Stylish lakeside neighborhood cottage w/hot tub.

I have never submitted a negative review before but I feel I need to in this case. Like most others I rely on property reviews when choosing a vacation rental. The other reviews are outstanding but I'm left to wonder if they stayed in the same place. We rented the place for 5 days and were generally disappointed.This "cottage" is actually a double wide manufactured home shoehorned into a very small lot between very close neighbors. It's painted black, covered in cobwebs and has garbage and debris laying around the house. The front stairs are rotting/broken and have nails poking out. The garbage and recycling bins were over flowing when we arrived and were not emptied for several days. The owner was slow or non-responsive citing "issues with the VBRO platform". After receiving the code to the front door we never received any reply from Bec regarding the garbage or checkout instructions. The interior has low (7'5"?) ceilings and the pictures on VBRO were clearly taken with a fisheye lens making it look much larger than it really is. The cabinets and fixtures are IKEA grade and dated, the bath soap dispenser fell off the wall, and the sink cold water was barely a trickle.We used the hot tub once but had to wait some time after removing the top because it was 109 degrees. Four of us were in the tub around 8pm, talking in normal voices, when the neighbor yelled through the fence to KEEP IT DOWN!. We got out and never used the tub again.

Charming, Cozy Cottage in Great Location My family really enjoyed staying at the charming cottage near Lake Watcom in Bellingham. The house was very clean very stylish and perfect for our group. Communication with the host was excellent. We would definitely stay here again.

Wedding Guests Very easy check in, lovely place, quiet. Easy access to town.