The house was very conveniently located near a bus stop that can be used to go to a Metro station, so the location and availability of a parking space were a plus—the only pluses.
The apartment, on the other hand, left quite a bit to be desired. Once I arrived I spent the first 30-45 minutes CLEANING! Every light switch in the place was caked with YEARS of dirt, the walls were filthy, countertops were disgusting…I can go on and on. The floors are a nice looking wood; however, 10 minutes of walking around in my socks and they were caked with dirt. Unfortunately there were no available brooms and/or mops for me to use to continue cleaning. The microwave was gross with crumbs and splatters all on the inside. It is astonishing to me that I am being charged $200+ as a cleaning fee when it is clear that cleaning is not happening and I had to clean myself in order to feel semi-comfortable with my kids being in the house.
The listing states that there is a washer and dryer available, anyone looking at the listing would assume that this means there is a washer and dryer available within in the unit; however, it was within a room downstairs and outside of the building. This would have been fine had they not been machines that you had to pay to use. Also, the washer door can only be opened approximately 6-7 inches making it very difficult to load/unload. The listing also states that there is a king bed in one bedroom and a queen and pull out couch in the other leaving you to assume that the couches in the living room are extra. Instead there is a king bed in one bedroom and a queen in the other. The “pull out couch” is a futon in the living room with only room for my 13 yo. Along the lines of accuracy of the listing, there was no yard, as listed.
The stove does not light without using a lighter. Availability of cooking utensils, pots and pans leave a lot to be desired. The dining room table only has 2 chairs so my family could not eat together at all. Many lights were either burnt out and/or missing all together. The king bedroom does not have a handle, only a deadbolt. The vents are so caked with dust and dirt it looks like mossy mold. It was clear that the host/owner lived on site (in another apartment) and/or had cameras based upon the answers received when messaging questions. Usually that would be a plus, I guess, but I was left with little comfort knowing that the apartment could be freely accessed when we were out. Additionally, the listing states that there are not cameras; however, there are multiple outside cameras.
Overall, I was VERY disappointed and may have had a cry over the amount of money I spend on this place for what we got.