We have stayed at Jake's place for almost a week and it was fantastic
If you look for a quiet place outside of the noise of the city, in this case Leblon, however few minutes away from the activities, than this is your place.
The house has an amazing view to a rocky beach.
the neighborhood is safe. Based on "stories" we have expected the worst, however everything passed smoothly and people where very helpful, way beyond "normal' hospitality.
There is a local supermarket, few hundred meters away, whit very good price level
At the house, we met Elly and Adam, very nice people, we really enjoyed the porch sessions with them.
With regards to the house, the only thing that needs a little upgrade, is the apartment cleaning, apart from that we highly recommend the place.