The other review for this property is accurate.
The picture of the front of the house has the photographer standing in the middle of the highway. It should be noted that the front porch of this house sits only about 15 ft from the edge of the highway. We had several automobiles pull over in the front for one reason or another. This should be a concern for people with small kids or loose animals.
The house has been recently remodeled on the moderate cost side. We had a party of 7 with our family and with 5 bedrooms were able to spread out nicely.
Pros:
- very close to the NOC, walking distance if you'd like
- comfy living room for gathering
- workable kitchen
- nicely appointed
- one nice bathroom, one small bathroom
Cons:
- VACASA, this is the property management group. After I was hit with the hidden fees, my rate virtually doubled from what was advertised. Please be aware, they have hidden fees for apparently no reason whatsoever other than to up the cost of the rental. They will also bomb you with emails and texts. Communication is important but most of this was unnecessary.
The kitchen is poorly, poorly furnished. For a home of ten, there are not ten plates, coffee cups. It needs a few sheet pans, more bowls, plates, coffee cups, pans. utensils…
Bring a 6-8 ft extension cord with you. You’ll need this to plug up a fan to blow the smoke out of the kitchen if you cook bacon. The overhead fan for the stove does not work.
The small bathroom needs a small table to put thing on and some kind of rack / shelf in the shower to hold soap and shampoo. The bedrooms could use a few more furnishings as well, beside table, chest, chair….
The previous reviewer was correct about the creek, it does drop off about 15 ft and does need a fence of some kind.
The ad states a limit of 2 cars at the house. 10 people, their stuff and two cars?? Some gravel in the side yard would do nicely to add some parking area.
There was a strong sulfur smell in the water. After we ran it a while it went away for the most part.
The first night upon returning from dinner (with all doors and windows closed) found small white gnat like flies covering every light that was on. I sent a message to VACASA, their response was: they would notify their team.
Overall, I believe the owner has a nice place. We’re not all on a mission to tear up your home, give us some utensils and workable furnishings. Regarding VACASA, check their reviews ahead of time.