Overall, we enjoyed our stay. Nice location. Nice home overall. The property manager was friendly and easy to work with.
The house overall was large and relatively spacious with comfortable furnishings, but it was not as clean and organized as we would have liked. There was trash and dust noticeably behind and under furniture all over the house. We understood that the last tenant left the house a disaster so the cleaners did not have enough time to do a proper cleaning. However, this home is a need of a deep cleaning, touch up, clean out, painting, and a refresh. This should have been done in the off-season! Here is a list of specific problems we encountered:
1- The hot water handle on the master bathroom sink was loose and not turning the water off properly.
2- The fire pit area was full of trash when we arrived. Two of the chairs around the fire pit were cracked and broken also so that they were not usable.
3- The garage was a mess! Boxes, trash, and stuff everywhere. We organized it the best we could. Shelves need clean out and organization.
4- The downstairs bedroom (bunk room) is not usable. The smell of mildew down there is awful and definitely unhealthy! We had to move the mattresses upstairs during our stay so that the children would not be exposed to the smell. A dehumidifier was running, but it is not enough to remedy the problem. The owner needs to call a specialist to diagnose and fix the problem. It is not healthy for anyone to spend any significant time down in there.
5- The cooking knives in the kitchen are not practical or usable. Too flimsy and all are serrrated knives.
6- There was old, dated, and used food in the pantry and refrigerator that we had to clean out.
7- Doors, door frames and walls had spilled stains on them in various places. We cleaned them the best we could.
8- Some closets had no doors or no working door and were full of junk and stuff. Looks very unorganized and messy. Dangerous for little children too. This was true of the garage too.
9- Interior walls need painting. This should have been done in the off-season!
10- Behind and under furniture is dusty and filthy! This house should have been deep cleaned in the off-season!
11- Dishwasher is not anchored! Very annoying! You have to hold it steady with your knee to open the door. It is jiggly, noisy, and comes out of its slot.
Despite this, we had a nice stay. Issues should be addressed ASAP!