8/10 Good
David E.
12 Apr 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Better out than in
Pro: The land is great, with a nice river and woods out the door. We saw a bald eagle and rough winged hawks from the house. The house is spacious with a loft ceiling and open floor plan. The Wi-Fi internet was very fast. There's no TV, stereo, games or other entertainment, but the library is well stocked.
Con: Like so many rentals these days, the pricing suggests luxury, but in fact you're getting a cottage with peeling paint, cracked walls, busted dishwasher rack, loose cabinet doors, fussy locks, drippy faucets, etc.
Gas stove top with nice pans, but the knife was so dull it couldn't cut raw meat. Sleeps six, and sits six at the dining table, but there aren't six matching plates, and couch seating for only three. Shaker-style dining chairs and a Formica dining table.
It just seems like the owners should take some of the rental revenue and fix the place up, make it feel like you're getting your money's worth.
Also: This house is a duplex, we heard noises from the other unit. Sound travels throughout this home, there's no privacy as far as that goes. T-Mobile phones did OK in the house, not AT&T, & both lost service on the road (5/2023). Call for better directions, email said red car in the driveway but it wasn't red, the house number is very hard to find, etc. ... we finally nerved up and entered our code in the digital lock on the porch, until that worked we weren't at all sure we were trying to get into the right house.
David E.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
