We stayed in the coach house studio for 2 months. It is bright, clean, quiet & comfortable. We like to cook our own meals, so the full size fridge, stove, microwave etc. were appreciated, plus the convenience of well-equipped laundry facilities. Samantha and Jason were welcoming and well-organized in hosting--a sweet family. They responded to our requests but did not intrude on our privacy. We enjoy Strathcona neighbourhood--it has character and a real sense of community. We made extensive use of the city bus service, travelling from one end of metro Vancouver to the other--Horseshoe Bay, Coquitlam, Deep Cove, Grouse Mountain etc. It was especially beautiful to see the spring blossoms everywhere. We loved having walking access to extensive community gardens, parks, Chinatown, Gastown and downtown--and having mountains in view whenever we went out.