This is a large property in a great location. Older style but charming, with plenty of room and lovely to be next to the park, with a garden, and close to all amenities and travel connections. The host had not however inspected this new to the rental market property or finalised it ready for rental at the time of our stay, so we had significant problems with cleanliness and lack of working kitchen, shower and in-house laundry facilities for some or all of the time. My husband describes the state of the house and garden as ‘grim’, as a result of the presence of old cigarette butts, urine stains, rotting food, human hair, and even an old condom packet on the bedroom floor. The garden was overgrown and contained no outside seating until day 4, but did contain junk such as old pallets and a rusty bedstead. The walls had bare nails where previous occupiers had clearly taken pictures or mirrors and nothing had been done to replace them or remove the nails.
The host made a start on addressing these issues and they are all capable of easy remedy, but did undermine our experience this time round. On the plus side, the bedding and towels were fresh and clean and the beds comfortable.
So, for us, a mixed and somewhat stressful stay, but, a house that once ready and clean, could be great. We would say, it just needs some attention to detail, and some love.