*Warning: Super detailed review ahead
Overall thoughts:
Oh my goodness, we loved this place!
My family and I (my infant daughter, myself, and my husband) stayed here for the entire month of May. Amy and her husband DJ were phenomenal hosts! This was our very first stay in an Airbnb stay and it did not disappoint! You will not regret booking your stay here!
**NOTE: The prices can fluctuate depending on the day you book. I waited 1 day before booking (changed the dates but it was the same amount of days) and the prices were higher than the previous day. So if you see a good price, just know it may not be there the next day and plan accordingly!! Amy was kind enough to provide a credit when this happened, but that should NOT be expected of her going forward!
- Pros:
•Personal washer and dryer
•Giant basin sink for washing dishes
•Most comfortable mattress we’ve ever slept on! 3 beds
•Quiet neighborhood and private entrance
•Completely private space downstairs
•Nice television!
•Comfortable couch
•Amazing fridge with its own separate large freezer
•Beautiful view
•Fantastic toaster oven that cooks everything at the perfect temperature!
•Beautiful decor
- Cons:
•Shower (some of the spouts are clogged and warm water runs out quickly sometimes)
•Internet is spotty a lot of the time (depending on how many devices you’re using- we used 6 devices total and had some connectivity issues at times)
•Cold downstairs
•Toaster oven shuts the power off on all appliances and the entire right side, when used. (Using the toaster oven above the black mini fridge rectifies this.)
SUMMARY:
You get the entire downstairs basement to yourself with 3 unbelievably comfortable queen beds, and your own washer & dryer!
LAUNDRY ROOM AND BATHROOM:
They supplied detergent, dryer sheets, and unstoppable laundry freshener beads)! They stocked the bathroom with towels, tissue, lotion, Q-Tips, a blow dryer, and even chapstick!
Also in the laundry room, there’s a very large basin sink where you can wash your dishes and a drying rack to put them in.
***Note: You can also find the toilet plunger in the laundry room by the small sink!
They laid out hand sanitizer, Kleenex, and disinfectant wipes.
KITCHENETTE:
You get the following appliances and utensils to use:
•Cuisine Art Toaster Oven
•Microwave
•A single burner cooktop (aka hot plate)
•A standard mini fridge (holding coffee items and tall kitchen trash bags)
•A magic chef ‘mini’ fridge (Coincidentally, the same type of fridge I had in college.😄It’s awesome because it has a lot more fridge space than standard mini fridges and it’s own separate freezer!)
•A bullet blender (we never used this)
•Glass bowls, plates and Tupperware
NEIGHBORHOOD/PARKING, PRIVATE ENTRANCE, and GARBAGE/RECYCLING:
The neighborhood is beautiful and quiet.
We didn’t get a chance to walk the trails, but I’m sure they are great!
We had a private entrance through the downstairs patio and when I say private I mean private! The only time I saw Amy and DJ was the day we checked in and the day we left! We would hear running around upstairs sometimes, but it didn’t bother us at all. Warning! When you take out the garbage and recycling, the dog will bark at you from upstairs. It can be startling at times, but you’ll get used to it!
You can park your car in their driveway or inside the garage (we chose the driveway). Garbage and recycling are also located in the garage (Grey lid is for recycling). They give you a garage door opener as well as keys for your private entrance!
FREE WIFI:
You get free internet to use, although it can be spotty at times. My husband brought his desktop computer and we also brought a laptop and 2 PlayStation’s (1 for streaming and another for playing). The internet would completely shut off at some points for several minutes but this only happened a few times. We were able to stream several movies and shows on our own devices. They do have a Roku but we didn’t use it.
HELPFUL TIPS FOR GUESTS:
1. It gets pretty cold down there, depending on the temperature outside. If it’s cold outside it’ll be really cold down there. If it’s hot outside, it’ll be pretty warm down there, but most of the time it is cold. Luckily, there are plenty of blankets, and 2 space heaters you can use. There is also a tower fan you can use.
2. Do not shower while the washer is going because you will barely have any warm water. Also, try to keep your showers medium to short, because that is another way you’ll run out of warm water rather quickly. Especially if multiple people have to shower.
3. The toaster oven was located on top of the microwave during our stay. If you use it there, the power will go out on the entire right side (from the bathroom and the laundry room, all the way to the bedroom by the stairs). Once this happens, the power will have to be turned back on at the circuit breaker. The toaster oven caused the power to go out for us so many times (like 5-7) that we had to move it over to the top of the black mini fridge and plug it in there. After that, the power never went out again. That toaster oven is magic! It cooks things at the perfect temperature every time!
I hope you enjoy your stay here! You will love this place! I know we did!