First, the positives: This house was roomy and the view was great. With that being said, there were many things that weren’t great. The windows were dirty, there were cobwebs everywhere, there was mold in the bathtubs and hairballs on the carpet. There was peeling paint and handles missing on dresser drawers and closet doors. One of the banisters was quite wobbly.. We’ve rented dozens of homes from VRBO over the years and have never encountered one that was so dirty and poorly maintained.
The owner seemed quite surprised when I contacted her and provided her with photos. She had apparently recently moved out of state and was unaware of how dirty and poorly maintained the house had become. She assured me that she would address all of the issues. We requested a partial refund, which we felt was warranted under the circumstances, but she declined.