- The home is generally clean, but it smells very, very old and musty. We were aware that it is an older home, but we had not anticipated that it would have such a strong, unpleasant odor. Also, there were many half-used/old toiletries (such as toothpaste and mouthwash cluttering the bathroom that looked like they had been there for a long, long time...yuck
- Although the yard may have been beautiful in it's heyday, it is very much in need of repair/upkeep. It is very overgrown and we had to push aside greenery to walk the path to the door.
- Also, we were very surprised to learn that this home, which was listed as a 2 bedroom home, only had one bedroom open. The 2nd bedroom was locked. When I sent the owner a message that I was confused about this, she said that because there were only 2 of us, she didn't think that we would need the room and so she locked it. She was responsive in the timing of her return message about this, but it was surprising to me, and I felt misled by the listing. I have never heard of anything like that before.
- On the positive side, the home is very big, with two sunny living areas and a long hallway, and with better cleanliness and upkeep, I could see how it could be a pleasant place to stay.