This property is super outdated and obviously not cared for by the owner. The parking challenge is understated on the listing. Due to the steep angle, it is extremely challenging to park any SUV in the allotted spot. Our vehicle is 5'10". The listing states that a car under 6 feet is safe. We ended up hitting the top of our vehicle. Ultimately, we had to back into the garage and at an angle. There is ZERO street parking, so this was our only option.
We arrived at the property late with three young kids after a long day enjoying the city. When we entered the property, all fans and air conditioner units were off. It was hot, muggy, and had a horrible smell that continued our entire stay. Very unwelcoming.
The shower temperature valves were extremely difficult to use as they are old and not maintained. I felt very uncomfortable allowing my children to walk without shoes throughout the house as the floors seemed unclean. We needed to do some laundry for the next day and were shocked at how old and poorly maintained the washer/dryer are. After placing our wet clothes in the dryer, we fell into bed. After an hour of much needed sleep, we were awoken to the fire alarms going off. Apparently the vent off of the dryer was never connected and the dryer was venting throughout the upstairs level and set off the fire alarms. Horrible first night.
The next morning when we were preparing breakfast, we discovered that the dishwasher was fully loaded with what we can only hope were clean dishes. We had to unload someone else's dishes before we could prepare breakfast. Even simple appliances like the toaster were junk. The levers that lower your toast, were missing. The freezer was rusted with bad smelling ice. In the PDF provided, under Check-Out Procedures, the guide instructs guests to "wash, rinse, dry dirty dishes, etc and put away in proper locations". I've never had a VRBO request that we do more than start a dishwasher before leaving.
This is not someone's home. This is a long forgotten property with zero welcoming touches. We understand that for practical purposes, beach properties are more casual; however, this home was uncomfortable and disappointing - especially considering the price point.