On the surface, this property was exactly was I was looking for. A home where my family could relax and spend time together. The neighborhood was great. The size of the house was great. I have stayed in many rental houses over the past 25 years. My first task is always to locate and read the house book. This one was disturbing. It informed us that if we needed more than the two rolls of the provided toilet paper, we would need to purchase it. I wrongly assumed that this was a service I was already paying for.
The book also informed us that any food left at the house would result in a fee. I always cook when we travel, that is why we rent houses rather than stay in a hotel. Our dietary restrictions make eating out problematic. When we stay in rental houses we never leave perishables, but often spices or some other nonperishable remain. Once I looked in the kitchen I knew I would have to get creative with the grocery shopping. There were three spices and some olive oil. Honestly, I'm not sure how often the kitchen is used for cooking. The cupboards are very bare. I don't mind improvising, but a spatula and a pair of scissors would have been helpful.
The property owner has every right to make whatever rules they want to maintain the property. Knowing these regulations before arrival would be more honest. I would not have selected this house based solely on the food rule. That would have told me that cooking was not viable at this location. Being aware of the toilet paper rule would have given another clue about the match. This house was not a good fit for our family.
It may be of use to know that we were charged for storm damage to the house. The tendrils of hurricane Michael hit the house the first night we were there. The rain poured. Apparently some of the house trim was found lose or off after our stay. I did sign the "contract for lease of residential property" as per requirement by the property owner, which means that, I was responsible for "all routine maintenance of the Property". In hindsight, I should have known that anyone who was using a tenant lease for a rental would not have a welcoming home.