We love:
+ Beautiful neighborhood, has same entrance as St Regis and other high end properties
+Close to Foodland and small shops so you don't feel too secluded
+The host Irina is very responsive to our questions and requests
+The kitchen and linen closet are very well kept and well equipped
+We really like the backyard which has a nice bbq setting and a hammock for a lazy day
We did not like:
- There was a cockroach in the living upon our arrival. The furniture is outdated. There were bugs in two of the beds (crossing fingers not bed bug). The mattress in the sofa bed, or the sofa bed itself needs desperate replacement, very old and almost un-useable. The garage door broke and we were so glad it did not hurt anyone or damage the rental car (purely an accident, but it speaks to a lack of maintenance of the house). The house itself has nice decoration, however quality is average and could use updating / better upkeeping from local property manager since the owner is not local.
Overall, we feel that Irina is a very sincere host and most of the problems are easily fixable. I hope she is able to address these small issues to better protect her property as well as making the next guest's stay more comfortable. With these improvements, her place is definitely worth a lot more than what it is being rented as.