I would avoid staying here.
High level:
1) It smells like cigarette smoke in the house.
2)Host falsely claimed damages against us.
First, the positives. The location is great – you’re 15 minutes from downtown (10 to groceries) and about 30 minutes to Bent Creek. The outdoor space is really nice and the area is very peaceful. Having a grill was great, the firepit was fantastic and there’s plenty of parking for 2-3 cars. The donkey across the road is also cool!
Now, the negatives. Since the host lives in an attached apartment to the house, it smells like cigarette smoke outside and inside the living room, which I can only assume is because of the proximity to the host. We noticed after we booked that this was brought up in other reviews.
The second issue was that the host falsely claimed that we damaged their floor and rug (4 days after we checked out). These claims were completely baseless and I honestly couldn’t believe it. The photo she provided of the “stained” rug looked identical to the listing photo – a rug that has seen some wear overtime but does not have any stains. Moreover, the damage to the floor was clearly from wear and tear due to the chairs around the kitchen table. Since there were not any rubber stoppers or matts, I can only imagine this has been going on for a while. In response to us denying her claims, she then requested even more money for other fabricated cleaning fees, all without documentation or evidence.
All my other reviews describe me as exceptionally clean and this stay was no exception. As we messaged the host before we left, we ran the dishwasher, took out the trash and cleaned the kitchen. We also stripped all the beds and even started to run the first load of linens to make it easier for her. Finally, we also vacuumed multiple times during our stay. Ultimately, it pains me to leave a negative review about a listing. I am a very loyal Airbnb user and I have never received, or left anything less than 5 stars, up until this point. If you do decide to stay here, take careful and detailed photos of the house before and after you leave.