Recently my family and I stayed at this home. I recognized that the price was fairly low given the amount of people who were able to sleep there. I had read the reviews which were mixed about the property.
My family was looking for a place mainly just to sleep, so we weren't planning on using the house throughout the day. However, once there we found the place dirty and lacking in basics. As mentioned in the written house guide, the well water does smell, and it also seems to leave a rusty scent on your skin. But the biggest issue was there didn't seem to be any pride or care on the condition of the home by the host. One family member found a bag of underwear and a bathing suit in her closet. What we thought was the linen closet upstairs was filled with linens just stuffed into shelves. We couldn't tell what was clean or dirty. ( we later found the linens downstairs but they were old and just a mishmash of things) Several family members slipped on the entry way steps into the living room. The shower upstairs had missing tile and didn't look as though anyone one had cleaned it for months. In the other upstairs bathroom, we found random items such as construction goggles and mechanical oil in the cabinet. In the kitchen there was one coffee mug, which we all took turns using, but had to initially wash it out before its first use. The closet in one bedroom had trash in it and an open crawl space to an attic area. The house information said there would be bottled water in the refrigerator for us to use if we didn't want to use the well water. We had to call for someone to bring the water over and it didn't show up for several hours.
We are a family of campers and are used to " roughing it" but to come to a home and find so many flaws and what seems to be a lack of caring to take care of the property was disappointing.
The location of this house is beautiful and quiet, and with just a bit more attention to cleanliness, service, and attention to just some small basic details, the potential to make it a better rated rental is there.