All in all, this house was a great value. We have been in more expensive VBRO’s… This house, for the money, served it’s purpose. We were a little disappointed in the musty smell in the basement...thankfully we brought our own O-Zone air cleaner to protect some of our family members who have breathing difficulties. If we would not of had our own O-Zone air cleaner we would not be writing this positive of a review.
The size of the dining area was wonderful for the entire group to eat together. The size of the kitchen was small, however, it was very workable and the people cooking were able to stay part of the conversation... even though it wasn’t really a true open concept floor plan.
We enjoyed our stay, however, cannot give this the average of a 4+ star review. Reasons being: the bedding has not been updated since circa 1980. Literally the actual beds are from the 1980s and are extremely cheap. The bedding sheets were so thin you could see through them, there was no mattress pads, and no blankets on the bed. Grandma and Uncle Joe were freezing at night... and there were no blankets anywhere to be found. Also, some of the comforters could stand to be washed. If you would invest a little in the bedding that would greatly help the experience.
The rugs around the house were old and worn, which we understand with a house this side… but the small area rugs were extremely dangerous throughout the house. Not only were they curling at the corners, they we’re so old that they had no rubber backing to keep them in place. Again a small investment of purchasing new area rugs would greatly improve the safety and appearance of the house.
Lastly hiring a maintenance man to come in and fix things like loose door knobs throughout the house, loose broken tiles, wall towel holders, door knobs in the kitchen, and many other items would greatly improve the overall appearance and functionality of the home.
I do want to say that the although the house is “tired“ the bathroom sinks and the toilet and the showers were all clean, the kitchen was clean, “in the middle”. The deep cleaning that this house needs is profound. If the cleaning crew would do a true deep clean on this house it would be a truly wonderful place to stay . We really enjoyed ourselves, however we are giving constructive criticism, and want a true reflection for those of you that really are more of the “clean freaks“ of the world. Thanks