Note: Since our stay, the listing has been updated to include the phrase “Not suitable for children”. This was not present when we booked and our booking for this “Family” theme rental an accurate count of adults and children.
We booked this rental for a weekend hangout/get-together of two families, with kids, and chose this property based on the number of beds and because the table can seat 8 people.
Pros:
*The table seats 8 people, so we could do meals with both families at the same time.
*No knick-knacks for us to worry about with the kids.
*Each family had their own space with a communal space in between.
*The kitchen had new appliances a reasonable amount of things in it (including divided kiddie plates).
*Prior to and during our stay, Dasi was very responsive, getting back in less than an hour in all cases. She was also very accommodating with arrival/departure times, offering to change them for us if we needed.
Cons:
*The solid floors were dirty. We don’t wear shoes indoors and our feet were black at the end of the day.
*The 3 tier coffee table in the photos is just as weird and dangerous to shins as it looks. Kids and adults kept clipping themselves on the pointy edges and it wasn’t level enough to put a drink on. We ended up pushing it against the wall, out of the way.
*We were charged our full security deposit because Dasi claimed we broke the coffee table and it needed to be replaced. We reached out to Dasi when we saw this charge but she is suddenly unresponsive. (Renter beware)
*There appears to be mold in the bottom of the left side master bedroom closet, below the line of new paint.
*Two of the screens on the back porch were cut/ripped out, but still had jagged bits of screen left at the bottom.
*There was a bunch of construction stuff piled at the end of the driveway and the area near the porch had old construction sticking up through the ground.
*Only the upper floor is on HVAC. The middle and lower floors were cold, even with the weather in the low 70s. There were stand heaters provided and lots of blankets, but still, brrr.
*The two items I had specifically asked Dasi about prior to arriving (bakeware and garbage bags) were not present, despite assurances.
Other things of note that weren’t necessary a pro or con:
*All of the bedding had an overwhelming floral scent.
*There was no place to dry dishes and the dishwasher was slow. We bought plates, bowls, silverware, gladware, and bags and left the extras.
