We loved the Pencil House and found that it was just as we expected from the listing. It was clean, modern and stylish - with good air conditioning in every room (useful for the heat), excellent cooking and washing facilities and three comfortable bedrooms (one with bunk beds and two with double beds). Ash met us at the property and showed us how everything worked, and gave us useful advice about where to buy provisions and so on. As hosts, Tracey and Ash were very flexible about adjusting arrival/departure times to suit us. The location is very convenient, very close to Hatsudai subway station and only 1 stop from Shinjuku (which has lots of subway connections). The house is well set back from the main road and has good sound proofing, so it is nice and quiet inside. We would highly recommend the Pencil House to any family wanting western-style comfort and privacy in a really convenient location in central Tokyo.