Pros: Amenities - hot tub was perfect, 2 fire pits and outdoor seating, games for kids and adults alike, karaoke machine... really this house is perfect for bachelor/bachelorette parties even more so than a family getaway. The rooms were comfortable, the size of the yard was great. 2 TV set up and seating for plenty in living/dining room.
This suburban location is solid, and the best definition of the surrounding area would be lower middle to middle class housing... older architecture with a mix of both completely redone ranch and two story homes to some clearly in need of upkeep. the home is within less than 1/2 mile to the highway and about 2 miles to grocery, restaurants, etc. Sometimes it's difficult to judge the surrounding area, but for being so close to the city, we were pleased with the yard size and relative privacy being tucked back off the main road, albeit the constant 'bump' of loud music on passing cars could be heard, but did not disturb. There isn't a master suit - bathrooms are located in the main hallway and the bunkbed room... this worked out just fine for our situation. The powder room/makeup room seems to be a huge draw, according to the journal with past residence comments. Laundry machine and dishwasher were used on the regular for us... great to have.
If I could offer any changes, I would ask for more kitchen towels (we only found one, that may be our own fault not searching more) and specifically the pans need replacing - I get that a party crew may not be cooking extensively but this family did most of the time we were there and even just having one 'better' skillet would have solidified our daily needs. All other cooking needs were great - plenty of utensils, pots, etc to cook for a family of 10.
End of the day, at this price point we were trying to choose between an ultramodern condo that seemed built for vacationers, and a more 'homey' location such as this, and I think we made the right decision. If we would have desired a locale more upscale than this location, this close to the city, I'm positive the price would have been extravagantly more so we were overall pleased with the decision/value and we would come back to this location if we had to do it all over. For those who are wondering which side of the city to stay on, we liked this location for it's simple access to everything we desired to do.