The house is structurally sound and designed in Craftsman style as described. The neighborhood is busy but adequately quiet at night, and it is conveniently located near St Luke Presbyterian Hospital which met our needs. Upon arrival, we noted trash, a muddy towel, and a rusty utility knife in the walkway to the front door. We put those items in the trash. We discovered that the on-street parking is competitive especially in the evenings. The on-site parking described on the Host's page was not available as it was instead being used for storage of personal belongings including a moldy mini-fridge and bicycles that guests are invited to repair.
Inside, we observed a few fire and safety hazards and problems related to cleanliness of the bedding. In the living room, a wooden shelving unit full of games and puzzles was pushed up against a heating vent which was hot to the touch. In the front bedroom, the bed was pushed up against a heating vent which was also hot to the touch. The stairway to the basement is winding, steep, and narrow yet did not include a handrail. At the bottom of the staircase, there is a landing with an unmarked and poorly visible step down. Two out of three of our party tripped and fell but were not injured. The clothes dryer was the other fire hazard. Someone had put a load of towels, a set of sheets, and a comforter in the dryer ALL AT THE SAME TIME. Everything was damp, and the lint filter was completely full with layer upon layer of lint and hair. We removed everything from the dryer, ran it empty for a few minutes, and cleaned out just as much lint from the filter a second time. We rewashed the contents in three separate loads and were able to properly and safely dry each load. We were pleased to find a fully charged fire extinguisher in the pantry area of the kitchen. The bedding in one room was unclean. There was a lot of light-colored dog hair and blood on the sheets and mattress pad. We washed everything except the mattress pad. A few of the bed pillows need to be replaced because they are old, yellow, and deteriorating. We chose not to use them during our stay. Airbnb has refunded me the $100 cleaning fee based on my description of the problems and the photos of the issues described.
The kitchen and both bathrooms were attractive and coordinated with the style of the house. Inside a kitchen cabinet, we discovered a baking sheet with crumbs and dried food on it. The soaker tub was too small to enjoy, and none of us are taller than 5'8. The Host was responsive to our questions about using the shower in the main floor bathroom and disengaging the Nest thermostat which was programmed to heat at 76 degrees. We were comfortable once we were able to manually set the thermostat, and we left it at 68 degrees.
We originally booked a two-week stay for the purpose of surgery and a post-operative appointment. After being released by the doctor for traveling back home, I followed the posted instructions for checking out three days early for a partial refund per the Host's early cancellation policy. The Host denied the request and referred me to Airbnb for resolution which is still pending.