The townhouse has period charm. There is ample hot water. However, the charming townhouse was rather inadequately prepared for winter guests. The rooms seemed not have been aired nor vacuumed for a while. They were dusty. 2 of us have dust mite allergies. One itched (back broke out in large red welts) and the other sneezed a lot. The rooms also smelled musty. We aired the rooms the next day. One toilet smelled bad, though the host ensured it was cleaned later. The fridge door should be attached to the wooden cabinet but came off on Day1. Garbage bins were lined with supermarket plastic bags, 1/3 the size of the bins. One toilet door lock was faulty. Another unheated toilet's window could not close. In a 3-night stay, the host asked our permission twice to enter the rented premises whilst we were out, to fix something. Yet, the things that were broken stayed broken. Don't do laundry here in winter. The premises sleep 7 but the laundry drying rack was much too small for even 1 load from the small washer. During winter rains, there is no space for wet clothes. Cooking here in winter smokes up the house because there is no cooker exhaust hood, and windows need to stay closed to conserve heat. Pictures do show a cooker hood, but it is a dud. As guests, we understand that there should be give and take. In this case, we cheerfully accepted when our hosts reminded us repeatedly at check-in to switch off the lights when out. Next, we were told not to turn our heaters up above a certain point. We cheerfully abided by this rule, after they had explained why and helpfully pointed us to assorted blankets in the cupboards (if we were cold). However, we came home one night puzzled to find that someone had entered the rented premises to turn down the heaters even further (below the initial point) without discussion with us. If you choose to stay here, it is possible to purchase electric blankets and a small portable radiator from the mall nearby. Please stock up on bread and jam if arriving at night. This host did provide a carafe of tap water and instant coffee powder for breakfast. At checkout, the host's son made sure to check the upstairs premises before opening the 2 gates to let us leave. We were puzzled by such explicit distrust, given our stellar AirBnB guest track record. He raised no issues after checking. I agree with the other reviews that the host is kind. She offered to contact a doctor for my daughter (who had flu), declined compensation for an Ikea cup we broke, offered the use of her outdoor laundry lines. I am sure such a kind host will in future invest more effort and AirBnB income in providing a more comfortable guest experience in winter.