Excellent location, close to west 4th and Broadway, with ample parking available on either side of the street where NJ's lovely home is located. Despite the property being a semi-detached/duplex, there was never any issue of noise from the party wall and the amount of natural light available was amazing.
As we are a large family of 6, having 4 bedrooms, several bathrooms, and a fully loaded kitchen was a must. The extras such as ample books for kids of all ages (and in several languages!), grand piano and instruments in the sitting room, and play structure in the front yard were welcome amenities for our kids.
The whimsical and shabby chic decor was a pleasant surprise, and the abundance of pink *everything* absolutely delighted my two girls, and even my nephew, when they had a sleepover night. The pink retro fridges were my kids' favourite. Artwork by the owner and her children added a personal touch to the space.
NJ is extremely responsive and ready to assist with any issue, and is very accomodating. You'll be sure to appreciate the little luxuries such as heated Japanese bidet seats, touch activated kitchen faucet, Nespresso machine, and natural gas Weber grill in the backyard.
Very minor issues popped up, such as us having to Sherlock Holmes the source of an annoying non stop beeping (wireless smoke detector had low battery, and triggered warning on alarm system and the detector itself); a shortage of dinner knives (but abundance of forks and spoons!); no cork screw in kitchen (and of course the local convenience store sold out and liquor store was closed that night); and the dryer had a small issue, but these were mostly beyond the control of the host, and where issues did arise within her control, they were promptly addressed.
We thoroughly enjoyed our 10 days at NJ's lovely home, and look forward to staying here again next summer if available!