Barry’s house is superficially stylish but poorly renovated, shabby—peeling paint, loose flooring—and badly maintained. Looks nicer in photos.
Hours before we arrived Barry warned the boiler was playing up and would need to keep being reset. When we arrived (10pm, winter) the inside temp was 11 degrees (51 F).
There’s plenty of hot water, but the shower lurches from hot to cold and back as you stand under it. The towels are all thin, greying crisps.
On our 4th night the only toilet leaked. Barry said it had happened before. He declined to send a plumber.
On our 6th morning our 5-year-old daughter was on the toilet when we heard a bang and a scream. We found her on the floor crying: the toilet had FALLEN OFF THE WALL and smashed, water was gushing, flooding the bathroom floor plus the kitchen below via the ceiling lights. That’s when the power went out.
We packed & left. Barry would only refund us for the 3 unused nights of our stay.
On the plus side, the location is great.