Well folks, what can I say, this is the internet equivalent of the old bait and switch. Sure, it's true, the pictures posted are in fact his home, but they're VERY selective. The family room is actually empty except for some old cushions and a stand up fan. THat's probably because when it rains, the room soaks in the rain. And it's not "dewy meadow" as much as it is "dingy carpet". The fan is probably there to help air it out.
The house abounds with all sorts of DIY handywork. like the Kitchen Island. Nicely tiled, but those tiles were cut by a chainsaw and grouted by a monkey. The Decor is quaint. The theme is best desccribed at "Paper plates stapled to the wall", or even 'stuff I snagged on garbage day". THe livng room furniture is good for three people. Or it was in the 70's. The couch died a slow death, completed sometime during Clinton's term in office. Look closely at the dining room table. THere are 4 proper chairs. The rest are folding chairs a la "school gymnasium". If there were better furniture in the living room, it wouldn't be so bad, but you end up spending a LOT of time in those chairs.
The masterbedroom door couldn't be closed from the outside. The "doorknob" hole in the wall should have tipped us off. Bobby Gore dismissed it as "part of the experience". And then kicked the door in for us. Problem solved.
For the record, the house is three bedrooms. "Bedroom 4" is more aptly called a dining room with one doorway covered by a rattan mat. The other doorway is open concept. If you don't believe me, ask yourself why the wall has a wine and fruit motif on the border. It's a dining room, that's why. Oh. Speaking of fake walls, Check out the solid reno's in the "game room'. The "walls" are flannel blankets. The game room is is chocked full of a pool table with tip-less cues. A broken air hockey table. Broken furniture. But there are fishing poles! I picked a vacation home 15 minutes from Disney b/c of the fishing. Right.. I would not recommend this to anyone, unless I didn't like them.
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Nov 26, 2014
Don't be mislead by this review! It does NOT represent my home at all. It is incorrectly dated, inaccurate and pokes fun at my home with nonsensical insults by an unregistered guest who stayed years ago. I’m perfectly fine with constructive criticism or suggestions from sincere guests and will always act on it with a smile but this review is just silly. This guest did not stay in my home in April of 2014. Look at the time stamp on the picture HE posted with the review. It is April 10, 2012. They stayed more than two years ago despite being listed as April 2014.
I host well over 100 groups of guests per year, that's more than 1000 guests annually in my two homes. There is a reason I also see numerous repeat guests each year. I've been a completely dedicated, conscientious full-time owner since 2008 and you can easily find and read hundreds of my home's reviews on the other major vacation home sites that don't appear on Trip Advisor. My reviews are overwhelmingly good, less than 2% have any negativity whatsoever. I live 10 minutes from my home. Guests can easily reach me 24/7 for any reason whatsoever and I'm there personally to take care of it immediately. With a little research, It's clear that I take pride in being a premier owner and my home is the quintessential Disneyland vacation home at great family rates.
While the slapstick-ish parodies years after their stay might have been humorous for this person, monkeys did not remodel my home. I spent ten's of thousands of dollars remodeling with professionals and they didn't cut tile with a chainsaw. I don't decorate with garbage nor do I kick in my own doors for guests. The up to date living room has a wall mounted flat screen TV, new couches about once a year or so and cable TV with a multitude of channels and DVR (None of which was around in the 70's). I have floor and ceiling fans in both my homes simply because guests want them. There is not much furniture in the family room as guests often use it as a private 5th bedroom if needed and we get little to no rain in Southern California. I also post numerous pictures of my home, inside and out, from all angles just like every other vacation home. As this reviewer reluctantly admitted, the pictures don't support his review because they clearly show how nice my home really is! Blaming it on “angles” doesn't change the obvious. Since presidential parodies are being used, then that would be like Clinton asking what the meaning of the word is....is! Ironically, if you look at the same picture I have posted of the family room it's actually a wider angle than his showing more of the room. The real truth is, arriving guests constantly say my home is even nicer than the pictures and I'm very proud of that!
I have learned from experience what to stock to make everyone happy. My home is fully equipped from top to bottom including fishing poles because people use them and fishing is plentiful here. I also have strollers, life jackets, pool toys, golf clubs, toys, games, high chairs, pack n plays, beach chairs, coolers, etc. etc. If travelers need it, my home has it. I've found that folks visiting here want to do a lot more than just Disneyland so I apologize if this person was offended by fishing poles, fans and extra folding chairs. (I've actually taken guests on fishing excursions in my own boat. I also play an occasional round of golf with guests, I have one planned at the end of this week)
If this reviewer were to refer my home to friends, He would have very happy friends.
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