François's place is colorful, comfortable and filled with interesting art and artifacts. He's a welcoming and responsive host who helped us feel very comfortable and settled in the neighborhood. We stayed for 4 weeks, and I particularly enjoyed the quality of the cooking tools and the fantastic shower and bath upstairs. The location is close to many wonderful Fernwood amenities and we walked for most of the things we needed. All in all, I'm very glad we got to know the man and his house.