My wife and I stayed here for five weeks in Feb. - Mar. 2022, so we got to know the place very well. Bottom line: It's an excellent value, great location, and a comfortable house. I read the other reviews both before renting and while we were saying there, so I have a few comments on them:
- First, the owners are incredibly responsive. We had a minor maintenance issue and they were out to fix it within the hour. They monitor their Airbnb direct messages all the time. More impressively, they took a comment in a previous review seriously and fixed it. The house does in fact back up on Fort Apache, which is a busy street. A previous guest said it was noisy, so the owners installed soundproof windows. We did not notice any excess noise from Fort Apache. I worked outside in the mornings before the sun got too bright (I'm a writer so I can be anyplace) and the street noise wasn't bad in the mornings. Later in the afternoons, though, it got busier and it was helpful to have the soundproofing.
- The owners apparently responded to a previous comment that the kitchen needed additional equipment. I found it adequate to do ordinary cooking - there were stockpots, fry pans, saucepans, a colander, reasonable knives, and the usual utensils. Tons of plates, a smaller number of bowls, glasses, and silverware. A previous review is right, though: It would be nice to have a kitchen table. There's a huge empty spot in the kitchen that would be perfect for a little table.
- On cleanliness: A previous review said it needed improving. We thought it was okay. The bathrooms were fine. The floors could stand a deep cleaning with a wet mop - they were kind of dusty and gritty - but that's really about it.
- Location is terrific. As others have mentioned, there are shopping centers with grocery stores and restaurants just a few blocks away - north at Fort Apache and Sahara, and south at Fort Apache and Flamingo. It's not far to swanky shopping like Boca Park and Downtown Summerlin. Vegas Strip and McCarran (I mean Reid) Airport are about 20 min. Access to the highway is easy - about 5-7 min. down Fort Apache. The neighborhood is quiet and good for walking.
- A couple of minor concerns: Wifi was mostly okay, with occasional glitches. It can't really run two simultaneous Zoom calls, however, if that is something you need to do. As a previous guest noticed, the furnace sounds like a jet plane taking off, and is right next to one of the bedrooms. We didn't run the A/C so maybe it's quieter. The doors between the living room and the third bedroom are very thin metal with no soundproofing, so that room wouldn't be suitable for sleeping if people are watching TV in the living room.
Overall it was an excellent value for the price, great location, and the owners were super helpful. I'd highly recommend it.