The cottage is cute and has potential, but needs basic maintenance and care to be a pleasant stay. So many things you expect to work required troubleshooting and repair which put a damper on our vacation. It backs up to a busy street, the noise from which is definitely audible but the traffic died down in the evening. We were surprised that there is a basement apartment and when we ran out of hot water wondered if it was a shared water heater. The welcome page says basics like olive oil and coffee are provided but neither were.Lots of broken items: coffee press (missing piece), coffee maker (won't finish), 2 small brass lamps (switches broken), heaters (barely functioning and one w/ exposed wires and pieces falling off), toilet seat, handle on the cold tap (paddle broken off leaving sharp edges), kitchen exhaust (pieces dangling), light fixtures (burnt bulbs, missing cover), bathroom cabinet (looks like a bulk trash find that was rained on), tub drains slowly (15 minutes after a brief shower), the door screen, every pot handle is loose (had to tighten one so the handle wouldn't fall off). So much of this is trivial, but the inconvenience adds up and the cottage just feels uncared for when it could so easily be a five star experience. Lastly, the extreme measures required to confirm the booking felt excessive. I had to upload a photo of my driver’s license, credit card, AND take a live selfie twice - once when confirming the booking and again for the deposit hold