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Historic 1908 Frenchtown Home
Charming 1908 historic home in Frenchtown, St. Charles! This 2-bed, 1-bath house comfortably sleeps 4. Enjoy modern comforts, a fully equipped kitchen, and a private backyard with a grill. Perfectly located just a 0.5-mile walk from the unique shops and restaurants of historic Main Street. Private off-street parking included. A perfect blend of history and convenience for your getaway! *We provide a complimentary starter pack of essentials to help you settle in, including basic toiletries and paper products. For your extended stay, please plan to purchase additional items as needed. Although we do not like fees in order to maintain our units we must make you aware of the following:
We are ONLY dog-friendly. To ensure a comfortable and enjoyable stay for all guests a non-refundable fee of $100 per reservation will be charged to cover additional cleaning costs. Pet fees are NOT included in the original reservation price or room rate provided. Any applicable pet fees will be added to your reservation MANUALLY and charged AFTER booking. If you do not honor our pet policy (dog-only disclosure) you will be fined $200. Strict NO SMOKING policy. If you smoke inside you will be fined $250. We are not responsible for items left behind by guests. If you leave an item behind and you want it to be sent back to you. We charge $25 for that item to be shipped plus the shipping costs. Any stay greater than 21 days will require an additional long-term cleaning fee of $50 that will be MANUALLY charged after reservation confirmation. An unapproved late check-out fine is $50.
Overall, the property was very nice, but the front steps were uneven and both my sister and I tripped coming into the house. My sister scraped herself up quite badly. You may want to consider getting the steps fixed or at least putting up a handrail for the steps.
The location of this property was the best characteristic for us - it was only a mile from the main area of Main street in downtown, or less than a 20 minute walk. Loved this! We had a vehicle, but the area is quiet and nice for walking. The outdoor patio was also cute and it has plenty of parking. Felt very safe.
I think others mentioned the bathroom being on the first floor and the bedrooms on the 2nd. While a tad awkward, we knew this when booking and it was not an issue for us. Kitchen was pretty well stocked. Coffee was appreciated.
As far as the cleanliness, it is an old house and could use some more love and time put into it. The high traffic areas seemed clean - new linens, etc. and kitchen was clean, but there were cobwebs on occasional walls, dead bugs in light fixtures, very dusty/dirty window sills, and places that a deeper clean would fix easily. There was also a good amount of peeling and scratched paint, just showing that the property did not have a lot of energy put into maintenance. We were there for a full week, so these things were more noticeable than if it had just been a night or two.
Communication from the management company was prompt, but not always helpful. For instance, half way through the stay (let's say Weds) I asked if we could check out at noon instead of 10 am. We were asked to follow up multiple times and ultimately did not receive an affirmative answer until the evening before. It was fine, but felt disorganized.
Otherwise, good stay
Really appealing, quaint property 15 mins easy walk from Main Street. Lots of character- antique furniture, squeaky floors and a scary basement! Be aware that the bathroom is downstairs so you may need to navigate steep stairs at night. There is also not a dishwasher. (Hence not a 5 star review) Nice little patio and lovely neighbourhood. Overall, very much enjoyed our stay
I'm not a clean freak, or a jerk, but I do expect a rental property to be clean and properly maintained for more than a nice hotel. This property was neither clean nor maintained.
We notified the property manager, they were responsive, offered to clean while we were there, but that would have been too disruptive.
Charm and character if the house and neighborhood are wonderful, the location is great, the backyard is nice. However, all of these great features are overshadowed by the lack of cleanliness and maintenance.
There was a bag of garbage on the back porch when we arrived. Kitchen cabinets are yellow on the inside and dirty on the outside. Baseboards, trim, door casing and doors were dirty and dusty. Baseboards in the kitchen were especially disgusting. Smoke detector in the kitchen is missing. Bathroom was dirty, dust and hair on the floor and walls. A window blind in the dining room is missing. Window along the stair is broken and filled with spray foam. Refrigerator/Freezer was not clean.
Very disappointing for our stay, hopefully they take this feedback and do better. The property has potential to be nice if it was clean and properly maintained.