Let me start with the positives, the property is a well laid out apartment with good sized bedrooms and large bathroom. It is right near the center of town and has a parking spot. It has an easy entry on the ground floor and lots of windows and light.
Now for the negatives. I am a short term furnished rental property owner myself so I do have knowledge of the business. The suite needs a bit more care. The floor was dirty in the kitchen, there were cobwebs in the windows, the kitchen walls were filthy from the sink and cooker, and the bathtub tiles could use a good scrub. I pulled a blanket from the top of the cupboard and pile of dust landed on my head! Must have been there for a very long time. This issue is easily remedied by finding the right cleaners.
Secondly, the entire flat could use a redecoration. It needs to be painted and some new curtains would do wonders for appearances. Again, an easy fix with a small investment of time and money. Invest in a decorator who can find you inexpensive but well-made furnishings and decor. Most of the furnishings looked like it was from someone's lounge that they gave away. Most of it was mismatched and did not utilise the apartment space very well. The paintings on the wall were small, oddly hung near the top of the wall, and inappropriate for the space. The mirror in the bathroom was tiny even though the bathroom was huge and here was no vanity light. It seems very little thought went into furnishing the apartment.
Lastly, a proper bed and mattress is the one thing that every holidaymaker will remember about your suite. The bed in the master creaked massively and the mattress felt like a bouncy castle with springs! We moved to the second bedroom and moved the two twin beds together because those mattresses (albeit cheap ones as well) were slightly more comfortable.
With a little elbow grease, a little investment, and a little help from a professional decorator, this place could be 5/5 one day.
