I enjoyed this place a lot, and on the specific items this dialog asked me to review, I gave them all 5 stars. Compared to some luxurious house with a large bedroom, large deluxe bathroom, with a fancy gourmet breakfast, this was more a nice humble abode with a nice tasty breakfast. On that basis, I'm having trouble with the star rating. it doesn't feel accurate to call this a five-star place, yet on this site, that doesn't seem to be what the stars mean - to rate something as 4 stars seems to imply that there was something wrong. There was nothing wrong, so I decided on 5 stars, but you need to realize that it's not priced like a deluxe accommodation because it is not deluxe.
Our Carriage House room (that was the room name) was roomy enough, with two beds and lots of pillows. It did not have a clock or TV, but it did have free and quite fast wifi, and it had a kettle (big plus) and a small fridge. The bathroom was tiny, but everything worked well. It had a soaker tub and I LOVED the shower - with a large open window looking out to the surrounding gardens, it felt like I was showering outdoors. The location is PERFECT - it was quiet, but is walking distance to Beacon Hill Park, Dallas Road and to downtown and I saw lots of buses. We were able to park in the front yard, a big deal in that neighbourhood where parking is limited by time and availability. Dan enjoys being helpful and giving out information. I had some questions around the booking - Dan or Naoko replied to me immediately. I would be happy to stay here again.
Ah, I wanted to remember to mention that the bedrooms are up the twisty stairs - if you stay in the house, you need to be able to deal with that. I suspected that other accommodations available at this price were basement rooms, so it was a plus for me that the room was upstairs. And there was that nice view from the shower.