No need to describe the views, as the pictures speak for themselves -- accurately. Just fantastic, especially if you appreciate the beautiful juxtaposition of an industrial landscape with the calmness of a sound and mountains in the background.
The location was fantastic for our purposes. Strathcona Beer Company is across the street (which serves pizzas much better in quality than a brewery could get away with serving), and there are probably 10+ other breweries within walking distance. Prototype Coffee is also across the street, and there are probably also 10+ other top-notch coffee shops within walking distance. There's also a cheese shop and bakery down the street. A few blocks away, there's a playground, which was nice to have given that we were traveling with young kids.
There are some scruffy sorts in the area. We had concerns about that before booking, given our familiarity with East Van (my wife grew up in Vancouver). But there was never any real need for concern. We never felt unsafe. It's an area that is clearly gentrifying , for better or worse.
Chris was very responsive. He always got back to me right away whenever I had a question.