I rented this property for my 40th birthday party. The intent was to have a semi-formal dinner party for friends and family coming from all over the US. Overall, I must say that the space is good for a big group of people. There is enough space for small groups to congregate and large enough areas for the whole party to come together! The real disappointment with this property is that when we arrived the house was FILTHY, the appliances are grossly out dated or broken, there were not enough beds for my 20 guests, and the general lack of maintenance. Manny was attentive to each of these concerns, but it did put a negative spin on the whole weekend.
The dirt: When my party arrived on Thursday it was immediately evident that the house had not been cleaned. There were dirty dishes in the dishwasher, hair balls in the showers, dust balls the size of softballs in the bedrooms, and the floors turned our socks black! We had to clean the kitchen before using it, it was that gross. Generally, it was pretty disgusting.
The kitchen: It is not equipped to handle a semi-formal dinner party. If you plan to cook this place is not for you. The appliances are grossly out dated. The oven element fell during cooking, and the range top was questionable at best (we could not get a large pot of water to boil).
The beds: The house does not sleep 20 people. When I inquired about this fact before I decided to rent, Manny agreed to help me out and get some extra beds for the property. Apparently, I was not the first person to request the extra beds. He said that this would not be a problem so I went ahead with the rental. The beds were not scheduled to arrive until the day of my birthday, and one full day after I arrived. To correct this oversight, Manny rented me roll away beds for the first night, but we still had to take time away from the party on Friday to rearrange beds for the delivery and figure out the setup. It was time away from my guests and it was frustrating.
General Maintenance: Other than the kitchen: the fireplace was dirty, the washing machine made terrible scary noises, the hot water heater could not keep up for the size of the house, we kept tripping the breaker because we had to use space heaters, the back porch is falling in, the front door didn’t close all the way…..general maintenance is lacking.
The good news is that Manny will work with you. He has very good intentions.
The bad news is that the house fell short of general expectations.