As a host Mark was proactive and great at communicating to us about the check-in process etc. The place itself is a good 40 minutes from Byron (due to ongoing bridge renovation). We were slightly disappointed by the smell of dampness inside the house, a sheet/layer of dust on the wooden floor and even mildly freaked out the 'art' (not quite accurately represented in the photos)...however going by their guest book it appeared like several people had stayed at Mark's before and thoroughly enjoyed their stay.