The location and views are great, the little top floor unit in a heritage building is unusual and has some interesting features. The security features are good. Carpets and common areas are very clean. Nicole's list of instructions and accompanying tutorial videos on how to use the locks and washing machines were great, a really nice touch.
Not super accessible if you aren't able to stoop because the roof protrudes into the bedroom and lots of stairs, not a problem for me just want to let others know.
There are security cameras, a code-lock on the front door, little safes for each room in the entrance hall. The lock on the door to the flat was quite sticky and took me a few days to be able to use it without making a major racket.
The kitchen, particularly cutlery, drainage board, and microwave, had old food and hair and were generally dirty.
The lights flicker when they come on and are slow to warm up, not a problem but when I first got there I thought maybe they were broken, wanted to mention so other guests know you just have to wait a few second for them to turn on.
There's no heater or extractor in the bathroom and the heaters in the bedroom and lounge/dining took almost all night to warm up the space and they didn't make that much difference on high. The only thing that prevented it from being a really cold sleep was the electric blanket, which is a nice touch. Would recommend staying here in summer over winter.
There is a rule book in the TV cabinet that took me a few days to find. It specifies: no guests, use headphones, no strong smelling foods etc. I have revisited the listing a few times and found the rules in the book stricter than the rules I can see in the listing. I don't know if this booklet was outdated or what, but I felt bad having not followed these rules because I didn't know about them. I probably wouldn't have stayed here if I'd known there were such strict rules about quietness because I knew I'd be getting in late and needing to make dinner after 9pm most days.
There is a microwave that's very loud and the cupboards are the ones you have to press in and pop open, so also loud.
I wanted to rate this highly as its a cool spot but some of these things like the cold and dirty kitchen, and the book of rules meant I didn't really enjoy spending time there despite the beautiful views and quirky layout.
Proximity to the city is great and the house is on a bus route so being on a hill shouldn't worry you.