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2/10 Terrible
The O.
8 Aug 2017
Overpriced Property in need of deep clean!
Owner asks for ridiculously high deposit and then gives back less than half without any proof of charges. Remember you have no comeback !!!!
Our family of 4 stayed here for two weeks when travelling around America for four weeks. We had no problems with our other rental properties (see reviews). However, this house was different.
The lack of cleanliness, dated decor, poorly maintained pool, bad electrics, noisy dogs, lack of privacy and extra 55% charge deducted from deposit, makes it not worth the rent fee. All 5 star reviews - puzzling?
If you stay here, learn by our mistakes. Take meter readings with Don at start and end of stay and question any extra charges. We believed 32KWH and 2 Therms per day “allowed” by Don would be more than adequate. We hardly used the air con. Don assured us it would not come on when not in house. At end he said “You’ve been out so much you won’t go over fuel charges” but he deducted extra 33% from deposit, though we were out all day from 0800hrs to 2030hrs and only ate in 7 nights. He has refused to provide meter readings ? Don lives in RV on the drive which is plugged into the house using energy!
Highlight anything you feel is sub-standard so it can be rectified there and then. We found quilts etc. smelt musty, cupboards dirty, whole place dusty and vac cleaner crammed with dirt so it wouldn’t pick up. Cleaned these things ourselves to make our stay comfortable. Crockery is chipped and glasses sparse. Utensils are basic. Outside furniture mismatched and old. The pool green in areas. Check house with Don at end to make sure he is happy with it. He told us it wasn’t necessary to check the house, then deducted 20% from our deposit (in addition to the initial cleaning fee) It was cleaner when we left than when we arrived. Don does the cleaning himself !!
Don lives on the drive in his trailer and works on his car or watches TV in the adjoining garage. We found this intrusive. However, ironically, though he was in such close proximity he let the pool go green and unusable for a few days! Don told us to re-set constantly tripping electric breakers, which is unsafe practice and inconvenient when plunged into darkness on a regular basis. (We only used appliances provided by Don). Neighbour’s dogs barked loudly from 05.30hrs, a daily wake-up call.
He deducted bank charges from deposit which we had already paid to our bank but refused to supply a receipt. Funny he didn’t mention this when we paid or whilst we were there!
The O.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2016
