6/10 Okay
Kathryn M., Northern CA
14 November 2024
Great neighborhood... slightly misleading home
Arnold is lovely and the neighborhood is beautiful and easy to navigate. The home having "lots of stairs" is accurate - they are a doozy! Parking in the cul-de-sac is helpful, and the home is easy to find. The beds and linens are comfy, and the watching the sunrise through the trees is inspiring...
That said, some of the home description is misleading. It has central heating, but the property manager (PM) controls it remotely - you must contact her for change requests. Upon check in, we were told to take our own trash when we left. The local disposal site is closed Wed and Thurs, which posed a problem for us - the PM offered no help. Also upon check in, we were greeted by a dead scorpion in the hallway, a beeping outdated smoke detector, and cobwebs hanging from the lights/ rafters inside. We found the deck in the photos to be less than photographed, as the umbrellas and chairs were strewn about and there was poop on the deck. It gave us the impression that no one had been there in a while. When we contacted the PM, she assured us thay she had pest control and not to worry about the detector, she would take care of it for the next guests. The kitchen cookware is very basic. The teflon pans are scratched, and cooking utensils are scarce. She does have ample dinnerware though. The pool table is a fun addition although hard to use in it's current orientation. FYI- There are no toiletries (but ample toilet paper) and no shoes allowed inside the home.
With a few changes and
Kathryn M.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024