Unfortunately we were unable to stay at Cate's place. The property was so dirty and unkept that we prefered to shut the door and make other arrangements. Unfortunately this upset an extended family holiday that we had planned. Once we explained to Cate and shared photographs with her she was apologetic and worked to refund our full booking. I believe the cleaners responsible for maintaining this property have let down the host terribly. Not only was the inside deeply unclean and untidy (the cupboards were overflowing with junk), but the entire outside was not fit for enjoyment. Cate offered to have the cleaners return before we checked in but this house would need days to really make it worth the visit. I feel awful running down someone's home but this property was simply an unacceptable offering and deeply disappointing.