My family and I stayed at the house from 12/26/2021 - 12/29/2021. While the location was perfect for us, there were a lot of items that were disturbing and made our stay uncomfortable. We would have moved to a different location, but there were no vacancies at nearby hotels, and I had already spent hundreds to stay at the house. We appreciate nostalgic decor but not dirty. I will also state, I read the reviews before booking and they were all 4-5 stars. However, recent reviews also support our items below.
To note, I sent a detailed email to the owner along with pictures.
(1) Mildew - The smell and moisture when you walk into the home, is overwhelming. We had to air out the home for the first couple hours and that helped only a little. There was a large build-up of mildew behind the unit on the deck. In an attempt to uncover the cause of the mildew smell, I discovered a cinnamon broom tied to the HVAC unit in an interior closet. Fire hazard and indicates the owner is aware of smell.
(2) Rust - It appeared that all items that could rust...were rusted. Rust on screws on switch and outlet plates, light fixtures, door handles, shower rods, shower handles, mirrors in bathrooms, etc.
(3) Paint Peeling - There were numerous spots throughout the house, in which the paint was peeling in a significant manner. For example, front bedroom ceiling and bathroom door trims. Also, the soap holders in the showers had paint peeling. Along the same lines, there were numerous cracks in the ceilings.
(4) Blinds - the front bedroom blinds were broken. And the curtains where sheer panels that covered 60% of the window at best. The window in the bathroom (albeit it is distorted glass) doesn't have any coverings for privacy. The huge patio door does not have any coverings or a manner of privacy.
(5) Beds - They are very small in length, extremely hard and noisy. They too smelled of mildew.
(6) Dust Build-Up - This was in the bathroom fan vents, the HVAC unit door (so much so that it was actually creeping through the vent in the door), and behind/below beds. This with the combination of mildew, made the house uncomfortable/dirty.
(7) Addition to House - It felt and appeared to be unsafe. The kitchen window was blocked by the new wall. And the loft area doesn't have working electricity.
(8) Security - Many windows either had missing locks, broken locks or rusted locks. Locks on exterior doors were loose. Overall, we did not feel secure in the house.