Your neighbor Carol was awesome, a great person to greet us and make us feel welcome. We loved being greeted by the local deer family as well, the location was exactly what was expected and loved being able to take daily walks.
The house was pretty much as described but was still a disappointment. The house may sleep 8 however the social space would be hard pressed to accommodate that many. We had 3 adults and 2 children for one week of our month long stay and that was challenging. First of all there is not enough dishes to serve 8. The beverage glasses consisted mostly of empty jelly jars. The coffee pot is broken so it leaks. I realize this is a guest house but the pots and pans would have to be considered camper quality, not the level of other places in the VRBO network.
The master bedroom is upstairs (a pretty steep climb) and it not private at all. It really feels like a loft area with a bed and bath. There is no door at the top of the stairs and the way the furniture is set up requires pre-planning when getting dressed not to be visible from the lower level.
If Cynthia is paying for maintenance she is being grossly overcharged. The toilet in the master does not flush properly, it requires a second or third flush to get it to refill. Mike was able to fix it for us to use, but will require additional work.
The transition piece between the kitchen and the living space is coming off so could be a problem with moisture getting under the flooring. It is loose near the wall so should not be a trip hazard but will eventually. The refrigerator is missing its handle, but you can locate it on top of the fridge. The lower cabinets hold the dishes in a drawer, but you have to line up the door exactly to get the drawer to pull out, and the handle on the drawer is forever falling apart.
The table set up was pretty much worthless for us. The rungs on the bar stools fall off regularly, I am a tall person and yet they were extremely uncomfortable and unstable,
The washer was very temperamental, you can't just start it and leave you have to wait a few minutes to make sure it really starts! The dryer must be costing them a fortune, it only heats on high for the first 20 minutes. Furniture was cabin quality, with coffee table falling apart. and it is time to replace the sofa's. It is a beautiful location and has great potential