This is a beautiful historic house in a great location and was large enough for our group. My family and I, however, found that the maintenance and upkeep issues negatively impacted our experience. These issues included: scattered trash in the front yard, no hot water in the upstairs bathroom sink, visually sunken-in master bedroom mattress, broken blinds that could not be closed, a kitchen cabinet held closed with tape, and a broken kitchen drawer that held the silverware. We felt that these issues really took away the shine from a beautiful historic home in a great location. We also own a historic home and know that the quirky features can make maintenance a challenge. But we expected a better maintained home for the price paid.
We did appreciate the host’s quick communication. The host was quick to respond when we found one of the toilets was leaking after our first use. This toilet is the only main floor bathroom, which left the basement bedroom guests needing to climb two sets of stairs to the nearest bathroom. The host was able to get a handyman out to fix it two days later. We appreciated that the host was responsive and helpful, especially during the holidays.
With more maintenance and upkeep, we feel that the house could definitely be one we would recommend. But as it currently is, we are not able to recommend it. Although we enjoyed our time and appreciate the host’s responsiveness, the experience left us disappointed and wishing we had selected a different home for our family’s Christmas vacation.