Victor's listing was exactly what it says it is, and it was great. He afforded me all of the privacy that could be wanted from a host and was very welcoming. Upon arrival, Victor gave me a short tour of where everything was and how the bathroom shower and such worked. He also provided me with a key to the house, so I was free to leave and enter the house as I wished, which was helpful as I came back at variable times of day and allowed Victor to proceed through his day as normal.
Inside of the room, he left a bottle of still water and a coffee machine with a container of instant coffee mixes to be used by me as well. The still water was a great touch, since for me as an American the concept of still vs. carbonated water is odd, and the still water was just what I needed after getting to the house.
My only downside to the listing, which can be mitigated and is not a hassle if you are okay with troubleshooting it, was the distance from the city center that the house was. Now, for the price of the house and shape it is in, using public transit still saved me plenty of money from staying closer to the city, and it truly gave me the feeling of being a local by the end of the trip. Being outside of the city also provided advantages of different and local things to explore such as Killiney Hill Park, or Dalkey, or 40 Foot, or a host of other things and places that are a simple walk or bus ride away. The route that I took to the city, and what I suggest, is to either take the route 59 or 111 Dublin Bus from near the house to the Sandycove/Glasthule DART station and take a DART train into the city. Getting a Leap card and using the dublinbus.ie website for finding the routes and times is essential for getting around, and really helpful once you learn to navigate the website. What I did was check the times that the next bus would come, be there when it came, and wait for the next train to come as they came almost every 5 minutes, and I never waited more than 13 minutes for a train. This takes you to either Connolly or Pearse station and they are both fairly center of the city and everything else is a walking distance from there.
Victor was a great host and was open and willing to make conversation with you and show you around the local area if you and he have the time to do so. This was a great place to stay if you are trying to save money, but be sure to get an early start due to the transportation. I would definitely stay with Victor again if I came through Dublin again.