The house is a fibro shack so it's very old, worn out and tired. Think scuffed, chipped, cracked. It's obviously had very heavy use over the past ten years. We didn't really care that it was a bit tired and old, but the dirt and grime was revolting. Tile grout on the floor was thick with dirt and grime and discoloured, the kitchen table had spills that hadn't been wiped up, the kitchen utensil and cutlery draws were filthy with dust, crumbs, and splashes of something that had dried. We have stayed in a lot of places but this was the first accomodation where we didn't use the kitchen at all and drove to cafes instead. I highly doubt the COVID cleaning protocols were followed before our arrival.
The mattresses were stained and mattress protectors included pubic hairs and other brown stains. When I sent photos to the host she said these were texta marks. They were 100% not texta marks.
The lean-to at the back of the house contains the bathroom and toilet and the ceiling is very low- I'm 174cms and my head touched the roof so it's not ideal for taller people.
Lots of internal walls didn't meet in the corner so there are cracks where daylight and wind comes through. Even with all doors and windows closed the house was constantly full of mosquitos so the kids got eaten alive.
The parents of the couple who own the property are camped in the yard behind a fence and this may bother some people.
The wiring is old and potentially dangerous because we couldn't charge three devices at the same time without tripping the circuit breaker.
This property needs a serious deep clean, re-wiring and a repaint.
Positives were that new mattress protectors were provided after we pushed for them. The hosts parents were quick to provide these since they were camped in the backyard. There are some new cushions on the couch and couch covers that look nice. Check in/out was easy, a key safe is provided.
We wouldn't stay here again. The property is in such poor condition. Even if this were budget accomodation it should still be clean. We sent pictures to friends who run similar properties and they were horrified.