It was a perfect size for us as we had a total of 13 people visiting throughout the week. It was a nice looking, spacious place but it was not kept up very well. We were under the impression that the owner expect the guests to do the cleaning when she should be hiring cleaners to do the “heavy lifting” between guest visits. We felt we left the place in better condition that it was left for us. Here were some of the issues:
With regards to the main floor, the dishwasher was falling apart, and many dishes were dirty in the cupboard and had to be rewashed before using. The drawers with utensils had a lot of debris in them, appearing as if they hadn’t been wiped down in some time. There could also be a better array of
cooking pots and pans with lids that fit. Both fireplaces had not been cleaned out so we didn’t use them as we weren’t prepared to clean it out before and after. There were four remotes on the TV stand and none of them worked the TV. It wasn’t until day three that we found the one we needed behind some knickknacks on the mantle above the fireplace. That area looked like it had never been dusted. We found the back of the remote in the couch on the last day we left when checking the pillows to make sure we didn’t leave anything behind.Upstairs the bedrooms weren’t very clean. We found things that other visitors left, such as a baby bottle, dirty socks and the worst being mouse poo in some of the corners of the living room areas. The upstairs bathtub had dead
bees and wasps in it when we first arrived. We were excited by the games that the house offered, such as billiards but only one cue worked well and there was no chalk for the tips. The chess set was missing around 4 pieces so we couldn’t use it.
The games in the basement seemed to be okay although the ping pong balls and rackets could have been of better quality.
As we were cleaning up after ourselves on the front lawn, we found a dart and a sharp metal structure that could have cut someone’s foot if they had stepped on it, The kids loved the trampoline and the swing set. However the ladder on the swing set is cracked and It should be repaired. Our most worrisome experience was with the BBQ. It has not been cleaned out in ages and was filled with grease. It caught on fire and we were worried that it would burn the balcony roof above it as the whole building is made of wood. We searched for a fire extinguisher and were unable to find one. A family member took apart the BBQ and cleaned