The description of this listing does not actually reflect the current state of the property. The photos are filtered to make the home look bright and airy, but the only accurate photos are of the view. I booked this place for an 8 person bachelorette party, as I wanted everyone to be comfortable in one place instead of multiple hotel rooms. Guests were flying in internationally and at different times, so I asked Evan if an early check in would be possible. He told me that due to the measures they were taking with Covid, the cleaning crew needed all of the time between the previous guests check out (11 am) and my group's check in (3 pm) to clean the house thoroughly. So you can imagine my surprise when I arrived at 3 pm and the house was not clean by even minimal standards. There was dirt, hair, and dust all over the floors, the trash had not been taken out of the upstairs bathroom, there was hair in the downstairs shower. So I messaged Evan with regards to the state of the house, he was prompt at responding and having someone come out to "re-clean" the place. A cleaning lady arrived after 4 pm (Over 1 hour past my original check in time). The cleaning lady even told us that she was going to have to report how dirty the house was to her manager. The inconvenience of not being allotted an early check in due to cleaning standards and then still having to wait over an hour past my check in time to make sure the place was even clean enough to have the other guests arrive made the beginning of the trip extremely stressful. Once the cleanliness issue was taken care of, I was able to focus on the state of the house. The kitchen laminate floors slide back and forth showing gaps, the carpet upstairs is stained, the bar in the upstairs living area is completely lopsided, the bottom cord barriers on the balcony are broken, even paint around the mirrors and clocks on the walls are stained - which made me question the last time this property was even seen by Evan or whoever else he runs this property with. I understand that the weekend I spent there was during a holiday, but I don't think the price point reflects the actual value of this property. I can get past cosmetic issues (which this home definitely has) but to NOT EVEN BE CLEAN is a huge red flag.
I hope Evan reevaluates who he contracts to clean the home, and takes into account the cosmetic things, because this house definitely has the potential to be something great, but I honestly think there are better listings out there, or even a hotel would have been a more convenient and accommodating stay. I feel like I was mislead and ripped off. Evan eventually did refund me the cleaning fee ($180), only after I insisted and kept sending him photos of the dirty state of the house, he was only willing to refund me $100 at first - which was frustrating and disappointing.
On another note - the house is around the bend on a dead end that is small like an alleyway, so ride shares like Ubers don’t drop off or pick up in front of the house. You have to walk up and around the road or walk up a flight of stairs to get to the main intersection of the street above to be picked up. Not too inconvenient, but something to note.