Friday, March 25, 2011

REVIEW: I Dream of Jetty: Kitchen

Gourmet kitchen including: granite countertop, gas stove, microwave, full-size refrigerator, Jenn-Aire grill, Braun dishwasher...Absolutely beautiful--in the pictures.


On the positive side: There really is a granite countertop! Even though there are some pits and damage, when it is not filthy it looks very nice.

The stove works, despite layers of filth and grime. However, the oven works only about half the time and does not heat properly when it does stay on.

A Jenn-Aire grill? As we recall, this must be the non-working grill next to the stove. Does not work. Not at all. Not even a little. There IS a BBQ grill outside under the main entrance. No idea if it works, but if you ever get the filth off, you might be able to set it on fire.

Braun dishwasher...unless GE makes a line called Braun this is false advertising as well. In the advertised photo the dishwasher is stainless steel, but currently it is a basic white. It is also worth mentioning that dishes do not come clean when placed in the dishwasher--even when spread out and rinsed thoroughly first. A residue and food particles remain on 1/3 to 1/2 of the dishes after every wash.


There is a working microwave. If you hit the inside-bottom-left corner of the door button it may open eventually. It will most likely need a thorough cleaning before use, unless you like random particles of food from weeks past in your food.

There are high quality stainless Kirkland brand pans pictured hanging from the pot rack. Only a few pans remain, and those are covered in stains and or burns. The remaining pans are low quality non-stick with the teflon severely damaged.

The stoneware dishes are chipped, stained and insufficient in quantity to serve more than about 6 people per meal.

The faucet leaks unless it is shut off in just the right manner. There is at least one broken cabinet door.

Do not count on basic kitchen needs--spices are filthy (layers of grease and dirt), no hand soap, there may or may not be dish detergent, and the kitchen towels are likely in the laundry room still dirty from the last renters.

Be sure to check out ALL the other posts for a detailed look at the other troubled areas.

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