Verified review
6/10 Okay
Shelley S.
9 Sept 2021
Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Quirky and…
I struggled with this review, as the house is in a great location and it is cute. The yard is large, fully fenced, and nicely landscaped. With that said, there were some definite issues with the house. I do not like writing this type of review, but feel that I need to so that others understand the house when thinking about the price that comes along with it. Immediately upon walking into the house, you smell a strong musty odor, and there was also incense burned prior to our arrival. Unfortunately, incense bothers me, and gives me a terrible headache. It took about 24 hours for both to dissipate, as running the AC seemed to help with the musty smell, but the back of the house (bedroom with twins and laundry area) still smelled quite bad. While I do not cook on vacation, we do snack, have drinks, and prepare meals for our dog. With that, the freezer is in the laundry room (making getting ice inconvenient), there were about 7 glasses (all the size of juice glasses), and no microwave (not listed in the description of the kitchen, but never even thought to check that). There were no less than 30 different wine glasses, but when drinking beer, soda, or water, an 8 oz glass is not ideal. The house is also just uncomfortable… the couch is like a brick, the stools at the kitchen island are horrible ,and the kitchen table chairs while comfy, are too low for the table. Some of the towels appeared to be a bit dirty, and they too smelled like incense, which made us run to the store for detergent to wash them. The washing machine (front loader) is also in need of a cleaning… the rubber gasket is full of mold. The house could also use a good cleaning and refresh – there were many cobwebs in the ceilings, corners, around the tv, etc… that we took down, we ran the vacuum, and the screen door is in need of repair (torn down the side). Beware of the sink in the master, there is no hot water, no water pressure, and when turned on sounds like off-tune bagpipes. The shower on the other hand, has plenty of hot water and pressure – super odd. It feels like no expense was spared when the home was renovated, given the appliances and fixtures, but there are some issues that need addressed with the property.
In case you are wondering, no we didn’t complain during the stay. We have done that in the past, and then had hours of our day spent with cleaning and repair crews in the home – not ideal while on vacation especially if you have a dog with you.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021