We booked this house for a quick family getaway before school started. The listing said the property was family friendly, and specifically mentioned one of the rooms as being charming for children.
The house is large, clean, and nicely furnished. However, we quickly noticed a number of safety hazards that had me very concerned.
The most significant was the lack of sufficient railings on the decks and patio. The front balcony is a full story off the ground, and has only 1 horizontal slat that is at least a foot off the floor. The gap is easily large enough for a child to fall through. The back deck off the dining room has a handrail, but no slats, and drops to a stone walkway. Finally, the back patio and walkway have no railing and end at a straight drop of 5-6 feet, followed by a steep rocky hill. A fall from any of these places is potentially fatal, especially for a child.
We also found rat traps on the deck and in the house, all in locations that posed a risk to little fingers and feet.
Finally, the pool cover was open when we arrived and there were no instructions on how to close it, so it remained open for our entire stay.
I would absolutely not recommend this house for a family with active or curious toddlers. It was stressful enough with 2 older kids and a crawling infant.
When I contacted the property manager about our concerns, I received an awkward and insufficient response that I can only assume was written by AI.