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10/10 Excellent
Catherine H.
5 Oct 2023
I didn't want to leave!
This home was the perfect spot for our family getaway. The location is perfect for day trips to Monterey/ Carmel and Santa Cruz. The home is comfortable, provided all that we needed in way of amenities, and offered us a place to call home for a few days.
Traveling with a 2 year-old can be challenging, so I appreciate the dark bedrooms [good for getting the little guy to sleep!], the open floor plan for play, and the decor being family friendly.
I believe it is time to do a little work in the backyard, however. The "grass" is heavily riddled with gopher holes making it impossible to play on. I was so fearful that someone would break and ankle. In addition, the outdoor furniture is broken in the seats and I wasn't sure if sitting on it would be a good idea [even with a pillow on top of the broken pieces].
The grill area is great and the grill was awesome for cooking our Tomahawk Steak!
I neglected to bring outlet covers with me, and although the floor outlets do come with awesome covers, I would suggest those with children bring along a few for spots where the outlets are accessible to little fingers.
The house could use a few more dish towels, but we didn't need much in way of towels or cooking equipment. Everything was there, more than we anticipated, too! I would suggest going to the house first and perusing the cabinets so that you don't purchase things you won't need. Not sure if people are comfortable using coffee from another stay, but oil, spices, all were there! Could use some steak knives, though.
We noticed there was a downstairs bedroom and I would challenge the owners to consider having that space available for those who cannot use the stairs - for us, I would have loved to have my 80 year-old Mom with us, but I knew the bedrooms were on the second floor, so we opted not to include her on this trip.
The information on the house spoke of a security camera - we never found it to "unplug it". This did make us a little uncomfortable knowing that a camera might actually be on during our entire stay.
We did notice that the entry way light fixture needs repair and the water pressure in the upstairs hall-way bathroom was a little weak. However, the water gets super hot, which was GREAT!
The house really was stocked well with cleaning supplies, paper towels, etc. Really appreciate not having to go back out to purchase things. We plan on booking again! It was wonderful to "play house" in this beautiful space.
The information for the TV is out of date, as the TV downstairs is a ROKU TV and some remotes are not required for this TV. I would be nice to add some other channels that we had accounts for such as Peacock.
