My review of this house is strictly on the house itself. Janette at Sanctuary Vacation Rentals was wonderful to work with. Our complaints were with the house, the privacy, and the exorbitant price.
-The set up of the house was extremely challenging to say the least. The owner is currently living in the apartment down below and if we would’ve known that, we absolutely would not have rented the place. It feels like a huge lack of privacy. Especially because almost every single day we were receiving her packages or answering the door for her service men coming to do work on her apartment below (because you share the same address as the apartment). All of these times the men rang the doorbell or knocked loudly and woke our kids up from their naps or startled us as we were not expecting any visitors. In addition, the owner comes upstairs unannounced to water the plants 3-4 times a week. Quite strange and intrusive to have the her there so frequently, it feels as though you never have privacy.
-The walls and the floors are paper thin. You can literally hear the alert of the downstairs people’s cell phone. Even worse, during our stay the owner was doing very loud repairs on the downstairs unit. We contemplated getting a hotel instead because the noise was so incredibly disruptive and my children could not nap during the day because of the noise.
-The layout of the property is confusing. The hallway bathroom has a window that opens up to the downstairs hallway leading to the other apartment. Feels very odd and intrusive. In addition, there is a door that leads up from those stairs into the kitchen. It’s locked, but still feels like someone could walk in at any moment.
-The cable tv they have is less than basic, I couldn’t even get general stations on. Everything is for pay.
-The piano in the living room is SO large and takes up so much space. It’s not allowed to be played because it’s a family heirloom which is totally understandable, but then it should be removed because of how large it is and how much space it takes away from the living room.
-Parking during the day due to all the construction trucks was difficult to find. I had to park 2 streets over multiple different times which is extremely challenging with 2 young kids and all their belongings.
-From an aesthetics perspective, it has not been updated in a very long time, probably the 1960’s. The kitchen feels very run down and all of the appliances are very old and work poorly (aside from the washer and dryer).
-The shower doors in the main bathroom have mold & rust. Also the shower heads are so low and not at an appropriate height for most individuals. Again, it needs to be updated and better maintained.
-Cameras all throughout the property make it feel like you’re being spied on. There are 2 that point directly into the main living spaces which feels like someone is watching your every move.
-The front door doesn’t latch well because it’s so old. It will swing open from the wind even when it is locked and you won’t know it. It was open for several hours during athe middle of the night and we didn’t know it until I realized how cold it was in the house and got up to close it. VERY scary especially having young children in the home.
-This property is severely lacking in the basic amenities, human needs, and most importantly respect of privacy. It is extremely disappointing and almost criminal how much is being charged for this place due to the location and the view, but nothing else.
We appreciate Janette at Sanctuary Vacation Rentals trying to work with us to make up for all these issues and she was a pleasure to work with and very helpful. But ultimately when looking for an Airbnb in PG or Monterey I would definitely look elsewhere.