Pros:
1. House was cool on arrival
2. House was mostly clean on arrival and felt homey
- There were a few things found during our arrival that we shared with Katherine and she offered to have someone come in to fix them when we were out of the house, but decided it was not so serious it needed immediate attention.
3. House had ceiling fans in each bedroom and also within the living area, which made the house very comfortable where we did not need to lower the central air below 75 degrees even on the hottest 100 degree days.
4. The location of the property was in a quiet neighborhood. 5. Around the corner from major freeway 526 highway
6. Nice little town area on Village Alley that had a lot of eateries, some shops, coffee and bakery, ice cream shop. The place was always hopping. Eateries included Cajun, Italian, Fish, several outdoor pubs/bars.
7. Close drive to the convention center in Charleston SC.
Cons:
1. Railroad in backyard. It did come through during the day and night, at least 2 times a day. Usually we heard it at @ 9 pm and 12 AM. We were gone during the day most days.
2. The place had a bit of a smell which I noticed a couple days. I believe it was coming from a refinery or plant that is across the other side of 526 freeway.
3. Several things found during arrival that the cleaning staff missed. As mentioned Katherine mentioned they could fix but I mentioned it was not things I thought was serious enough that required immediate attention.
Suggestions:
1. Add shower matt to the shows to prevent slipping or remove the hooks that are on the shower wall. I slipped in the bigger bathroom and cut my finger on the hook (the hook popped off) while catching myself.
2. Have cleaning staff check all areas of the house to remove trash because I found food/liquid trash in the cabinets in the bathroom in the upper shelves. I also found some under the trashcans in the kitchen.
3. Maintenance the appliances regularly. The ice/water dispenser was frosted over. We use the microwave without issue. We did not use the oven or dishwasher. We washed and dried the dishes by hand.
4. Should clean the furniture on the screen patio because they were very dirty.
5. The crawlspace screens appeared to be torn open from what I could see outside. I believe it could be easy access to the house for palmetto bugs and other bugs. We found one palmetto bug in the house on our last day in the smaller bathroom.