I stayed in 家哲's place for six days in June with a friend. 家哲 is a super friendly and accommodating host—we both enjoyed getting to know him/talking with him. Him and his adorable dogs definitely made our stay more pleasurable and comfortable. The area itself has a few nice places nearby like a World's Gym and Dairy Queen (lol). You need to take a bus to get to the MRT station (Shipai or Mingde) which can be a pain sometimes when coming back late. I do think that it is important to mention that the vicinity smelled badly. At first we thought it came from the dogs, but then realized that it was probably sewage because it permeated throughout Tianmu area. Would bring a few air fresheners if the smell is too overbearing. Aside from those two things, we had a wonderful time.