THE PLUSSES:
Property location & view excellent--Beds & linens upstairs were good;
THE REST: Overall Property needs significant refresh & investment as it is very tired and ''rental weary'' Sliding doors X3 that do not slide andone must fight with them to close & open!;
Floors, carpet & Kitchen was was dirty upon arrival, including utensils & cooking implements, drawers, cupboards and appliances which all needed a cleaning-scrubbing before use--(food left behind by prior occupant-crumbs, hairs & dust etc);
BBQ was filthty ,with grill and drip area underneath, not cleaned in months AND ,as a result ,was a fire hazard even when used carefully.The BBQ is on it's last legsl iike many of the other appliances ( EX: Dryer needed repair during our stay & fridge had difficulty keeping temperature setting when filled up for the week).,
Deck structure would sway when someone walked inside the house and picnic tables were unstable and therefore not used;
Last but not least, we arrived to find a mound of recycling --compost and garbage bags left behind. Upon enquireing we received a note that the recycling bags ( of which there were 18) are only picked up on the third Thursday of the month with no indication as to whom would/should take care of same! On the Thursday in question we took out our own garbage and compost as well as ALL of the recycling . That said, at the price charged for one week, we should not have to worry about such things except for the bags we generate.
The disappointment also stemmed from the fact that the owner who lived nearby , showed up just as we were leaving and seemed ''unaware'' of the current status of the rental unit and blamed things on her cleaning crew.
I take no pleasure in addressing these issues but, as I indicated to the owner, when people pay a premium amount for a rental, they are entitled to expect a clean and functional unit. One was left with the feeling that this tired property made the view & location very expensive!