NOTE: We arrived at 9:30pm the first night of check in. We left the property at 9am the following morning, and came back to get our things to move out by 11:30am. We refused to stay, and the host offered us a full refund if we left within 2 hours on the first morning.
PROS:
*Location to beach, downtown Clearwater and downtown Dunedin is excellent.
^ Close to stores, and amenities
* Parking under a carport
* Coded door lock
* Windows are painted over and would never open, so in essence, it's a security feature. No one would ever get in the window.
* Lovely backyard area with seating
* Washer and dryer available
* Cable TV
* The host was incredibly responsive and professional. She made the best out of an unpleasant situation, and for that, I appreciate her.
CONS:
* I happen to be a person who suffers with migraines. The overpowering, pungent smell of Glade plug in covering another pungent smell was almost immediate headache.
* The photos give the impression that there are two bedrooms. The reality, as evidenced by other reviews, is that there is one legitimate bedroom with a door, and another bed that was put in what is essentially a laundry room, and curtains are hung for privacy. There is no door in the second "bedroom".
* The windows are painted shut, so if you are trying to vent the bathroom (there is no bathroom ventilation) or vent the smell of the glade plug in, there is no way to open the windows.
* We found the property to be unclean to the point of not being able to comfortably stay in it. The house is old, but that was not the problem. I have an old house. I dealt directly with the host on the specific issues of lack of cleanliness, and she responded immediately.
I was not happy about having to spend time away from my family that I was there to visit furiously looking for another place to stay because this property was unfit, but I was grateful to this host for being so responsive and fair in her handling of our issue.
My overall assessment is that the host is wonderful, but the property is not one that I would rent again.