The good the bad and the ugly
We are used to staying at places around this price point. We understand that we are not paying for extreme luxury and are happy having somewhere with a good location while not paying notice to old/worn furniture and utensils.
I want to preface this by saying that we would usually send a note direct to the owner with anything that may be ‘off’ with their place. I am not sure whether Linda is the house owner, a worker at a short term letting provider or the owner of such provider. It seems as if this place is cared for by a rental agent and as such, I think they should have systems in place.
The good
Manning Point is a wonderful area. Everyone we met was super friendly. The beach is close and there are plenty of places for kids to run around including a small park which is a short walk away. Fishing is across the road and it was great sitting on the verandah, drink in hand enjoying the view across the river. Any questions were answered quickly.
The bad
I feel cheated paying for cleaning that clearly was not done. If it is let through a management company, the owners should feel cheated for paying management fees to a company that is managing their property with such dedicated laziness. It may be that the owners themselves are unwilling to pay for repairs to the house (inside and out) but a small garden full of weeds, dirty and dusty floors, drawers, walls and windows, icky sticky rugs, smelly cupboards with out of date condiments is not acceptable. Even less so during this period of Covid-19. Please see pictures following.
Also worth noting if you are with Vodafone; service is extremely limited. There is no internet available.
The ugly
Unfortunately dead cockroaches weren’t the ugliest thing. The mould in the shower and the mould growing on the soy sauce bottle took the gold medal for ugly. The acrid smell given off when opening the cupboard was akin to a mates caravan in summer after a huge night on the tiles.