We enjoyed most aspects of our stay in this property: 1) location; 2) covered deck; 3) well appointed kitchen; 4) cleanliness of house; and 5) the air conditioning (it was over 100 in Groveland our entire trip!). Groveland is a great location for day trips into Yosemite NP and cool places in and around Groveland. We enjoyed the local restaurants, walking around the gated community, and watching the wildlife from the deck. We cooked several meals and appreciated the open floor plan of the stocked kitchen. The appreciated that the entire house was exceptionally clean. The rental would be even better if COVID restrictions did not close all the amenities of the association. The closed amenities are clearly specified in the VACASA rental description so we understood what would not be available.
Aspects we did not enjoy: 1) Broken-down furnishings; 2) house blazing hot inside upon arrival at 5:00pm; 3) obviously broken cable box. While the living room is comfortable, be warned the furniture is VERY worn. On our first day there, a leg of the glass-top coffee table collapsed when my wife placed her water bottle on it! We notified the rental company immediately. One of the sofa recliner's is dangerous and should be repaired or replaced. We did not notify the rental company as previous guests have noted the issue. I hope the rental company considers having someone go through the property and really give it a refresh.
The DVR/cable box was nonfunctioning upon arrival. It was obvious to me that there had previously been an issue with the equipment as the reset button on the front of the box was extensively damaged, likely from frustrated renters trying to reset a malfunctioning box. It was a minor issue to us but could be an issue to a future renter if the rental company did not repair it. I advised the rental company immediately, the first day of our arrival, but it was not repaired during our stay.
The rental was 90 degrees inside when we arrived, A/C was off. It did not cool down until the next morning after the A/C was on all night. I suggest whomever comes in to clean leave the A/C on when it is hot. The A/C system can only cool the house about 1 degree per hour when it is really hot.
Overall, I recommend the rental, especially if the rental company gives it a little TLC. I give it 5 stars overall because the issues were minor compared to the value of the location, covered deck, stocked kitchen and clean bedrooms/bathrooms.