For location and view, the house definitely gets the 2 stars.
However, we ran into many issues during our stay that should be addressed in this sharing-economy that is Airbnb.
For anyone considering renting, please read though ALL the reviews. Many of our issues were also addressed by many others who experienced the same.
CLEANLINESS: The upstairs bathroom mats were dirty and had not been washed, we had to wash them ourselves the night we arrived. The house was covered in cobwebs and had not been properly sanitized. The entire kitchen was filled with flies, which clearly showed trash had been left in the house for a good amount of time. When we entered the house it was virtually infested. It took 3 days for them to fully clear out. The downstairs bathroom also has a clear centipede issue and we had to sanitize and remove approx 5-6 centipedes every other day. We were fine with the house being as you described “charming” in its state of relative disrepair. But this was in clear violation of COVID safety protocols. It was obvious that the house had not been professionally cleaned with smaller things such as the coffee table being full of sticky cup marks and dirty/sticky remote controls, which we also had to clean.
BROKEN ITEMS: The upstairs toilet stopped flushing day 2 so we had to go downstairs in the middle of the night to use the restroom. Also, the side deck was totally unusable (per your email 2 days prior to check-in). However, this should be stated in the description prior to booking as it poses a clear safety violation. If you have children, this is definitely something to consider as is the drop-off in the backyard.
KITCHEN: Two of the elements were faulty and we had to resort to ordering out most days as we realized we could not cook, which was an expense we had to bear as we already came with all our groceries. Not the most cooking-friendly kitchen.
HOST: Dishonest. After agreeing to add in the 10% tax + $200 pet fee upon booking so I could pay in one charge, he tried charging us again post-stay. I had to call Airbnb CS who quickly saw through our chat that this was an attempt at dishonestly double-charging and quickly dismissed his charge. Also claimed we had ruined a portion or rug and a door, which was not the case. This was just one of the many other things in the house that were old, dirty, and/or broken.
Again, it would behoove you to read through many of the other reviews, which are accurate in their complaints.