We were quite disappointed with this rental. The pictures made the home look bright and cheery and up to date in a traditional way. It was not. It was very dark and somewhat dingy. The kitchen was nice, but we were unable to get either the microwave or the dishwasher working. We contacted Ollie about the microwave and he got back quickly but we still couldn't get it working. The dishwasher kept giving error messages and we gave up and washed the dishes by hand. The highlight of the home was the back deck in open air, off the kitchen. It was lovely to sit out there and eat breakfast or dinner and enjoy the weather. But a couple of the chairs around the table had seats that might come dis-attached and fall off as you sat down. This could have resulted in a minor injury or slip if we had not become cognizant of the problem. The main big screen TV was on this deck, which was nice for casual watching of news over breakfast, but there were no comfortable chairs for longer term viewing. The doors from the kitchen to the deck could not be closed properly and the whole main floor was starting to appear a bit bedraggled.
It was fun having the chickens around but the back yard does not have the furniture arrangement shown in the listing pictures. There was a small table and chairs but nowhere near as comfortable or pleasant as the wicker style setting shown in the photos.
When we arrived the kitchen was well stocked with items such as coffee, bread and milk, but there were no paper towels or kleenex and only one roll of toilet paper for three people and a weeks stay.
The bedrooms were all OK, except the master bedroom was at the front of the house. The home is on a very busy street with lots of trucks, motorcycles and large vehicles travelling past. It could be very difficult sleeping with the loud noises that came off this road. It was particularly noisy on working days when vehicles would rush down the street very early in the morning starting around 4:00 or 5:00 A.M. The single pain windowed doors at the front fit somewhat poorly provided no sound insulation from the road. The house starts right at the sidewalk so the bedroom picks up the noise readily and feels like it is in the middle of the street.
This rental is an Airbnb Plus listing which creates an expectation of higher quality. The photos in the listing seem to verify this expectation. But they are misleading. The home is very dark, showing signs of use and in less than perfect working order. We have been quite pleased with other Airbnb home we have rented, but this unit disappoints. It was not a complete disaster but it was far from top tier and as a result was quite overpriced for what it provides.