Sam's house is located in a very safe neighbourhood with a ten minute walk to Starbucks, McDonalds etc. Although the house is converted from a garage, the heating in the rooms is very helpful, it may be rainy outside but inside the rooms are hot enough to wear short sleeves. Sam is a very responsible landlord and responded quickly to all the problems we had during our stay.
The only downside to the house might be the poor sound insulation. From the room you could clearly hear the restaurant, the bathroom and already the school outside. I would therefore recommend bringing your own earplugs if you are sensitive to sound.