We had a very mixed experience with the rental house. While we were there we overall enjoyed our stay.
Pros:
-the location is great. Very safe and easy to get around.
-nice to have a parking spot
-the backyard is nice to have
-neighbors are very friendly and welcoming.
-house overall pretty nice.
-has laundry in the basement
Cons:
-the backyard is advertised as fully fenced, but there are gaps where pets can get under the deck so be ready to watch your pets close!
-the upstairs deck is so nice to relax on, but did not feel stable.
-there was lots of broken glass in the backyard.
-the owners had a friend who dropped their camper off in the backyard in the middle of our stay. We were planning to take a ferry to the cape that day but we’re unable to because we were given a 2 or 3 hour window where had to move our vehicle in the middle of the day.
-no central AC. The upstairs has a window unit so it’s comfortable upstairs. The main floor only has one window and during our hot week it was incredibly hot and uncomfortable.
-make sure the house is spotless when you leave. There are no checkout instructions on how they would like the home left. I always try to clean homes before I leave, but unfortunately ran out of time before we left to finish cleaning. The owner and cleaning staff were there right at 11, so we could not stay late to clean it up. Even if we had, the home is not fully stocked with cleaning supplies. We found a broom (with no dustpan), a vacuum, a bleach based cleaner and a glass cleaner. There is no mop, carpet cleaner or general purpose cleaner so you will need to bring your own. In addition to the cleaning fee I paid when I rented the unit, we got charged an additional fee after checking out. While some of the owners complaints were reasonable (dog hair on a baseboard, a small mess on a pillow, our dog crate left a mark on the carpet), others were questionable. They story kept changing for what they claimed were accidents on the carpet. They also charged us for a spot underneath a couch cushion. I had no way to dispute these things and had to pay for everything. I recommend that everyone take pictures of everything when they first come into the unit!
-in the kitchen, the ice maker on the fridge door doesn’t work. The display on the oven doesn’t work either.
-there is a soft step on the top step that is not secured that almost caused one of us to fall so use caution on the steps.
-front door is hard to open and close, but the owner did give us a heads up prior to our stay so we were ready for it.