As a disclaimer, we are not new to VRBO and have never given or received anything less than a 5-star review.
The location, the view, and the home layout are excellent and would normally be conducive to a relaxing gathering/vacation. Unfortunately, we arrived to the house to find (not a complete list): portions of the exterior deck boarded off which required going outside and around; numerous windows/doors without screens; wasp nests in deck furniture; construction/repair materials left in public areas; closet doors hanging off their tracks; dilapidated and legitimately unsafe deck bar and stools; poorly installed bedroom/bathroom cabinets that basically rendered them unusable; and unsupported decking that a family member stepped through.
We did not approach the host about these things during the visit as we didn't want work being done while we were there. However, to be fair, she was very responsive to other things that came up during the visit. Afterwards, we did provide feedback directly to her regarding the issues and let her know that we were extremely disappointed in the premium price charged versus the misleading listing and the overall condition of the house. She thanked us for the feedback, indicating that it would help them to improve and that they had already begun addressing some of the issues. No refund was offered and we left feeling somewhat cheated.