shown in the video, are comfortable, & serve us quite well. • Oven door problem discovered by cleaner just before guest’s stay. Repair visit learned parts are no longer avail., & are arranging for a new stove. Meanwhile burners all function w/out issue, & large toaster oven & microwave are available alternatives. • Due to length limit full response at bit.ly slash 3atoMSX