The apartment could have been spectacular.... but it really is not.
Despite after having booked the apartment for 3 months, after travelling throughout Buenos Aires, we hoped to stay in one place. After all we were travelling with many suitcases, our pedigree Dalmatian, and too many suitcases.
The property is not suitable for letting, and a summary of issues to consider are:
Safety Issues:
There are electrical safety issues with 3 locations of exposed electrical wiring.
The waste pipe under the sink is not connected, and the were sewer smells venting into the kitchen
The external staircase is not illuminated at night, and we needed to buy solar lights for our safety.
The public tends to vomit on the pavement and block the steps to the house outside, after visiting local clubs, but you can get used to this.
Cutlery is provided in a plastic bottle, which results in knives falling around and on the floors.
The glasses and cups provided were cracked and chipped and needed replacing entirely.
Repairs and Maintenance:
This property could be so much better, but:
The dirty, stained curtains make the place feel like a dingy students den
The skirting boards are just dank with filth and dirt and have not been painted for a decade
We had to request around 50% of the light bulbs being replaced, because these had blown, when we arrived.
We were there in the summer and the electricity tripped on 3 or 4 occasions, and the fuse board needed resetting.
Excessive Noise:
Despite being fully accustomed and enjoy living in big cities (we live in Central London). The paying guest neighbours in this property play electro music, often until 3am and 4am, and on one occasion, right through the night. The agent attempted to reduce their selfish behaviours, but failed to do so. We sought assistance from the Tourist Police, because it breached the noise pollution bye-laws.
The property accepts single night bookings, for parties and events, and therefore, you can expect the glass in the windows to be bouncing when this happens, and without warning.
General:
The property really could never accommodate 7 people, only 2 of us
barely any hanging or wardrobe space, and we finally bought a collapsable wardrobe, just to have somewhere to hang shirts and things. We left this for future guests, as they would need it there too.
The property has a beautiful outside terrace, and we replanted the tubs and a herb garden and left this for future guests enjoyment.
It is accurate to state that this property requires a full refurbishment and official inspection, after which it really could be great. But in its existing form, look very carefully and ask specific questions about the above issues and reread the previous reviews with caution.