We stayed at Karen's place to have an intimate 60th birthday celebration and it was a great experience. In terms of host communication, Karen was super responsive to our inquiries and requests. There are several outdoor heating furnaces that require propane tanks and only one was working. When we sent her a message, she responded immediately and had the empty tanks picked up and returned filled the next day! I also needed to have birthday Amazon packages delivered the day before we arrived and Karen quickly responded to that request as well!
To preface the review of the actual home and property, I will say that we travel quite a bit both domestically and internationally and prefer to stay in Airbnb homes and private villas versus hotels. We appreciate both luxury accommodations and also love to camp! With each trip, we agree on what our priorities are for each visit such as location, amenities, sleeping space, extracurricular activities nearby, etc. For this birthday celebration, we knew we would be out golfing every day and wanted a quiet respite for the evenings where we could cook, enjoy cocktails and just relax. The property has a ton of outdoor sitting spaces to socialize and find quite time to read a book, take a nap or listen to music. The home feels like an adult Disneyland of sorts and you expect the Mad Hatter to be hosting a tea party when you come home. It's fun and relaxing and the host describes her place accurately in that it is not a luxury property with modern conveniences. You are basically staying in a huge piece of art that is "imperfectly perfect"!
The atrium shower in the master suite is super cool if you are traveling with your significant other. It does not have a door for privacy indoors and has a large sliding glass door that faces a private patio just like the pic! The decor is not modern or new but comfortable. The kitchen has just about everything you need to create delicious culinary treats including items for baking, grilling, small appliances and a huge spice rack.
In terms of cleanliness from an OCD couple, we went in with eyes wide open knowing that it wasn't modern and we should expect local critters and insects (just like the host warns in her listing). While we would have preferred a fresh "Spring cleaning" in some areas, overall, it didn't detract from enjoying our stay and we would visit again! It will be a memorable experience like no other!