This experience was pretty good, the host wasn't in town but the girl who let us in was nice. We didn't have any need to get in touch with either of them during our stay so I can't speak to that.
If constant, loud construction noises bother you this is not your place, though, as the entire neighborhood seems to be going through construction. Apart from the noise, this also may navigation difficult due to closed streets, etc. Bring a pair of earplugs for sure-- I think this construction will be going on for at least another year.
Also you may want to bring a wrench to turn the shower on and off, as the lever is nearly impossible to turn (my husband had to do it every time-- he's a strong, large man and he could barely turn the shower on and off using all his force. I personally couldn't get it to budge at all). Apart from these couple of things, our stay was lovely-- the place is clean and full of light, the kitchen was nice (although the kettle was gross enough that I was boiling water in a pot instead-- that needs to be cleaned or replaced). The host also did a great job of stocking the place with little things you might need, including toiletries and sugar/salt/oil in the kitchen. Although the computer is quite old, we still found it to be a useful tool for planning routes and things on googlemaps, so that was nice to have. All in all, this was a great home base, but there's also room for improvement. Not being able to use the shower is kind of a big deal-- if I'd been staying there alone I would have had to contact the host to send someone to make it usable, which is not acceptable in my opinion.