6/10 Okay
Robert W.
9 Dec 2023
Liked: Check-in
Mixed bag
This second and third floor rental should be restricted to healthy young adults. Steep narrow steps can be hazardous for elderly or other visitors lacking excellent strength and balance.
A very soft sagging bed on the third floor exacerbated my back trouble (sciatica), although the owner says that slats were out of position and have since been fixed. She also says that the second floor bed has a relatively new and expensive frame and mattress, so if only one bed is needed, the sagging third floor mattress should not be a concern.
Otherwise, most aspects of this rental are good or at least ok. It's all clean, we saw no bugs, and appliances all work, except for a washer and dryer on the third floor that may have been repaired after our visit. Another washer and dryer on the second floor worked fine.
It was very difficult to find the property on our first arrival, after dark, even with Google Maps. By now the owner may have provided lighting for the address numbers.
Communication with the owner was fine except for a 24 hour lapse over a holiday.
We visited in late November and found the heat good after the first few days. We had to decipher six thermostats and replace batteries on the crucial one on the third floor. During the heating season, all covered wall switches must be left in the ON position, and remote controls in wall brackets must all be set to HEAT (or HEAT MIN). If baseboard heating doesn't come on, check thermostat batteries.
Robert W.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023
