Overall, I would rent this place again. When I travel, I care about cleanliness, comfortable beds/sleeping arrangements, a view, and comfortable seating arrangements in the living room and dining room.
Sleeping arrangements: when I was booking this rental online, I was nervous because the furniture and bedding looked pretty shabby in the pictures. When I arrived on-site I was surprised that the mattress and pillows were actually comfortable and the blankets were warm. It was also nice to have 3 rooms with large beds. It was so nice of the owner to also provide a large dog bed.
One thing that was really weird, was the cushioned toilet seat in the master bathroom. Not sure how hygienic that is. I used a lot of Lysol wipes daily.
View: There is no view of the pool from inside the house. It would have been nice to have a slider off the den to watch the kids in the pool… The floor plan for the grounds are a little weird. It’s like 2 houses were on the lot before. There’s a really big front yard that’s hidden by trees and the gate. There’s a weird 1/2 built shed thing on the side of the property that looks like someone gave up on construction. I’m sure a lot of the house were additions over the years. Not a big deal. Rest of the back yard is fine.
Comfortable sitting in living room and Dining Room: This is where this house excels. I get really annoyed with rentals that sleep 6 people, but only have 4 dining room chairs or 1 couch. This place had great seating for up to 8 people at the dining room table . It also had 2 sofas, a recliner chair and a futon in the den, which made it really comfortable to hang out as a family. The property was great for my group of 4. It could easily sleep 6 people and 2 kids, comfortably.
Cleanliness: There weren’t bugs or anything, but there was definitely room for improvement. There seemed to be junk lying around all over the backyard. Also the cookware/utensils in the kitchen drawers was sub par. It’s fine for a bunch of dudes that are just there to party, but someone should just spend a weekend throwing stuff away and creating nice storage space for pool toys when they are not being used. I guess it’s also nice for families with small kids because you don’t have to worry about them accidentally breaking something really expensive.
Overall, the backyard, comfortable sitting areas, and comfortable bedding makes this a solid 4 star rental. I would come back again with the family.
