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| This was digs: bedroom rented in the landlady's property, where she also resided. Access to kitchen, cooking my own meals. No Wi-Fi was provided, but electricity, water, and waste disposal bills were included. The overall condition of the property was awful. The walls and ceilings were incomplete, with patchy paint, unfinished planks as floors splotched with paint, and holes that exposed the internal structure of the house. Dust and cobwebs covered the entire property. Visible but unfinished attempts at repairs were evident, such as tools and rags stuffed into holes. The property suffered from severe drafts, cold temperatures during winter, and a persistent mouse infestation. In my bedroom, the walls were unfinished, with crumbling cement, and the door was just a plank on hinges, without a lock or handle, impacting privacy and security. The window didn’t close properly, causing extreme cold. Despite an attempted fix using foam, the temperature inside dropped to 7°C during winter. Towels and clothes never dried due to the damp and cold, making the environment uncomfortable. Sleeping was difficult under these conditions, and the cold made it unpleasant to be at home. The presence of mice throughout the house, especially in the kitchen and bedroom, was constant. I often woke up to the sound of scratching or gnawing coming from inside the walls or my nightstand. A hole in the bedroom wall further exposed the internal structure and electrical fittings, which heightened the feeling of poor maintenance. The bathroom was also in a terrible state, with gaps between the floor and walls allowing water to leak down into the kitchen below. This constant water leakage caused severe dampness, resulting in black mold around the bathroom walls and ceiling. The shower remained clogged despite efforts to fix it, and without a shower curtain, water splashed everywhere, flooding the bathroom floor and leaking into the kitchen below. Red mold covered the tiles and shower floor, making the bathroom extremely unsanitary. The kitchen was essentially a DIY project, with no proper extractor fan installed. The organic waste disposal was unhygienic, with food waste gathered in a basket in the sink and later dumped outside in a garden compost pile. The exterior of the property was equally neglected. The outside area was overgrown with weeds, littered with trash and tools. The washing machine was initially placed outside due to a lack of space, which posed a safety risk, although it was later replaced with an indoor model. | 42, Garryowen Road, Dublin 10, Dublin | View Place on Map | View This Place's Price History |
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