"We rented this place based on its location near Omaha Beach, because it had a washing machine, and because it was reasonably priced. The place was filthy when we showed up. We expected sand on the floor as this house is a half mile from the beach, but we did not expect unmade beds, for example. But clearly, someone had been sleeping in my bed, said each of the three bears, but I refuse to 'hot bunk' after a stranger; I slept on the futon rather than invest my time stripping the bed and washing the linens. While thinking about this, I must add that the mattresses need to be replaced because they're worn out and offer poor support. This house is under-electrified and the circuit breaker blows for the slightest reason; I would expect it to blow when overloaded, it's just that it took so little to overload the system that I wondered if the house was safe (we personally built and wired our own house so I can write with some authority on this). As another reviewer wrote, there is plenty of hot water under good pressure and we've found that unusual in many cases, so that's a point in favor of this property. The shower head holder didn't work properly, so one-handed showers were the rule. There was a stain (looked like blood to me) on the floor of the shower, so that had not been cleaned before we arrived. Moreover, the dishes, cups, and glasses had food stains on them, so we washed a number of things in the kitchen before using them. The electric kettle never did work and there is a short in the light fixture over the cooktop, making it troublesome to cook after dusk. The washing machine stopped in mid-rinse cycle, so the clothes were removed sopping wet; we eventually got the machine to drain. The owner needs to think about how she comes across in her messaging and in her house book. For example, she has virtually every flat surface covered with small statutes and dust collectors (a wooden cat doorstop, a plastic statue, seashells, and whatnot) and then notes that she has an itinerary or list of everything in the house (which she sends the renter at the last minute), making it absolutely clear that she doesn't trust you to leave it there. Of course, everyone knows you're not supposed to steal, so why would she shove it up your nose? Really casts a pall over staying here. We travel internationally often and run into all sorts of accommodations - we were Peace Corps volunteers in Africa years ago and know rough travel - so we write from experience."
