The house was clean: dusted, vacuumed, floors clean, bathrooms clean, kitchen counters clean. Clearly the cleaning crew IS doing their job. But, the house needs some TLC - fresh paint inside, decluttering, all house cupboards cleaned out and organized (especially the kitchen!), hardware repaired (door knobs falling off and people got locked in rooms - which did get to be kind of funny). Brand new windows were a plus though and worked well! And if you read other reviews, you will see that the décor is very old, which it was, but it was kind of charming for the older home built early 1900's; but remodeled with modern conveniences. Location was a big plus - about a 5 min. walk to the beach, and even closer was the new Vons grocery store. Good size kitchen for a smaller home, and an ample kitchen table for meals and game playing. The neighborhood is very nice too, with nice neighbors.