The location is great, and the shared spaces (living room and kitchen) might be even more spacious than the pictures look. It was also clean and well appointed.
But there were a few issues throughout the stay that were rectified to varying degrees.
The good:
-The host came to fix a leaking toilet.
-The host was always quick to respond...
The not so good:
-...but the responses were not always helpful. He could not identify where the listed carbon monoxide alarm or some of the smoke alarms were, but instead just said it had recently passed inspection. Another example: when asked about heating problems (see below), he said we’d be fine and to just use blankets (but it was still quite cold, even with several layers and blankets).
-The beautiful "deck for entertaining" from the pictures was still not usable (see Suneal’s review also from November). It was still under construction as of Thanksgiving, with no notification.
-Most importantly, back to the heating. While the upstairs didn't seem to get any heat, the one downstairs room got unbearably hot, rendering it unusable. Even with the windows open to let in cool air, the heat vent would intermittently give another big blast and wake us up with the sheer heat. At least for the one night anyone tried to sleep in that room.
Overall it's a big, beautiful house in a convenient and safe area. It's got potential, but I would recommend you ask about these issues if you care about them.