Chie is an amazing host and tried to help in any case the house is very old but has an authentic Japanese sense and the neighborhood is like returning to the past to live in a quiet place with some shops and restaurant around with a pleasant walk to the JR Station
If you want to relax and be in city center in less than 30 minutes and enjoy local culture (not the loud sound of this huge city) you should come and do Chie some visit :)