Anthony is a lovely man that facilitated an early check in and communicated very promptly prior to our trip. He also kindly prepared fresh made bread for arrival and the fridge is stocked with some essentials and drinks which is nice if you arrived tired and have perhaps forgotten a few things. There are also toiletries and towels provided. Anthony is also able to give knowledge of the local area and suggest activities to suit your individual needs. He has a lovely dog who was a joy to meet and it is a bonus that the property is pet friendly.
However after initially meeting anthony we had time to settle in and look around the property. we moved a chest of drawers to facilate putting the baby cot in the bedroom area.Behind this were cigarette filters and building site rubbish which we then discovered was also under the bed along with used tissues and considerable dirt. The toilet had urine and hair on it, whcih then prompted me to wipe the surrounding areas which were dusty and gave a black smear.All other surfaces including inside cupboards high and low, kitchen counter etc were dusty and some appeared to have building site residue/construction dust on them. The interior wall outside the toilet area was painted white which we then discovered had rubbed off onto our clothes and the skirting below the wall was covered in white paint dust. i wiped the leather parts of the sofa and this gave a black/yellow smear. the sofa felt sticky, looked dirty and smelt as if perhaps damp or from a smoking household.the floor was dusty and gave a black smear on the floor wipes i had despite wiping and brushing this myself three times.the carpet was visibly dirty and so we rolled this away and it felt damp and dirt fell off of it.I found sharp nails/screws on the kitchen counter when i moved the portable hob and coffee machine to facilitate putting the babies bottles on the counter. Oddly there were curtains on some windows and not others therefore not allowing for full privacy/darkness and the curtains were dirty and dusty also.The outside area/ground surrounding the property had holes in the ground covered only with planks and lots of building site leftovers scattered around making it unsafe to access the washing line and in general for adults and children.There was a used dirty dish sponge left in a pool of water in the sink area and when i asked for a new one the owner appeared surprised that the one left in sink in this condition did not suffice. The oven baking tray contained old burnt on food,which we discovered after eating some of the bread kindly made for us on arrival. windows internal and external dirty. I realized that the property required more than a superficial clean at this point and was both unsafe and unclean. Concurrently, my baby then picked something off the floor, ate it and vomited and so we left in hurry so as not to expose her to further danger/dirt without speaking to the host. We promptly messaged him when in the car though the signal didnt permit this sending until a little bit later. The lack of cleanliness is particularly unsettling given we are in the midst of a pandemic. We have contacted Airbnb for a full refund given the unclean/unsafe nature of the property and the fact we stayed an hour or two and left the property considerably cleaner than when we arrived. We hope that anthony takes these comments on board constructively and endeavours to provide a better experience for his future guests. We are keen to stress that this review is not a review of anthony personally and we sincerely wish him every success with this property in the future.