Anna was just about the kindest host you could ask for. She welcomed us into her home and showed us where everything was that we needed: towels, wifi, etc. There was an issue where we got back to the listing after a long day and the gate/fence that leads to the listing was locked (which can only be locked manually from the other side). We called but the phone went straight to voicemail, so we climbed on top of trash cans and got over the fence. A neighbor definitely saw us and we felt very awkward.
The listing itself was as expected. There were certain things we expected (like there being no heat) because they were listed accurately, but there were a few things we didn't expect:
-wifi was pretty spotty
-some outlets didn't work when charging phones
-there were ants in the shower (I know this is common in older so-cal houses but still...)
-cob webs in the corners of the home
-can't confirm the sheets were dirty or clean--just kind of in between feeling
-one of the futons has a metal beam down the center of it
-a kid knocked on our door in the morning and woke us up (was fine because we're millennials but I imagine older populations might get a little annoyed)
-the TV uses an antenna and we could only get one channel to work without glitching ever couple seconds.
All that to say, we still had a great time and Anna herself was very kind. You get what you pay for but the listing was still very charming!