Simone's place is exactly what you would expect to find when you see the pictures. The home was built in the 1940s she said and it shows-- the home has character. She told me she loves the place because it has a soul, and I agree. It's definitely an artistic enclave. She and her whole family are artistic -- you will see some of her clay creations, old vinyl records, lots of books, hand painted tiles in the kitchen, the small details go on and on. The windows that span the living room into the master bedroom are gorgeous, floor to ceiling-- you look out on a lovely and very secluded garden. You don't feel like you are in the middle of Santiago at all.
If I had to make any comments for other guests coming in, I would say to please note the following:
1) the secondary bedroom has a skylight inside of it that is not covered. This means that you get both moonlight and very early morning light coming through at all times, on the side of the beds that the pillows are on (so your head). This could be disruptive to sleepers sensitive to light
2) we were there end of May and it was cold in the house. She does have two wall heaters, one in the living room, one outside of the two bedrooms. However, the heater outside of the bedrooms was not enough to keep our rooms warm, especially the master bedroom (even with the door open all night). Luckily, she did provide very warm bedding so we were just fine.
The neighborhood is lovely. Very eclectic and very close to many shops, restaurants and an area that is overall very artistic, has an emphasis on artisanal goods and foods and has a great vibe.
Simone and her family were wonderful. Her daughter lives next door to this home and Simone's husband lives on the other side of the home. I would have never known as this home is very private and you cannot hear the neighbors. That being said, they were all very kind and very responsive when we needed them.
Great stay and would definitely stay again!