Contemporary Oro Valley Retreat - Mountain Views!

Very clean stocked kitchen easy access. Quiet neighborhoodDrawbacks where it was a little bit beat up needs a little tiny bit of TLC and the driveway. It was difficult to manage extremely steep, and our Toyota van that we rented would not fit into the garage and you’re not allowed to park in the street so it made for a bit of a stressful parking situation.

Communication was great. The house needs a good amount of TLC - there was evidence of water damage, mildew in showers, carpets need cleaning, etc. We had to air the house out on arrival and remove the plug in from the master bedroom. The most difficult thing for us is that all of the sheets had very strong fragrance despite the free and clear laundry soap. We had to wash them all before we could sleep in them and they still smelled strongly. It really made our stay challenging as the smells overwhelmed everything.

I’ve never left lower than a stellar review, but we had some issues. We stayed over Christmas to visit family. First, the communication was good. The kitchen is well stocked and the view is amazing. We found the beds comfortable and the a/c worked well.The house could use some TLC. There are quite a few holes and chips in the walls and broken items throughout the house. I contacted the owner to make sure we wouldn’t be charged, and they seemed to know about the issues but had not fixed them.As others have mentioned, our car did not fit in the garage and the drive way is pretty steep, so if you need to unload a lot from there it’s hard.We also had some privacy issues.Our last morning there, an a/c worker was at the front door attempting to use the code and enter the home. I spoke with the owner on the phone who said she forgot there was anyone staying at the property. We had been texting on the app, and the car was in the driveway, so I’m not sure how that’s possible.Then, before check out time, I came out of the bathroom and there was a cleaning woman standing in the bedroom. They continued to clean and be in all the rooms while we were trying to pack up. I am sure they had a lot to do and it was right after Christmas, but this was very uncomfortable. I have never had an experience where people enter the home before checkout time and without knocking or announcing themselves. The house is fine, but it’s over priced for what you get.

The home met our needs perfectly. We travel to Tucson for my wife’s treatments for breast cancer. We need a comfortable, clean, convenient and quiet place to stay during those trips. This property provides all of the above. The view is an added bonus. Thank you for sharing your home with us.

The house was roomy, everything was clean. Three things of concern: master bath sinks drain could not be plugged and unplugged, the shower water was either cold or very hot - no in between. The worst problem, and host had no control over this, was the driveway. It was short , steep and narrow. The garage is so small our cat could not fit in. We did contact the host about the sink problem but he didn’t take care out address the problem.