The house, while a bit rough around the edges, is charming. Certainly it could have been cleaner, and believe me, we're not white-glove types. but the dust on the hardwood floors was readily apparent, as was the dirt atop the refrigerator. The portable dishwasher sprayed water from the faucets. When I pointed this out to Judy, she told me she'd have it fixed after our stay..

The dirt and the old appliance I' could live with. What bothered me was the various workers (cable guy, carpet guys) she had trooping through the house during our stay. Also, she called to ask me whether I'd be checking out prior to the 11 am checkout time on my departure date. I told her no. Nevertheless, she arranged with the carpet guys to come at 9:30 am. on that day. When asked why she didn't inform me, she told me she "didn't want to bother" me. So rather than not bother me, she simply had THEM bother me by ringing the bell at that hour. More than that, though, she inconvenienced them by throwing off their work schedules. When I explained to them that they'd need to return after we checked out, one of them called Jude for clarification. She hung up on him, the carpet guy told me.

Bottom line: nice house, could have been cleaner. Owner, though, I found more trouble than the house was worth. I wouldn't rent from her again.

*****HOST RESPONSE*******
Yes it was somewhat of a disaster, even tho I had told the carpet company several times that they could not start until 11AM they still arrived at 9:30am it was generous of the guest to let them start their work. The housekeeper would have been happy to return to clean anything she missed if the guest had let us know. Our handyman was not available until after the guest was scheduled to leave but I did come over and showed them how to keep the water from spraying out. I am truly sorry that the guest was so upset , we really try to ensure a pleasant stay