This is a cute little house, accommodated 5 of us well enough, but it is lacking in the things that would make it a great place. The kitchen is pretty, and the appliances are great. but all the furnishings are hand-me-downs. There are not enough lamps or end tables/landing areas for when people sit around— no place to set your drink. The beds all need an upgrade, and the pillows are no good. (Get some really good pillows and Use pillow protectors that can be removed and washed!) - they’re flat and have body fluid stains. Eeew. My SIL saved us with pillows from her home! The bedrooms need storage/ dressers, end tables on each side of the bed and lamps! The lightbulbs are all that gnarly blue white LED that are too harsh! Put dimmers on the switches and use warm white LEDs. We bought hangers and left them for the next guests, as we were there for a wedding and there was no way to hang our dresses/suits.
The pool is pretty, would have been nice to have it heated as it was chilly, but it was 102* outside so we went in anyway!! The pool area needs seating and loungers. 2 chairs outside for 4-6 People is not adequate. Seems like this is a new-to-the-VRBO - Arena and maybe they owners will up their game. The landscaping was all dead or dying as the irrigation system was not either working or they didn’t have it on. Shame- the lemon tree was about dead. And the oleanders and Mexican bird of paradise were all dying. The backyard has potential but it felt like we were on the moon.