While there was some nice things about this house, it was far from ideal. One redeeming quality about this is that it is HUGE. If planned well, no more than 3 people need to share a bathroom. It is big. I can stress that enough.
But unfortunately we moved in to find the electricity off. Apparently the “autopay” did not go through with the electricity company.
Then we couldn’t communicate with the people sent to make sure it works. They didn’t speak any English, which in most cases will be fine but when you are running a business, please make sure your associates can at least speak and understand a little bit of English.
All the thermostat in the house had dead batteries so even after the electricity came on, we couldn’t still turn on the heater. I had to go buy batteries to make newer part of the house heat up. I went to buy the batteries myself because I was trying to avoid awkward google translator conversations.
But that avoidance didn’t work when the heater on the older side of the house wouldn’t work. So we had no choice but to contact the caretaker on the phone for her to contact the couple who didn’t speak English to come over. They came over with a lighter, and twenty minutes later heater was working.
I give them credit for trying to fix that issue right away, but it should not have been that bad. All the BnBs I’ve been at, there’s someone who is right there most of the time when I check in or just left. I know no one had been at this house because the electricity must be out long enough for the fridge to smell pretty gnarly.
Suffice it to say I think I’m gonna steer clear of this property in the future.