The good news first: This is a comfortable house in a great location. Overall, we enjoyed our stay. House is close to the beach, shops and cafes. Slept well on the mattresses. Excellent shower water pressure. Loved cozy, big leather couch, indoor garage and the clean, wooden floors and tiled surfaces. Door knobs, counters all felt really clean, too.
But the house could be maintained more consistently. For instance, the toilet seat kept slipping and the broken fridge floor guard and bedroom closet track were both dirty. To his credit, when I alerted David, he responded immediately and offered to repair and tidy up within the hour. I also alerted him to a dirty baking pan and he offered to bring a new one right away. And on our last night, the bed frame broke in the second bedroom, where there was also random black tape hanging from the window, and blinds that didn't really work.
A few words about the kitchen: The stove, fridge and sink work well. But the kitchenware needs editing. There was an old blender but the lid was missing. There was a nice set of big mugs but only three mismatched wineglasses -- and way too many old pots and pans.
To be fair, the host might be in the process of working on the house. In the garage, there was a big pile of painter/contractor's drop clothes, supplies etc. The house itself is indeed adorable. I think that once everything gets better organized, this will truly be a charming place to stay. And even with these issues I had, I would consider staying again.