Let me start by saying the owner was incredibly helpful and professional throughout the entire process. But this property was not as we expected. Long story short, we decided to leave and lose all our money rather than staying there.
As we got close to the property, we got really uneasy. The drive leading up to it was full of run down and boarded up shops, lots of trash and graffiti. The house itself sits right behind a row of these shops, right off a main road. I could sense our entire family was very uneasy.
When we got into the house, it was obvious that it had been smoked in. Several of our family members are very sensitive to smoke, so this was very disconcerting. The inside of the house itself is nice. But after a quick family discussion, we did not feel safe staying in the house. So, even knowing that we'd lose all our money for the stay, we got back into the car and headed for a hotel. The money was just not worth how physically and mentally uncomfortable we would have felt staying at the house.
We notified the owner, who was professional and apologetic, thanking us for our honest feedback.