Chickens, chocolate, eggs, and wine- yes, it's all true but I feel like potential guests should be aware of more practical matters.
The most disconcerting issue we (3 ladies) had was the fact that past/present/future guests use the same simplistic 4-digit code (I'll give you 2 guesses- yeah, that one) to gain entry into the rental. Prior to our stay I messaged host requesting that the code be changed upon our arrival to which I received a response stating "that shouldn't be a problem." However, it was never changed during our stay. The first set of instructions messaged to me were for a different model lock & the 2nd ones messaged to me seemed to be for the correct model but I was never able to get changed. That could have been operator error but it would have been nice if someone would have just come by and taken care of it in the beginning.
It's a great property in a great location but a lack of responsiveness from the hosts was disappointing. There was no extra bedding, just what was on the 2 beds. Our sleeping arrangements were one person to a bed & one person on the couch so I requested another blanket or comforter. I never received one & slept with only a sheet for a week. Speaking of linens, we were only supplied with one bath towel each for a week. When I requested 3 more bath towels the host said they would drop some off and asked that we leave our dirty ones out. We were already gone for the day so no towels left out for them meant no clean towels for us. That evening the toilet leaked & in a panic we used 2 of the towels to soak up the water so I messaged the host that we really needed new towels in the morning. This is where I caught on to the strict 1-for-1 trading policy. I put out the 2 soaked ones, hanging onto our beloved 3rd towel in the event our host did not come through on the towels again, and so we received only 2 fresh towels! Good grief.
During the time our toilet was out of service (the repairman was due over at 3:30pm the next day) I messaged the host asking if we could have use of another toilet somewhere else on the property (another airbnb not currently occupied or something) & that request was never acknowledged.
As far as the ranch itself, it needs a deep cleaning. The ceiling fans are coated with dust, as are the living room ceiling beams. The coarse blanket on the couch is a who's who of past persons and pets who have stayed at the ranch. This was also the case with the base of the toilet.
Info about the ranch states that it was completely destroyed in a fire at one point. It seems as though the cookware "survived" that fire & continues to be made useful in the ranch kitchen. The pots and pans are not at all appetizing, actually look like they were used over a campfire. However, there are sparkling new bundt & loaf plans. (???)
Despite other rentals on the property I felt we had sufficient privacy. Yeah, you can hear chickens (they pretty consistently started at 3am) but they didn't bother us. I guess it depends on what kind of sleeper you are.