Overall, we enjoyed our stay at Pamela's! However, there were several things that we did not know about prior to, or upon, our arrival that would have been helpful to know. This did not by any means ruin our stay, we were just surprised there wasn't more information or communication about these things.
The master bedroom was beautiful. King sized bed that overlooks the pond, and we could see the sunrise from the porch upstairs! Pamela was extremely friendly, and answered any questions we had. The place was clean, spacious, and served us well on our trip! Pamela was very accommodating to our check-in needs, and she even brought over a portable metal fire-pit basin (with wood, kindling and paper) so that we could have a fire one evening. She brought us a can opener when we needed one, and she provided us lots of recommendations for restaurants, beaches and nature spots when we asked her. The kitchen was well-stocked with pots and pans, dishes, mugs, silverware, etc. It got quiet outside at night, and we enjoyed hearing the sounds of nature as the main road traffic quieted down.
Several of the windows did not shut easily or properly, and one I needed to take the screen off from the inside in order to get it closed. None of them were labeled that they did not work correctly. There was no information booklet about the house itself, (with quirks; how to use heat; etc.) or the surrounding area with local restaurants, attractions, etc., which we thought would have been helpful and useful. (However, Pamela provided us with lots of suggestions when we asked her about this!). There are two different types of thermostats in the house for heat (round and rectangular), but the only the round ones work, and this was not indicated or labeled -- we had to reach out directly to get instructions on how to use the heat, after we thought we had turned it on but it was still chilly in the house a while later. There is a big beautiful bathtub downstairs, but the knobs have been taken off so that you can't use it (which we didn't notice at first). Pamela told us this is in an effort to save water. We were surprised, again, that there was no label or sign on the bathtub. We went out to buy candles and bath salts intending to use it, not realizing it was out of use! Pamela said to use the tub upstairs, but my friend had trouble getting any hot water at all when she had tried to use the shower up there. I'm not sure if she was using it improperly, or if there's an issue with the hot water. I only showered downstairs. The baseboard heat made a lot of creeky noises, which were unexpected, and a bit tricky for us with sleeping in the night.
Overall we did enjoy our stay. None of the quirks of this AirBnb ruined our stay, but we were surprised at everything we continued to find throughout our 3 days there. We felt like it was a good price all things considered, but I would not have wanted to pay much more to stay there (and we visited in the off-season). It seems like the place needs some updates and/or more transparency around all of its quirks! Thank you Pamela for having us!