Buckeye Lake: Chicks on Canal

Cons - It seems like this property either got used hard this summer or pictures just haven't been updated in a while because the property doesn't match the pictures. The outside landscaping is overgrown, the garage is muddy and isn't really usable (we were told the door won't even open right now), and there are random big holes inside the house in various walls. The firepit was in pieces so I'm assuming not usable. The hot tub kinda worked? The house smelled like cigarettes and 1 bedroom absolutely reeked of animal urine no matter how much we left the door open to air out. And then just little things like the top oven not working, missing toilet paper holders in all the bathrooms, very slow draining showers. The house hadn't been cleaned adequately before our arrival and was missing things like trash bags, adequate silverware, body wash, etc.Pros - communication with Rachel was amazing! I messaged her right away with issues and she responded, sent over her cleaning lady, and began having things delivered via Amazon. She allowed an early check in, and late check out, which was great to extend a trip a bit. The house itself is very cute with a good layout. We had 8 of us in there and never felt crowded, even not using that one bedroom. Beds were comfy. Kids loved the pool table and air hockey. Easy walk into town and plenty of parking.I really hope they can take some time to fix it back up over the winter, because it really is a great location and property!

House was sufficiently clean however garage had flooded after heavy storms and was full of mud. Fire pit did not work, hot tub was not real clean. Front porch area was full of weeds and spider webs in windows/doorways. Second bathroom was in master bedroom which made it awkward for our large group of adults. Gameroom and kitchen were nice.

The photo of the house that lures you into renting it is not what this home looks like. The landscaping and weeds are overgrown. The eaves had actual weeds growing them. We were unable to sit outside and feel relaxed because of this. Someone did come over and mow the foot tall grass in from of the home on our third day there but they did not touch the weeds that needed tended to. The fire pit did not work so I asked if we could use the pit at the house next to us and were given permission to do so. Same owners own that property as well. Only half of the grill worked so it made it difficult to cook on. The top oven of the stove did not work but the bottom did. There were a few small holes in the walls that need to be patched. The wood work and door frames were dirty and some of the doors were scratched up by what looked like dogs wanting out. The garage was absolutely terrible. There was a sign strong that the garage gets wet so to the rain. Ok. But if you know someone will be staying there clean the garage floor before they get there. I mopped non stop while I was there because floor was filthy and dirt was being tracked in because that was the entrance into the house. Yes, we took our shoes off before entering after we realized that we were tracking it in but when you have 11 people coming in and out it’s hard to not drag the filth in. Air conditioning worked well. Air hockey table was enjoyed. Weldon’s ice cream down the Road.

We took our family down for four days and had a delightful time. Went for a bike ride, used the hot tub, went down to the beach, played lots of pool, air hockey, board games and visited the ice cream shop 3 times. I was a little disappointed in the house however. The house was clean and comfortable, but the outside areas need some work. A landscaper came and we had to go inside so he could weed whip the front area to cut down some of the weeds. Let’s just say it does not look like the pictures. The fountain did not appear to be hooked up and the fire pit did not light. We did not reach out about either of those. The hot tub was nice. The ice maker does not work and there aren’t any ice cube trays available so we had to go back out to get ice. The top oven will not heat. The kitchen could use more dishes and silverware. We didn’t have enough for eight. The toilet paper holders are broken in both bathrooms and the hot water handle in the master bath is loose. While we thoroughly enjoyed the game tables, they have been moved into the living room due to flooding in the garage which made it hard to watch TV while the kids were playing. Part of the fence and a section of door in the backyard are missing so it was no good for keeping the dogs in. We had a great time but the house could use some cheap fixes: RoundUp, icemaker, fence repair, fix oven, silverware, dishes, TP holders, loose the bar it interferes with pool table. VRBO listing is incorrect when showing the # of bedrooms.

The place was nice and it was as advertised.