In summary, would I stay here again? Definitely Yes. Would I recommend this house and host to a guest? Yes.
I did write a more detailed review in hopes to help others decide if this is the right fit for their trip to Columbus.
We had 6 adults, 2 kids, and 2 babies stay at this house. Below is a list of pros and cons I heard from guests this past weekend:
Pros:
Very Clean. The renovations are beautiful.
The floor plan is very nice when having a larger group. The kitchen, dining, and family room is like one large room.
They have all the necessities needed for cooking. The only items we looked for and couldn’t find were a pizza cutter, ice cream scooper, and cutting board (they had a nice granite cutting board on counter top that we used, but when I need to do a ton of cooking/chopping it’s nice to have a good wood/plastic cutting board. Granite cutting boards are hard to chop on). The cooking knives were wonderful. The water heater was great. We rent out houses often and usually when you are the last one to take a shower the water is freezing. Well, I was the last one to take a shower on one of the days, and the water was still hot. Everyone said that their beds and pillows were very comfortable. The lot was very large and provided space for entertainment. The kids enjoyed playing wiffle ball, kick ball, drawing with chalk, and going on a “nature hike” in the back yard. There is a study off of the kitchen, and if you needed extra space you could definitely fit a queen air mattress in the study.
Cons:
The temperature of the house was warm. We had the thermostat set to 68, and continued to drop it eventually to 62 to try and get the air conditioner to turn on, but it didn’t seem like it was. We checked the vents too, and nothing seemed to be blowing out. Thankfully it wasn’t too hot this weekend otherwise it could have been very uncomfortable. There were cars and a RV onsite that I’m assuming the owner was staying in. I know one guest mentioned they saw someone. This was not a problem as they did not bother us. However, when I’ve rented places before and someone else was staying onsite they gave us a warning or it mentioned this in the description of the house. I didn’t see this when booking the house. The lighting in the bedrooms was dark. The main light switches didn’t turn on any lamps. You had to walk over to the lamps to turn them on. Again, not a major problem, but when your hands are full carrying little ones, have suitcases on the floor, need to get to a lamp across the bedrooms, it is more of a tripping hazard than anything. The family room (which appeared to be an addition) size was great, but it lacked comfortable seating. There was a couch (comfortably sat 2), two comfortable chairs, and two other chairs that weren’t comfortable to sit in for a long period of time (e.g., to watch a movie). Houses that we have stayed at in the past if they sleep 8 usually have more comfortable seating in the main family/entertaining area to accommodate a large group. There was a fire pit, but I don’t think it was kid/toddler proof friendly. The fire pit was built into the ground, and was nice, but I did not want to use it because I was afraid a toddler would run through it or get to close since there was not a good barrier. If traveling with little ones you will need to pack a high chair and pack n plays. They only provided one pack n play, which we ended up not using and just brought our own so I can’t comment on the pack n play provided.
I hope this review helps in planning your stay. I also hope that if we need a place to stay in Columbus again the host will have us back and that this house is available. The hose and place was fantastic