Wow. Where do I begin. The caveat here is that we were released of our 19 day stay by Airbnb. We were obligated to pay for the one night we stayed, therefore both the host and guest are able to leave a review. Airbnb released us from the contract after seeing a dozen photos showing unsafe conditions. I also need to mention that I am an Indepent Adjuster for residential claims.
The only accurate part of the listing is that it is really close to everything. I walked up to the house for the first time and immediately noticed a huge puddle of water gathered on the front entrance. For some reason or another, a pipe that should be redirecting water from the roof is now dropping water directly down in front of the entrance to the house. You have to walk through this puddle to enter the home, tracking water into the house. Not the first thing I wanted to see after traveling 2 days to get here, but I was willing to put the issue aside as it’s not that big of a deal.
Next, after I opened the front door for the first time we noticed that the deadbolt was not secured to the door with any hardware. Sure the door does open and close, but no screws to keep the deadbolt from falling out each time is a huge security issue.
Take a couple steps inside and you will see the master bedroom on the left. This also has a door that is only held on by one hinge. This has been mentioned by another user recently, and I was quite surprised to see the host did not address such a simple fix. I can’t think of anyone who would be comfortable renting a room that has a door you can’t close.
First time walking into the kitchen we noticed we had no light. No big deal as we texted the host and he said he would replace the bulb. I used the flash light on my phone to look for another light switch, but only found an electrical junction sitting an inch out of the wall. Wait a minute, an electrical junction sitting out of the wall? Isn’t that etremely dangerous? Remember, I am a residential claims adjuster....
Here’s the bottom line. The host doesn’t care about this property. I sent a dozen photos to the team at Airbnb and that was all they needed to release us of our stay. It is unfortunate that I cannot post these photos as we all know a picture tells a thousand words! Please do not support this host! He has other properties in the area so be forewarned.