Satomi was a great host. She gave us great directions to the house... it is off the street down a small alley, but we were able to find it in the dark nonetheless. It was a cozy fit for the four of us (two tweens), but clean and very comfortable. Nice touches such as drinks and snacks in the fridge.
The location is excellent, very close to Chōfu station which is a quick shot into Shinjuku... only four stops with the special express. There is also “limousine bus” service to and from both Haneda and Narita airports... same price as the train but without the hassles of transfers. (Slower, though, during rush hours.) Lots of good food and convenient shopping near the station. The Indonesian restaurant at the top of the Parco building was particularly tasty.
Yoshio the dog was a favorite of our whole family, such personality in such a small package.
Satomi was very kind and helpful as we were leaving, too: walking with us to make sure we knew where to catch the bus.