Spacious Family-Friendly Home on Port Orchard

Reviews

• Long weekend in Bremerton

  2/5

  The property is an updated home from the 30s which the owners are trying to market as quaint. However things that we found critical - cleanliness and functionality were lacking and not quaint at all.

  They list it as having central air conditioning which is generous. It covers the basement and ground floor but not the upstairs bedrooms where it is needed most. I was told there were fans for every bedroom but the fan for the master was loud and cumbersome to use.

  The house has a coffee maker that makes three cups at a time, imho too small for the house this size. We bought one for our use (and took it home).

  Ceiling fan in the master didn’t work at all. Other fans worked once you located the controls which were not always easy to find.

  Instructions for some light switches and door locks were written on the wall with a sharpie. That was just plain odd but they called it quaint.

  Some of the small appliances were dirty and needed to be washed before use

  Website Pictures of the kitchen make it appear much larger than it is. Two adults make it feel crowded.

  Remote owners make resolution of operating issues impossible - tenant has to rectify any issues themselves. Or just ‘deal with it.’

  Kids toys strewn in common areas- found under furniture, on deck in the yard, etc

  The general condition of the house was dirty, as if it had been unoccupied for a long time - cobwebs, dirt and dust bunnies, yet we came in right after other renters. I encourage them to get a better cleaning crew.

  Garbage bins and recycle bins were full when we arrived making dealing with the trash and recycling our issue to address.

  The owners / contacts are responsive to phone calls but email contact is useless as the mailbox was full. Multiple attempts to send emails were unsuccessful even after advising the owner that it needed to be emptied.

  If you’re willing to overlook these issues it is a nice location and the deck is a lovely place to sit and watch the world go by.

• Good spot for 2 families

  5/5

  Good spot for 2 families

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Nice House

  5/5

  House was very nice. The property manager was out of the country during our visit and no other local contact was given. I just had a few question and she did not answer her phone. I texted and one went unanswered and one was answered the next day which was too late.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Slow start, strong finish

  4/5

  The only complaint I have is that I had to do a significant amount of cleaning when I first arrived to get the house ready for my family guests that I was hosting. The outdoor patio was in complete disarray, I was brushing away cobwebs through my first walkthrough of the house, and the kitchen was stunningly unclean, from gross stains in the refrigerator and freezer, stains all over the cabinets, crumbs on the window seating area, and the counter tops were gross. I had to spend more than an hour cleaning and arranging, which for the amount of fees for cleaning, etc., should not have been the case. Honestly, I should be reimbursed the cleaning fees since I did more cleaning in that house than whoever has been hired to do the cleaning. But once that was done, everything went perfectly. The house was perfect for my family of ten, the views were amazing, and we had a fantastic time.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Beautiful home on the water

  5/5

  We enjoyed just about everything in this house. The location on the water is idyllic and exploring the water line as the tides went in and out was fun. The view of Mt Rainier (when or sunny or sunny-ish) is spectacular!

  The house itself is in good condition, was clean and had plenty of space for our party of ten. Our kids enjoyed the amenities in the house like the pool table.

  The owners of the property are very nice and were exceptionally responsive when a (relatively minor) issue arose.

  Overall, we had a terrific time and would highly recommend staying here.

  Manager's Response:

  From the owner: "We are so glad to hear you had a wonderful time with your family, and able to take in the beauty of the water and scenery! We agree - we think it’s absolutely majestic there! It’s great that your family also enjoyed all the amenities of our home. Thank you, for taking care of our home, and we do hope you will consider coming back if your travels take you this way again in the future!"