The house is in a great location, and it is a little rustic and charming. Shelby's responsiveness to messages was hit or miss -- sometimes taking many hours to respond & sometimes immediately. The place is rougher in person than the photos portray. If you're looking for a decent budget stay in a great area and don't mind some inconveniences / aren't too picky / just basically need a spot to crash, then this place is fine. Overall, I'd say it was satisfactory for the price & location, but I won't be staying here again. It was a pretty mediocre experience overall and I wouldn't recommend this place to friends. More details below:
The home needs some updates and supplies. There are a lot of loose doorknobs, a broken chair, and a really uncomfortable mattress in the smaller bedroom. There were 2 rolls of toilet paper for 4 people for a week -- definitely not enough. They should supply more toilet paper (based on length of stay & # of people), as well as paper towels, and dishwasher soap. The place needs a thorough cleaning and the host should remove the random household repair supplies from drawers, cabinets, and closets -- I found loose doorknobs, paint, brushes, tools, etc. in random spots. Modern locks would also be a good idea -- the antique ones are cute but the safety factor seemed a bit iffy. The window in the large bedroom needs to be fixed as well. There is currently active construction DAILY next door that makes pretty consistent, loud noise. There is only one small mirror in the bathroom and a tiny makeup mirror in one of the rooms...no full length mirror in sight so it was difficult to get ready. There is also a unit below this one so you may have to tiptoe around depending on how sensitive those below you are.