The house was adequate. The issues were:
1) Mold in the dresser in the double bedroom
2) In the second bedroom, it was impossible to close the door without moving one of the twin beds out of the way. This seems like a fire hazard, as well as a privacy concern.
3). The indoor bathroom was disturbingly small. Fortunately, the outdoor shower was good sized, and had a sink, mirror and bench in that space, so we opted to use that. Even in the rain. The indoor shower curtain was a charming old quilt. Which, had it gotten wet, would have likely created a mold issue in that bathroom as well. Also, when I put 2 towels on the shelf in the bathroom ( which appeared to be for towel storage) it fell off the wall, to which it appeared to have been secured by a single finishing nail.
4). The decor took the “ vintage charm” a little bittoo far, right into tacky. The Dollar Tree geraniums “ planted” in the ground around the house were what pushed it over the edge.
5). Communication? There was no cable. There was no WiFi. The only communication were little notes, which appeared to be from “Grandma”, written on little slips of paper and taped on shelves, etc, with instructions like “Please water the outdoor plants if needed.” Umm, first of all, as mentioned above, the plants were mostly plastic, and secondly, when paying this much for a week at your cottage where I had to supply my own linens, I’m not inclined to function as your gardener.
The positive communication I did have was with the realtor, who was exceptionally understanding and helpful when I called ahead to find out what type of coffee pot was in the house.