It takes a lot for me to complain and I honestly waited before I did a public review because I hoped to work this out with the owner but she has yet to respond to me. So, I felt it was best to let others know what this property was like. Here are the things I was not pleased with and as I felt, were not advertised properly in the beginning...
- arrived after check-in time and they were still cleaning the house with no notification of that given to me ahead of time
- bags of trash in the driveway that we had to point out to the owner as she was leaving
- cat coming out of back gate, which was broken, and when we asked the owner if there were cats here, she said 'oh, there's cats all over here.'
- upon entering the house, the cleanliness was fine, but when going out the back door to the patio that they show pictures of, I was hit with the smell of cat pee. Then, look down, and see a cat door that is 'boarded' up with cardboard box and duct tape on the inside and outside. My mother was able to barely press her foot on it and it was not secure. Let me also mention, I'm allergic to cats.
- also in the back patio area was a cat climbing tower in an old greenhouse looking building
- Then, I look behind the outdoor seating area and there is a building/garage on the property with the door open, I walk over and glance in and a tv is on to my surprise. No notification was made prior to rental that this would be what I would term a 'shared' outdoor space and we are two women by ourselves so that just would have been nice to know ahead of time.
- I immediately called to inquire as to what the deal was with the building in the back area and who was there while also asking about whether cats have been in the house or not because I did not desire to relax inside and then all of a sudden have an allergic reaction. In addition, the outside area that is advertised, is I'm sure full of cat hair. These are not things I paid for and I feel as though should be disclosed prior to rental.
- I called twice & messaged the owner but didn't hear back from her until an hour or so later. At that point, I had already rented a room at a hotel because I did not feel secure at that property considering the lack of attention to details that matter.
- when the owner finally responded, she wasn't apologetic & just said who the person was living in the building behind the house & that he wouldn't bother us & that she's allergic to cats also and cats do not go in the house