I rented this property for my family based on location and style of the property. Upon arrival, the first thing I noticed was the awful smell of the trash sitting by the entry door. Entry to the unit was easy with the digital code sent to me before we arrived. But as soon as we entered we were kinda hit by the musty smell of what seemed like old wet wood. I thought it was just because we were low and near the beach. But quickly realized it was the whole unit. The living and dining are very pretty, I will admit. Then I saw the rather large area of the ceiling covered with what looked like black mold. I called the property management about it, and they were very quick to send someone out to take pictures. So we went on with the unpacking. While the furnishings were very nice and modern, I was quickly turned off after showering left an inch of standing water in the shower that took about an hour to drain. Didn’t think a whole lot of it until later that evening when we showered again. This time I was left standing in above ankle deep water in the shower., then was informed while still on the shower that we had a stream of water leaking into the living room around a can light in the middle of the area that was molded. By the time I’d dried off and headed to the dining room level, our electricity began flickering and eventually went out. I called the property management again. They were quick to send someone out to help get us situated. He called a plumber, but needed the electricity fixed first. Thankfully that happened within an hour or so. The plumber came out and fixed the leaking. The property management worker sprayed bleach onto the ceiling and cleaned the area….but by the time we checked out, I could see it darkening and looking moldy again. I understand these things happen, and they were quick to take care of the situation…..but I can’t help but wonder if the cleaning people noticed the mold when they cleaned it before we arrived. There clearly are issues in this unit that need to be addressed. I just hope the owners get it taken care of before anyone gets sick or has issues from the mold. It clearly didn’t just show up. It’s in the walls and that ceiling. For what I paid, I definitely shouldn’t have had to deal or worry about those issues. Other issues need work is just the cleaning in general. Hair shavings along the sinks in the master bathroom. Strands of hair in the showers. film on counters.
