RUSTIC COUNTRY COTTAGE With SWIMMING POOL

Our first experience with Vrbo was not a good one. •Sheets and pillowcases were stained and dirty.•Countertops were not fully cleaned. You could run your hand across it and feel & see a lot of debris.•Thick dust everywhere.Called owner who said cleaning person said it was cleaned that morning. Owner had husband drive over to to see what was wrong. He never got out of the truck to inspect the house & said cleaning lady would come back that day. By the time she arrived we had already gotten settled in so we took the tub of clean sheets and blankets and said we’d do the rest ourselves.Over the next few hours we discovered more issues which included the following.•Ketchup (I hope) splattered on the wall & ceiling in the laundry room.•Bathtub had black mold along many of the edges.•Large spider webs with eggs above the fridge•Ants in box of donuts we had bought after we arrived.•The top step on the front steps into the house is crooked.•The fire extinguisher expired and was last certified in 2015.• Poor electrical wiring, missing wall plates, extension cords run outside through windows and hung in ways that were a trip hazard.•Front door bottom lock broken when in locked position causing us to not be able to open the door from the inside. We had to go around through the side patio door to use key to open the front door from the outside.•Gutters mounted in a way that was a major tripping hazard.SEE PHOTOS ATTACHEDThis is not the definition of “Rustic.

Check in was easy, house was

Every negative post on this property is accurate. This property is falsely advertised, photos on the site confirmed by locals to be 3-4 years old! Porch was rotten (child injured in 30 minutes of being there, no apology for unsafe conditions), yard needed mowing, blackberry bushes over grew the porch, pool dirty, the fire pit more like fire hazard rusted out & over grown with grass, wasps nesting in the siding of the house & game barn, we had to purchase our own cookware (as it wasn’t provided & I’ve never stayed at a VRBO that I’ve had to ask for cookware), a mouse was living in the stove(was told not to leave food on the counters, when it was brought to their attention), oven didn’t work, bathroom doors falling off the hinges & didn’t close unless forced, washer was full of mold, the house was not clean (I paid for a professional crew to clean the house, which the host was made aware of), we left the house better and cleaner than how we found it. This list could go on, but these posts have a character limit. I’m sure the host would like to make some nasty reply about me being stuck up city folk as her husband implied. I was raised country & poor in Argyle, NY. So no, I’m neither stuck up nor from the city. If this was my house I’d accept these issues. But I’d NEVER expect someone to pay to stay in a place under these conditions!! It’s called integrity. Some have it naturally, others seem to never acquire it! Yes, the hosts were made aware of everything while we were there.

Firstly the host did not tell us how to access the property until 1.5hrs after check in time, after several attempts to contact her, when we arrived there was guys there mowing which should have been done before our arrival, then the host shows up to bring a broom? One of the bedrooms is an enclosed porch with no a.c, mouse traps on the counter, oven did not work, had to purchase a propane tank for the grill, the deck and railing were very unstable, there were ants and spiders throughout the house, gutter hanging off the side of the house, pieces of tile missing from the bathroom floor covered by rugs. There was more unsatisfactory things we found throughout our stay, but these were the initial things that are relevant. For the amount of money it was very appalling.

Property not maintained well. They did just finish installing new pool when we got there. But during the week we did fall through deck in one spot. Boards rotting away. Dishwasher is leaking not installed properly. Toilet was leaking a little bit. Had a chipmunk or mouse problem.I did inform them and they did put traps did not catch anything. Don’t know what it was, but found droppings every day on kitchen counters and stove. Did have many flies and bugs, but we are in the wilderness so I guess that’s to be expected.

Perfect for family to gather and perfect place with alot of option for outdoor activities ?

The home is exactly as described. Very cute and cozy. Perfect for my family. The pool is huge, very clean and the owner was extremely responsive. We left an iPad and some jewelry behind and the owner was kind enough to mail it to us. Will be staying here again.

We had mixed feelings about this property. The house is dated and a bit run down, but it is roomy with many areas for sitting. Kitchen not well equipped - a frying pan would be nice. Exterior is over grown and grass not cut. Pool not clean. Pool filter running but not pumping much water because it needs to be cleaned. House is on a main road where cars go pretty fast. When we arrived, there was envelope on table with the words “Gratuity for cleaning service” written on it. This surprised me since I paid a cleaning fee with my reservation!!! My biggest issue was with the Checkin process. I was in contact with prop manager about Checking in earlier than 400. I was told they might still be cleaning and cutting grass and cleaning pool. We saw the house had been empty for at least 3 days prior to our arrival so it would have been nice if the house was cleaned prior to our arrival day since I think an early checkin is desired by many travelers.

The house was comfortable, clean and the yard was private. My kids enjoyed the ping pong and fooseball. Location is good, a quick drive to Village of Lake George and Warrensburg has a lot of what you would need.

Really well kept and has everything you would need. Super clean. One of the best rentals we have been at.