We felt dirty and ill while at this property. It was so dirty and areas clearly hadn't been cleaned for weeks, possibly months. It was such a shame as the property itself is spacious, quirky and in a good location. The owners are responsive and left a massive amount of groceries and snacks which was lovely. It is an older property with no proper window coverings in the front bedrooms but that didn't bother us, really other than being on a very noisy road. Take ear plugs if you are going to brave it. The biggest issue was the dirt. The floors were dirty, we had to wear shoes otherwise our feet were covered in grit and filth. The grill pan was covered in sticky food and also cutlery in the drawer had sticky food in big obvious clumps. They clearly hadn't been checked after previous residents and we had to clean everything before we could use anything. Not what we expect from an AirBnb. The back room next to the garden was filthy, thick dust all around, the floor was filthy and there were also a couple of used tissues on the floor as well as many many very spiky seeds all over the mat.
The worst thing was that there had obviously been animals stay in the middle bedroom. My father is allergic to animal fur and he was so ill in that room, he had to sleep on the sofa in a different room. The listing clearly said that animals had to stay outside, and I realise that previous tenants may have done this without the owner's knowledge, but a deep clean of the room would have avoided any reaction. When we were checking for causes we found dirt, feathers and sachets of rat poison on the floor under the bed as well as on top of cupboards. There was also mouse droppings all on top of the shelves in the children's room. A large pile which had been there a while it seemed. The bathroom sink had dust/grit and hairs on it and on the floor in the lounge, there was a cockroach tangled in an old web with cheese on the floor next to it, not a new situation, it had been there a while. It was honestly the dirtiest house we have ever stepped foot in. We looked for alternate accommodation but due to it being Easter weekend, we couldn't find anywhere else so no other option. We were so glad it was just a short stay. This house needs a complete deep clean in all areas. We really expected a lot more, especially in these Covid times. We have photographic evidence of the dirt and mouse droppings. There were also sachets of rat poison and mouse traps just on the floor, not hidden away. I can't imagine if we had had a toddler there. The thought terrifies me. Don't stay here unless you have proof that a complete deep clean has been completed. The owners have a smaller new property behind and I now realise all the good reviews and mention of clean must refer to that one as this house had not been cleaned properly for a while.