We really liked the neighborhood and the location, close to Pearl Street and hiking. It's a quiet area with nice old homes. However, the house was not what we expected. It is actually a house that has been divided to make 2 homes. The main floor was what we had and the staircase you see in the picture is blocked off with a gate because the upstairs is rented to another party. Their access is a staircase on the outside of the house. So, the area we rented did not seem like it was ever meant to be a 2 bedroom house, it was more like they converted the rooms to bedrooms with a 'Jack-and-Jill' bathroom between the 2 rooms which was very small. The Queen size bed was a thin mattress on a wood plank about 6 inches off the floor. (It looked like it was an Ikea Bed) There were no night stands on either side of the bed and no chests of drawers in either bedroom. Our clothes had to be placed on the floor and the bed was so low on the floor it was difficult getting up. The closet in the main bedroom was filled with so much stuff, a TV, boxes, bags, etc. The sheets on the bed were very old and had holes in them. One of the pillow shams had old blood on it. The sink in the bathroom and the bathtub did not drain properly so dirty water filled up and sat for a while before it drained out. The Refrigerator freezer was packed to the brim with dog food and old used bottles of salad dressing. The ice cube maker was broken. The patio furniture which the owner shows on the listing as being very nice and clean was covered with pitch that fell from the pine tree that came over the porch. We had to go the the store and buy 6 yards of fabric to cover the furniture so we could sit on it. The first day, at my request, the owner came over with a handy man and put Liquid Plumber in the sink and bathtub and she removed all the food and dog food from the refrigerator. She was very nice, but seemed a little confused as to why I asked her to do it. She said most people just come to her VRBO to hike. That seemed a little strange to me, since renting a house means you get a kitchen and do not have to go out for 3 meals a day.
The entire place was filled with knick-knacks and potted plastic plants everywhere. They were all covered in dust and made the place feel like it needed cleaning.
The owner was nice about fixing the sink and bathtub and removing the old food, we didn't complain about the other things because we wanted to enjoy our trip.