CHECK OUT PROCEDURES   On your departure date all units must be vacated and keys returned to our office no later than 10:00 a.m.

NOTE: The items most often left behind are PILLOW CASES. Please keep this in mind when packing linens.

We cannot provide clean, comfortable cottages for your enjoyment without a certain level of Guest cooperation. Please make every effort to keep your rental clean. Report any damages or maintenance issues as soon as they are discovered. A damage & cleaning deposit is collected to insure against damages. Additionally, all or part of your damage & cleaning deposit may be withheld if the following minimum check-out requirements are not met.

Living Room:  Put furniture back in place; remove personal items; check under furniture for personal items; clean table tops; vacuum/spot mop floors; empty trash.

Kitchen:  Clean and put away all dishes/cookware; wipe sinks, counters, appliances, tables; remove food from fridge/freezer & wipe; vacuum/spot mop floor; remove personal food and belongings; empty trash.

Dining Room:  Wipe table; vacuum/spot mop floor; remove personal items; empty trash.

Bathrooms:  Wipe down sink area; spot mop/sweep floors; spot wipe shower/toilet; remove personal items; empty trash

Bedrooms:  Remove/pack linens in bag(s)to be returned to HomeStead; replace bedspreads/comforters; remove personal items; vacuum/spot mop floor; clean table tops; empty trash.

Close and lock all windows and doors when leaving. These are only guidelines. The owner may have other Rules and Regulations posted in the house. A cleaning fee may be deducted from your damage & cleaning deposit if the above check-list is not completed. Keys should be returned to our office at check-out, unless other arrangements are made. Any keys not returned will be an automatic $25.00 deduction in the damage & cleaning deposit.

DAMAGE & CLEANING DEPOSITS  can be held by law for 30 days. You can expect your damage & cleaning deposit to be returned anywhere from 15-30 days after departure. Damage & cleaning deposits can be withheld for negligence in cleaning, damage and phone bills. HomeStead may withhold damage & cleaning deposits for keys and linens not returned.

You have the option to use your damage & cleaning deposit as down payment for next year's reservation. See Next Year Booking form, provided at check-in, for details.

OUR RENTALS   You will find our homes' décor and furnishings reflect the owners' personal taste. Play house while the host is away, but remember you are an invited guest. Enjoy yourself immensely, but don't leave any unpleasant memories of your stay for others. Each vacation home is privately owned and managed. Each home has been furnished and equipped to meet basic vacation needs, but no two homes are alike.

Please respect any locked areas within your rental home, which are reserved for storage of the owner's private property. These areas are absolutely not included in the rental.

Occupancy is limited to number shown in the lease, which is strictly enforced. Reservations require one half (1/2) deposit with reservation. Damage & cleaning deposit is required. Full payment is required 45 days prior to arrival.