This is a property managed by an agent, is not a "live in" property. The host was responsive but is not someone who will pop by. Long story short, I won't stay there ever again, we actually wanted to move out during our stay but due to work commitment we decided to put up with it and left the property ASAP.
This is not a "penthouse" , but a loft conversion on the top floor of a terrace house building. Since is the loft, there are water tanks spreaded across the property. Flush the toilet, you will hear water tank fills for a few minutes, etc.
The most disappointed part of this property is the shower, the pressure is "non existence". I have showered on yachts and on camp site, but this is the worse. So if you like to shower, plan to bath or shower before your arrival. I personally showered at my local gym (I am a local and my property was getting work done). The host did send a plumber (after I have chased him) and the plumber said there is no shower pump, but it uses "gravity" for the pressure, since we are on the top floor there's no pressure.
The property is nice and warm (in winter) but I am not sure how hot it will get in summer as it does have a lot of windows with no AC (AC is not normal in the UK).
The bed was super uncomfortable where is narrow and short (i am 5ft 10) so if you have two people using it, good luck! The couch also very uncomfortable and I ended up sitting mostly on the floor or the bean bag. Both bedside lamps doesn't work the host even asked me to replace them and reimbursed later (which I don't have the time for and is not exactly my problem to do his work for him - he could've bought them from Amazon Prime for example)
The only upside with furnitures is the TV.
Regarding the "state" of the property" is cleaned but tired, carpet in the bedroom is well worn (I can almost see the floor at the entrance), external cracks on the bathtub, and the bathroom door doesn't even open properly (it gets stuck half way as it brushes against the floor), you have to push it with a bit of force.
Most of the appliances are new, so it shows this flat is new for airbnb