The pros: The property is represented accurately by the photos. It was VERY clean and newly redone. Nice, safe neighborhood. Close to a grocery store. Great location if you are hanging in Kirkland or Bellevue. Can’t speak for hot tub of sauna, didn’t use.
The cons: Like other reviewers mentioned, no kitchen towels, but there was a role of paper towels. There was a really strong scent — it smelled almost like covering up cigarette smoke but I think it’s maybe cleaning product? It was okay but if you’re sensitive to smell, be aware. Even our clothes smelled like it after we got home. The kitchen was spotless but coffee pot hadn’t been cleaned out and had molded. Water pressure in downstairs shower was non existent.
Worst part was we didn’t have working heat and had to cut our trip a day short bc I couldn’t get a reply from the host. I think something was wrong with VRBO messaging bc he said he didn’t see all of my messages and he had sent me one as well that showed up later. But I also called and left my phone number, so given how dire the situation was (it was 58 in the house with small children) a call would have been appreciated. He refunded the night we didn’t stay but it required me calling VRBO customer service to request it bc host didn’t offer. No other discount was offered even though the temp made for two miserable nights. Had we needed to be in the house during the day, it would have been too cold.
Summary: nice place, if everything goes right.