“This apartment is deceptive.”
In the listing and at first glance, it appears to be of a good standard. However, living in it soon makes problems and issues apparent.
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In the listing and at first glance, it appears to be of a good standard. However, living in it soon makes problems and issues apparent.
1 - The bathroom is good but doesn't have a shower over the bath, meaning the only shower in the property is in the double room ensuite. This isn't adequate for three adults.
2 - The ensuite - and the shower - are absolutely tiny! Opening and closing doors is tricky and it's impossible to dry yourself in the ensuite. This room is clearly recently renovated, but there is an extremely tatty old brass handle in an otherwise modern bathroom. Along with gaps around the doorframe that could easily be filled, this spoils the appearance of the room.
3 - Outdoor space - booked for this reason and didn't use it. Depressing space and I wasn't about to clean the filthy garden furniture in order to sit out there.
4 - Window seat - needs more comfortable cushions, especially as the seating was needed with three adults in the property.
5 - Sofa - really, really needs a deep clean (or replacing)
6 - Dining chairs - really could - and should - have been cleaned more thoroughly.
7 - Kitchen cupboards - the laminate has been affected by heat and us falling off the cupboard doors.
8 - General cleaning should have been better. Cobwebs on ceilings, marks on walls etc. Nothing major but easily fixable as part of the standard clean at changeover.
9 - General decoration - I appreciate the property gets a lot of use but keeping up with the decoration - especially after repairs - needs to be a priority. The double bedroom ceiling is awful; stained and cracked.
Plus points - the view from the window and location.
I stay in Dorset a lot, so know there are better properties at this price point. It wasn't dreadful, but I wouldn't stay again (which I'd decided within an hour of being there).
Disappointing.