Takeshi has a wonderful home and a both he and his wife are gracious hosts. Unfortunately their English is limited as is our Japanese so we weren't able to communicate as much as we would have liked. However, he did point us towards some great eats nearby. The house itself is clean and well kept, they do have a washer and dryer there, but there's also a coin op laundry about a block away. The roka koen station is about 10 minutes by foot, and there are little shops along the main road (the best ramen I've had yet: Sinmaguro Ramen is one or two blocks away from his house towards the roka koen station). It was a great stay and we would recommend Takashi's house for your next stay.