Before departure please be sure to do the following (Failure to adhere to the departure checklist may result in additional fees retained from your security deposit):
- Leave by 11am. THIS IS VITAL. Our property manager has limited time between guests and needs all this time to help prepare the house for the next family. Her charge is $100 for every 15 minutes you are over. We have to pass that charge onto you by withholding it from your security deposit.
- Take out all trash to the community dumpster.
- Run dishwasher and put away dishes.
- Replace window treatments if taken down.
- Wash linens and place them back in the closet (if you used house supplies).
- Clean fireplace.
- Return TV remotes to their respective baskets.
- Return the futon to couch mode. (Our cleaning lady is a bit older and can’t lift it back into position).
- Return outdoor seat cushions to the deck box.
- Put the kayaks and paddles back in the basement.
- Make sure all kitchen appliances and lights are turned off.
- Please be sure to remove perishable items from the kitchen; if you’d like to leave non-perishables, you are more than welcome to do so.
- Check to make sure there are the same number of community badges are in the drawer as when you arrived.
- Turn heat to 55º F before you leave.
- Turn air conditioner OFF and make sure all ceiling fan is OFF..
- Lock all doors and close all windows.
- Leave the key(s) in the lockbox for the cleaning crew to pick up.
Have a safe journey home!