Barbara was a fantastic host. I know we always feel compelled to write that in a review unless the host was utter crap, but Barbara is the best host I have stayed with through Airbnb! She is relaxed, respectful, and really allowed me to feel at home on a basic, almost subconscious level. I feel like I would be happy to stay in touch with Barbara; it almost felt like staying with an old friend. (except better, because I had all the privacy I needed, which I guess you wouldn't necessarily if you stayed with a friend)
I liked the design and feel of the house, and the fact that it was designed to be green (energy efficient) and I loved the room and the amazing deck.
I do have the good fortune to live on a very quiet street, and like to sleep with the windows open, so the noise of a normal city intersection is about the only thing that I found less then ideal, and Barbara did warn me about this, so this is absolutely not a complaint in any way! (I did stay there during a brief bout of road construction, so it was either much more noisy then usual, or much quieter then what I assume would be usual as the intersection was closed to traffic)
A full 5 star rating on every level possible! A really great experience!