The house is in very good shape, and it was recently updated. It is one of the best kept homes in the location. Michele has been very precise and extremely responsive during arrival staying etc. Unfortunately we had a medical emergency during our stay, and Michele was very helpful. He even substituted the washing machine promptly in the middle of August, not an easy feat in when everybody is in vacation in Italy! This was very appreciated. My only complaint is that Michele was very rigid about letting some extremely reliable friends (60-something year old, highly accomplished professionals) stay in the house for the last 10 days of august (I had pay for the whole month, but could not remain for the last ten days).