Deal Island Living LLC- Chesapeake Bay Adventure Outpost Renter Beware - Save your money Dames Quarter Maryland
Before you spend your hard earned money, perhaps you should read this review. We lived at 10876 Riley Roberts Road, Dames Quarter, Md for a substantial amount of time. The website reads as a vacation home, but this bungalow is no vacation. Let me set the scene; abandon cars, broken windows, neglected houses and a neighborhood reminiscent of the ghetto. It was apparent that a pyromaniac lives on the road, as the Deal Island Fire department had put out no less than 20 man started fire this past year on Riley Roberts road ALONE!! The electricity shorted out on a consistent basis. The water was not intended for human consumption, as we had the well inspected by the Somerset County Health Department. We were delighted when we had the septic tank back up into the bathtub and sink with foaming sewer debris and used toilet paper. The water also filled the house with the wonderful aroma of sulfur, if you haven't had the pleasure of bathing in well water, it smells like rotten eggs. The dwelling leaks every time it rains, along with the roof which dips in as though it could fall on our heads at any moment. The rain would fill the trenches because we lived below the water table, so we could not leave the property during inclement weather due to flooding. It was extremely cold, because there was no insulation (the feral cats pulled it out from underneath the house). The environment made a swamp look like Shangria-la. The mosquito population is in the hundreds of billions and are joined by huge horse flies and they hang around until November. At the end of our stay, the house across the street, about feet 30 feet away, was inhabited by squatters, and was the frequent stop for many, many visitors and beggars. Also, watch out for the poachers, who hunt yards away from the property all year long. All in all, our stay was uncomfortable, disappointing and the moral of this story is SAVE YOUR MONEY, and renter beware!
Brooke
Fruitland, Maryland
U.S.A.
3 Updates & Rebuttals
Patricia
Columbia,Maryland,
U.S.A.
Malicious content
#4
Thu, August 13, 2009
This report is false . The accusations made are grossly exaggereted and many completely untrue. We have contacted the individuals who lived in the property and have not received a response. We continue to lease this property with positive results.The property is well maintained The residents of the community are deeply offended by this misrepresentation. The couple who rented this home from us would not stoop so low as to make this attack. They are respected individuals and leaders in the community.
Clint
Princess Anne,Maryland,
U.S.A.
Deal Island Living LLC
#4REBUTTAL Individual responds
Mon, August 10, 2009
Brooke is our daughter. She would come to Dames Quarter to check on her parents from time to time.
I noticed none of the issues were address in the first rebuttal.
Patricia
Columbia,Maryland,
U.S.A.
Response to Chesapeake Bay Adventure Outpost Renter Beware
#4REBUTTAL Owner of company
Wed, August 05, 2009
Dear Brooke,
We can not comment on your response because no person by the name of Brooke has ever rented the property written about in your report.
When we saw this report, we immediately called the most recent tenant who had lived there for an exteded time to see if they were aware of it. We got their answering machine and asked them to give us a return phone call.
A couple of notes to the general public in regards to this property:
1. we love the neighborhood
2. we enjoy the company of our neighbors
3. we love this property. we just had a wonderful vacation ouselves at this property. we have continued to offer it as a vacation rental because of the positive feedack we receive from guests.
4. we communicate with all of our tenants via phone, email, personal visits &/or letter if a question or situation arises. We assess the situation and respond appropriately. we take pride in keeping this property well maintained.
Sincerely,
Bill Lichtfuss
Deal Island Living, LLC