8/10 Good
Marla K.
18 Jan 2021
Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness
GREAT for kids!
If you are looking for a house you don't have to leave, this is the place. The yard is fabulous, the pool is fabulous, the house layout is fabulous! The wall of windows off of the living room opens accordion style, and we had that open all day long while the kids played outside.
That being said, the house was.... not clean. Every single plate, bowl, cup, piece of silverware, spatula that came out of the cupboard or drawer had nasty food stuck to it. The pots and pans were covered in a flaky, sticky mess. The drawer handles were coated in stick. It was gross. I have pictures. The first day was spent scrubbing and massively cleaning the kitchen.
The other issue was that in every drawer, cabinet, or closet there were massive piles of unfolded clothes, unfolded towels, empty bottles, empty but used plastic bags, receipts.... We had not one single drawer in the entire house to put any of our belongings. There were 7 of us, all living out of our suitcases. Which wasn't a big deal, but it made the house really cramped. There were dressers in every room, but they were packed completely full. It actually seemed like the family had to leave in a hurry.
I pulled a blanket out of the closet and there was a blanket avalanche. While my husband was fixing some items in the house (the pool skimmer was a complete mess and the backdoor had a "lost" key which my husband found), I thought about taking everything out of the closets and re-folding it all, but it was such a huge undertaking, I decided against it.
The homeowner reached out multiple times during our trip and was extremely friendly and willing to help. He was way better than many rental companies to talk to.
I would definitely recommend this house for anyone looking for a super chill, self contained vacation.
Marla K.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2020