Unfortunately, our experience was very different from “cute, cozy, comfortable, & super convenient.” Pre-arrival communication was fine, but the property itself was not guest-ready.The furniture was visibly stained, torn & grimy enough that we covered it with sheets. We found multiple nail clippings, including one on a bedside table, a used toothpick, & a previous guest’s towel still hanging behind a door. The refrigerator, silverware organizer & dishes in the cabinets were dirty. The house had a strong musty/mold-like odor.There were also safety/maintenance concerns: only 2 of 4 stove burners worked, the oven had to be unplugged to turn it off, the kitchen light worked intermittently with the bulb against/near a curtain, the ceiling fan felt unsafe to use, and the exterior door did not reliably latch.The listing also did not prepare us for the setting: feet from a busy highway in a commercial area, with a gas station/car wash immediately behind it, and a shared driveway with a neighboring property where garbage/debris extended into the access area.Yes, we stayed, & no, we did not contact the owner. These were pre-existing, readily apparent conditions that should have been addressed before our arrival. We had each driven 6 hours to spend a limited holiday together and chose to make the best of it. Had I arrived first, I would have left. Older is not the problem. Dirty, poorly maintained & uncomfortable is different. I would not stay again.