It didn't start well. I had reserved the house months ago for a Friday-Sunday. A week before the trip I decided to go a day earlier. I messaged the owner and asked if Thursday was open. He said it was. So, through VRBO, I submitted an extension request for my stay. No answer for a week. The day before I was leaving I messaged the owner to ask about keys/codes to enter the home. I was told I "would get them around 2ish on my arrival date." I asked which date, the new extended date, or the original date. It was the original date. I messaged and asked why my extension was denied, and never got a reply. So, I had to scramble for a much more expensive hotel room. Great start to the trip.
If you are looking for a Pinterest/Etsy VRBO, this ain't it. It is an old house with old walls, old door frames, and mismatched faucet handles. I am 6'3" tall, and the light in the middle of my bedroom hung down to about 5'11", so I hit my head on it often. There were coffee cups, but no coffee maker. There were also no spoons, forks, or any other silverware. If you are a big person, the showers are too small and regardless of your size you should probably bring your own toilet paper.
There is a separate review that mentions finding needles, a drive-by, and other stuff, and the area coming into the block of the house would indicate that could occur...
However, the block where the house sits was nice and neiborhoodly. We sat on the porch every evening and every morning, and its was quiet and peaceful. The porch is large and great for relaxing. The house was clean. The beds were comfortable. The house at night was amazingly quiet. We couldn't even hear each other milling about if we were in a bedroom. There were clean towels on each bed.
We were in Durham for an event, so we were out all day, meaning we pretty much only used the house as a place to sleep and shower. For that, it did its job comfortably. I probably would not stay in this house again, but it was good enough this time.
