I booked the Tod Mansion in March for my family Thanksgiving reunion from Nov 24th through Nov 28th.
The Tod Mansion was beautiful, the beds were comfortable, and overall we enjoyed our stay spending time with many family members from across the USA. We had five kids, 15 Adults, who stayed comfortably at the Tod Mansion. In addition, we had 18 local family members that came over for thanksgiving day.
My initial impression of the owner Bill (J.V. Ferrara), was good. After booking the place in March, I was able to walk through the home while visiting family nearby in April, and we were able to check-in early.
PROBLEMS / CONCERNS
Privacy:
Without knowledge or information, my family informed me that the property had active cameras pointing at the outside and the screened-in patio areas. In addition,
The owner Bill (JV Ferrara), was spotted twice during our stay walking around the home at night.
Advertised but off-limits in the home:
Fireplaces and balcony
Advertised but not there
Condiments
Enough large pans
They left a limited supply of these, and we had to purchase more:
large trash bags
Toilet paper
Other concerns:
There was rat fesses under the couch cushions in the basement.
Finally
Trash was supposed to be placed in bins in the garage. However, we had to bring the three trash bins in from the end of the driveway to the garage to use as requested.
In addition, all of the bins were overflowing by the end of our stay, and we left one bag of trash in the kitchen trash can instead of placing it on the garage floor. Bill (The owner) stated, "we left trash in the home," still waiting on a clarification response from him. Seriously!!!