We stayed at the property during early to mid October 2022. We were a party of 5. Although the property is unique in its structure and in a good location, we had a number of issues during our stay as follows, in no particular order:
1. Oven - Advised a few weeks prior to our stay by Belinda that the oven is broken and we would be provided with a toaster oven to replace the oven. Upon arrival the toaster oven was a truly a small size not sufficient to cook for 2 people let alone 5.
2. Fire alarm - Upon arrival after 5pm one of the fire alarms right outside one of the bedrooms was bleeping. Belinda told us there is nothing she can do as maintenance staff weren’t available.
3. Ants - There were ants in one of the bathrooms on the top floor. We were told a trap would be put in place, however, this did not resolve the issue.
4. Bed - The bed in our bedroom was rickety, falling apart and creaking every time we moved, even when one of us moved our head, thus making it extremely difficult (if not impossible) to sleep. The noise could be heard in the other bedrooms too. Belinda advised there isn’t much she can do as the maintenance man is on holiday.
5. Lights - The light in one of the bathrooms wasn’t working. This is the only thing Belinda was able to sort out.
As additional points:
1. There is no address/number at the entrance of the property, so you would need to rely on the pictures you have seen from Airbnb.
2. There is no privacy in the house. Due to the structure of the house, the noise from upstairs can be heard downstairs and vice versa.
3. There is a lot of overgrown plants leading up to the property obstructing the steps leading to the property.
4. The property is much darker inside than it appears on the photos.
5. The jacuzzi options in the downstairs bathroom is permanently switched off.
6. Although we paid a cleaning fee, you are expected to strip the beds, get the washing to the washing machine and empty the bins.
7. All of the noise from outside can be heard inside the house just as loud as if you are outside.
Although the property is unique and it was clean, it is let down by the lack of proper maintenance. Although Belinda was contactable and was responding promptly whilst we were at the property, she wasn’t able to resolve the issues. Belinda did not respond to my request for a reasonable refund given the above issues.
All in all given how expensive the property is and the number of issues we experienced during our stay, I am unable to recommend this property as a good find and stay.