The pictures of this property on the VRBO website must have been taken some time ago. Pictures look bright and inviting. Reality: the property shows physical deterioration both inside and out, evidence of deferred maintenance (windows with broken seals, small trees growing from the gutters, peeling, worn paint/stain), obsolescence, and neglect. A dining room chair with the mock-leather finish worn almost completely away, giving the appearance of having mange- it should have been hauled to the dump years ago. Uncomfortable old beds, filthy pillows, with cheap, mismatched bedding.
We left a day earlier than planned.
The first floor smells musty; the smell hits you when you walk in. The dehumidifier fills every 12-18 hours. We didn't use the rooms downstairs- no television viewing (no big deal- we didn’t come to the coast to watch tv), unable to use the primary bedroom. It is not safe. Air quality should be tested and home inspected for mold and/or rot.
Of 8 under-cabinet lights in the kitchen, 6 lights, over the sink area, do not work.
The faucet in the kitchen leaks and is loose. The soap dispenser compartment door in the dishwasher is missing.
Light is burned out at the over-the-range microwave. Very hard to cook in the dark.
The deadbolt on the door leading to the deck is completely rusted away, reduced to skeletal remains. Rust stains down weather-worn door.
Strap on deck chair is broken.
In the north bedroom, 2nd floor: three-light fixture- bottom light is broken in socket; middle light did not work…I looked and saw the tip of the bulb, but when I reached in to attempt to see of the bulb was loose, I found the bulb broken below the tip, and I touched the filaments, resulting in shock and a spark of electricity. The lamp is unusable and dangerous. Though they only stayed with us for one night, I’m glad my grandchildren did not use that room.
North bedroom: the three pillows in that room were unusable. The bed is awful. We went to Florence and bought new pillows.
North bedroom: The one venetian blind is both extremely filthy and broken.
North and south bedrooms: there are windows without shades for privacy, safety, or warmth.
South bedroom: No nightstands. On one side a table. I moved a nightstand and a lamp to provide for the other side of the bed.
The smell of the place.
The worst vacation experience we have ever had.
The property manager did apologize and was wiling to make adjustments to our rent, but it was a week ruined. Don't stay here.