Leaving an honest review here so others know exactly what they are getting. The photos and the higher price of this Airbnb leads you to believe it's a nice place. Don't be fooled - while the location is great and this is a neat old house - it is run down.
The exception would be a new kitchen sink & faucet, convection oven, and granite countertop around the sink. The microwave above the stove is taped shut and a small microwave is sitting on top of a bowed, wooden countertop. One thing we found strange is that there was not a sheet or blanket on either bed. There is a fitted mattress sheet and a duvet - that's it. We had to go buy blankets as we felt it was strange (uncleanly), uncomfortable and hot to sleep under a duvet. There are 3 other apartments in the house occupied by other tenants. Upon arrival the entry hall smelled like marijuana and stayed that way the entire visit. As soon as I got out of my car trying to gather my suitcase and belongings one tenant was shouting at me from the back door if I had a phone charger he could borrow. This is something out of Matt's control - but I point out that this is what you are getting - it's not private by any means. The parking spot in the back is a tight squeeze and if it's raining it will be muddy. For next years' Spring guests . . . ask if the AC units are already installed. Matt left the responsibility to me to handle the maintenance crew to install the AC's or to leave the keys for them to enter if we left. We did not feel comfortable leaving our personal belongings unsupervised with strangers, so waited for them to arrive an hour 1/2 late . . . and waited for them to finish over an hour later. Besides the fact that we are on vacation and didn't want to deal with maintenance, we lost our whole morning that was meant to be spent with my son whom was graduating. His party was that day (Saturday) and we were two hours late to help him prepare for it. Yes, I could have told Matt not to worry about installing the AC's, but it was 80-85 degrees and we already spent two miserable hot nights. During our stay I was also contacted by Matt to open a door to let let a tenant in who locked their keys in their apartment. I had not idea what he was talking about, but the tenant finally came over and we figured it out. The TV didn't work the entire time were there. I bought new batteries for the remote on Friday, plugged, unplugged, etc. to no avail. No resolution from Matt. On Sunday evening my kids and I came back from getting ice cream to two women sitting on the porch smoking marijuana. My kids are older, so not a huge deal. However for some family's with younger children it may be, so I point it out. Overall, it was a huge disappointment and don't feel it was money well spent; uncomfortable, lacking of amenities, worn down furniture, old towels, spotty Wi-Fi and a broken TV. This is a bachelor pad . . . a good place to crash if you need to. Not the best place for a relaxing family vacation.