I cannot fully describe how happy my wife and I were with this property, but I will do my best. And let me state that this review was coming directly off of a terrible VRBO experience where a property had facilities that looked straight out of the movie Saw, so our expectations were low and fear level high coming in.
First - the area is fantastic. You can walk one block to amazing art galleries, a really good Thai place and other restaurants (expensive but nice ones), and even walking to downtown to the square is a fun and easy exercise that takes 15 or 20 minutes. And heading the other direction, you can do an amazing 8 mile run or hike from the doorstep to the Dale Balls trails all the way to the highest peak of the trail system (talk about jaw dropping views, plus you can do a loop and see all new things, 4 miles up one way, and 4 miles back down another way).
The property is maintained to perfection and every surface was clean. I would know: my wonderful spouse is very picky on that subject, and this got the highest marks possible (much to my relief). The layout is excellent for a couple. The queen bed is comfy, pillows comfy, all sheets and linens are white and freshly laundered. There is a separate air conditioning system for each of the three rooms, so you can crank down the AC at night in the bedroom but leave the living area and bathroom warmer (for example). The kitchen is fully stocked and has everything you need. Even the coffee maker and toaster looked like they had never been used. The TV and Internet service is good; there is a nice cable package with all of the basic channels (ESPN, CNN, and yes the vacationer favorite: HGTV). The bathroom is nicely done, and once again every surface is pristine sparkling clean like a 5 star hotel. The water pressure and temp is amazing and is better than our own home. Of course they included bath soap bottles (etc) and a nice giant stack of fluffy white towels (again - looked like they were brand new).
Parking is easy and you have your own space on a very quiet side-street. Most of the properties in that area were either not occupied, or else the occupants kept completely to themselves. There was a nice fenced-in small patio area which was also nice, especially to let our pugs roam around.
Communication was excellent. I had no issues but everything was clearly texted to me in advance and upon conclusion of our stay.
In summary, this is a true 5 out of 5 ... no rounding up!