We recently stayed at Nuestro Techo in the Vendée and overall found it to be a good house with plenty of potential. The property offers a nice garden, lots of space throughout, and spacious bedrooms. It is also well located for exploring the area, and the gentleman who welcomed us was both lovely and very helpful.That said, there were several downsides to our stay. Parking was a real challenge — the driveway is only suitable for a very small car, and the neighbours appeared to block on-street spaces by moving bins. The property behind the garden is currently under construction, so mornings were often disturbed by noise, and dogs across the street barked for long periods during the day.Inside, a number of maintenance issues stood out: the flooring in one double room was peeling, the bed in the single room was unstable and squeaky with an extremely hard mattress, and there were cobwebs on windows and dirt on the floor on arrival. The sofa was also stained and poorly assembled.Communication with the host was unfortunately quite frustrating. Messages via the Vrbo app often took days to receive a reply, and when we had a problem with a faulty fire alarm, it took hours to get assistance. Most concerning was that less than 72 hours before check-in we were informed that a 750 cheque was required as a deposit to receive the keys. As we do not use cheques, we were then asked for 350 in cash on arrival — something never mentioned in the listing or booking process.