Overall.
The space is exactly as pictured--only more charming in real life. I want my house to look exactly like this one day in every regard. Its super comfortable and cozy and fun.

Arrival.
The neighborhood is very serene. When we arrived there were deer trotting through the neighbors yard -- truly picturesque! Robert, Elaine, and their daughter Frances were waiting to greet us and showed us the place.

Bathtime.
The shower has delicious smelling soaps and bath stuff which were all very nice. The shower was an amazing experience with perfect water pressure and temperature.

Entertainment.
Though there is a ton of entertainment in Victoria, we also enjoyed a night in. The house has Netflix through the apple tv. The TV and sound system were excellent.

Cooking.
There is a fridge, coffee maker, water boiler, microwave, dishware, etc. -- most of what you need if you have a meal or two in -- though there is so much food downtown that is amazing you may want to try it all. However, we ordered dominoes delivery pizza on our night in and were very happy with that. There was coffee, tea, creamer, sparkling water, fancy sodas, and amazing chocolates. There are also some condiments in the fridge (peanut butter, mustard, etc)

Climate.
The fireplace, heated floor, and heating unit were all wonderful in creating a perfectly comfortable atmosphere.

Friends.
In the mornings, we had an opportunity to play with their house cat who was exploring around their beautiful backyard.

Transportation.
We would recommend you bring a car or buy the $5 dollar day pass tickets for the bus system. Esquimalt has a few yummy places to eat within a 20 minute walk , but otherwise most of the excitement we found is by bus (about 25 mins) in downtown Victoria. Their is a bus (24) which picks up right near their house that comes about once an hour, and another bus (15) that drops off 15 minutes away that comes 3 or 4 times an hour.