This place was great. Exactly as shown in pictures. Loads of natural light, also plenty of lamps at night, quiet street, no one ever parking directly in front of the house(?? that doesn't even happen at home for me), stocked with everything you can think of, gorgeous courtyard, great TV package, games, cookware, everything. The intro & guide was outstanding. The bed was very comfy and the plethora of blankets was generous. The gate out front plus the front door made me feel very safe. I was a little nervous that the bay window makes the entire living room visible to the street but honestly no random people wandered by or even looked at the house, the only ppl I saw were just residents and workmen.
I am very sensitive to noise while sleeping so I worried a bit about the fountain, but it's on a timer that shuts off (maybe 10p?) and doesn't turn on til 9am. 👍 I did feel the bedrooms could have used chairs but I just moved the ones from the living room.
Hosts were amazing, I neither heard or saw them (as I prefer) until I needed batteries for the TV remote-I texted and they came right over. Very friendly.
Practicalities (not a con, just not for everyone): not sure it would work for ppl needing ADA acommodations. The master suite was huge but it was a long way to the bathroom which ended quite narrowly. The other bedroom suite had a fairly tiny bathroom. The front steps were slightly uneven. This is not unexpected in an older home, just something to consider.
We did not use: murphy bed, bbq grill, beach toys, baby gear but it all looked good and ready to go.
