Minus the safety concerns, cleanliness and lack of sustainable hot water, the house was great. I rented the house for 4 days with 3 adults, 5 kids and 2 infants.
We contacted the owner and he did have very quick acknowledgment of our concerns but did nothing about them. Things you should know:
1. There are no smoke alarms or carbon monoxide detectors anywhere in the house.
2. The stove top burners would not light but you could smell the gas.
3. There are live and dead cockroaches in and around the house, in the door frames, by the pool, in the dining room, laundry room.
4. The pool railing was broken and propped next to the fence. Leaving two decent size holes in the concrete and no safe way for the kids to get in and out of the pool.
5. The pool chemicals were not locked up but on a shelf with a door that was broken and off it’s hinge. Held together by a bungee cord.
6. There is a “propane” bbq, however there are no burners for the flames. It’s just the bottom tray with cigarette butts and grill grate. Even if you brought or bought a propane tank there would be no way to use it.
7. There are cigarettes along the baseboards in the living room.
8. The house advertises accommodating up to 10 people, however we couldn’t get through more then one shower with hot water. The master bathroom hot water lasted about 3-5 mins and then would not get hot again. The other bathroom would have hot water, however we would have to run the sink water to get the shower warm again.
9. Just be cautious that the TV is resting on the hearth of the fireplace and not secured.
10. There are no pool towels and not enough bath towels for 10 people.
11. The water and ice dispenser in the fridge are broken. The ice maker does make ice but we used a cup to get it out and bought bottled water.
Some positives for sure:
The pool was nice.
The neighborhood was quiet, clean and very safe.
Location was close to quick amenities: Walmart (we bought extra towels), Starbucks and food options.
There was keurig coffee maker
Check in and check out were easy.
The rooms were big
The A/C worked well
There was a fence around the pool