This property is SO perfectly placed and pretty good value, but I still think there are some elements that could have been a LOT better.
Upon check in we discovered there was a smoke alarm outside the door in the entry hall that was beeping every few minutes. We pointed it out to the lady that let us in and she simply shrugged.
The en suite toilet cistern was faulty and constantly filling with water. This was disturbing at night.
The shower in the communal bathroom was in terrible condition. There was barely any water power, and there was a disability handle hanging from the wall with a rusty screw exposed. It didn't feel particularly clean.
The kitchen was poorly equipped. Just a single bin bag, no dishwasher tablets and the clothes under the sink absolutely stank (so we purchased some more). What's more, there were 2 dirty plates in the dishwasher when we arrived. During a pandemic I feel that this is very poor!
The heating was on very high in the bedrooms and the thermostat didn't work, so after a very uncomfortably hot night I worked out how to control the heating on the boiler. It would have been nice to have someone show me this at check in.
The roof terrace was like some sort of dumping ground - furniture was strewn about the place (presumably due to the wind), and there were exposed covered areas with all sorts of maintenance materials, and junk.
The location and layout of the property are superb, and I can't help feeling that the low price is a reflection of the above issues. If this property was shown a bit of love and had a lick of paint it would be an absolute stunner. The living room and bedrooms were great, and despite the above niggles, it was actually a really nice few days spent there. If the owner spent £1000 on some simple upgrades and painting it could be charged out at double the price!