Let's start with the positives - this house was in a great location, close to pubs, restaurants, shops and amenities. And the beds were comfy. Now for the negatives - and there are a few. First, the house needs a thorough clean and paint: the walls are dirty, the carpets are dirty, the kitchen needs a scrub. There's no air-con, and when the heat reaches 39 degrees as it did when we were there, that was an issue. Yes, we knew that when we made the booking, but at least provide decent fans that don't sound like a jet engine taking off. The downstairs shower leaked every time it was used; the upstairs bathroom was ancient and needs replacing, and the bathroom itself had saloon doors - privacy be damned. The sofas in the lounge need replacing: one was worn, the other like sitting on a rock. The dining table and chairs were passable. The four bedrooms felt grimy; only three had doors, the fourth wide open at the top of a staircase - far from ideal. The towels were threadbare. Plus, with 8 of staying, I would expect at least 8 of everything: cutlery, wine glasses, plates, water glasses, mugs - there were not. We arrived an hour early and the house was still dirty from the previous tennants, with towels on the floor, rubbish in the property. When we came back two hours later, it still wasn't ready. The spare keys were not where they should have been. Jeremy showed up the following day with flowers as an apology and spare keys - but we had no vase to put the flowers in. This house COULD be great - it has the space for 8, two lovely balconies, comfy beds, great location. But it was far from great for us, and I'd say, until it's cleaned and refurbed and some of the money the owner is making is ploughed back into the property, you'd be better off booking elsewhere.