Overall, the house itself has a great layout (2 beds and 2 baths on separate ends of the small house is rare!) and fantastic location if you’re into the SoCo vibe (hipster area; delicious food and a very walkable neighborhood). That said, my 3 star rating is a result of an incident with the owner, Teri.
To provide full and honest perspective, communication response rate was great, she also went out of her way to message me great recommendations for my family, which was thoughtful. She confirmed we would be able to check out later, which was very helpful as it allowed for a longer nap for my toddler. That said, one important note - she lives directly next to this rental property. It’s fine, but I do believe this should be part of the listing description to gauge expectations on level of privacy. We ran into her a few times - she kindly mentioned we were welcome to move the furniture in the rooms to best suit our needs given we have a toddler. We took her great advice! Upon checkout, I messaged Teri that I had wrapped small gifts that I left behind for the people checking in after us, to thank them for the extended time. I also left the light coffee table where we had moved it (in the same room) to allow for the housekeepers to clean the area rug easily. As we walked out (15min before checkout time), sure enough, Teri was out there again and said the housekeepers came by but we were still inside, which seemed to imply that we were late, which was not the case. After we left, Teri then messaged me with a very passive aggressive text that, unfortunately, left us with a very disappointing taste of the trip “Wow...I am so sorry you couldn't figure out how to get the furniture put back where it was.” I read it multiple times trying to convince myself I may be reading the tone and message wrong, so I replied, “I’m sorry…?” with hopes of gaining clarity but she didn’t respond. All that said, certainly everyone has their own preferences on what to look for in a stay. For me, this message really left me with a negative and uncomfortable experience that results in me to never come back or recommend.