Our stay at Melissa's place was good overall, the house was acceptable for what we needed.
We had a few issues during our stay which could have been improved. We were informed upon arrival that the house had a leaking toilet upstairs, which Melissa had known about for two weeks. We were also informed that we may find some dog hair come up from the carpet; this was not on the listing, and was an issue as one of the guests was mildly allergic to dog hair.
During our stay at the house, we found the dishwasher drain and spray arms were partially blocked; which was the cause of the dirty dishes in the cupboards. After a single day, there were large clumps of dog hair coming up from the carpet. When we tried to vacuum this, we found the vacuum cleaner head to be blocked with clumps of hair.
When we contacted Melissa she was apologetic and understanding, but the cleanliness of the house was not up to Airbnb standards. At our request, Melissa refunded our cleaning fee of $75.
Overall, the house fit our purpose for our stay, and other than the issues stated, we had a good stay.