The pros:
Clean. Plenty of space. Older home with modern remodeling. The living areas are attractive, have comfortable, clean, nicer furnishings. The kitchen is well stocked for a vacation rental, it has most items you’d need for basic meals and you’d be hard pressed to find that in another rental. Enough dishes for an army. The eating space is massive, plenty to keep you busy inside, the outside is very enjoyable.
Bedrooms are large, smartly furnished/decorated and comfortable, the master bedroom is huge with an impressive closet and 2 person shower.
The kids loved the bunk area, it was the most comfortable area as far as temperature is concerned.
Parking is ample.
The laundry area is large with newer machines.
The outdoor seating area is large & shaded. Property manager Morgan is exceptionally responsive, and pleasant to chat with.
Cons:
AC.
If I’m paying this much for a 10 day rental I’d expect it to be at a livable temperature upon arrival. It was 85 degrees and took 11 hours to get to 74. The next day we couldn’t get it below 79 upstairs- uncomfortable to cook, sit, and hang out. The central air system is not nearly adequate for the square footage. The master bedroom is 4-6 degrees warmer than the hottest part of the house (it was very hot during our stay).
Some of the oven gauge pics are scratched off so it’s hard with an 8 conv setting oven to figure out which was best. And the oven was WAY off. The top of the oven works… bottom no.
The toilets flush horribly, the dock was covered in cobwebs, dead flies were in the living room windows. Very few bath mats, I’m guessing that guests use towels as bath mats and that’s why 1/3 of the white towels are very dingy. The washing machine had mold inside the door all around the plastic gasket.
The master bed is one of the hardest beds I’ve ever slept on. We had to purchase a $115 3” foam pad to sleep. I would like to add that I have a sleep number bed at home, my sleep number is 91- I like a firm mattress!!
Would I stay here again?
Not for a gathering over 10, not in July & August, not if I was planning on cooking full delicious dinners, not if I expected a newish property & meticulous attention to details.
Do I regret staying?
No. Even though we were a large group everyone had a fantastic time playing and connecting. We easily worked through the cons and if we couldn’t the property manager had immediate response time with solid solutions. The prop management is unbeatable.