This worked out perfectly for us. I didn't meet Gale, but the opening was easy via her daughter. The house is perfect for three or four (cozy) people because there are two queen beds. With a car, it's an easy location for Rose Parade or Rose Bowl or old town Pasadena. Probably further than you want to walk down to Colorado and back.
The place itself is the upstairs part of a duplex and was clean, nicely furnished, comfortable, and very quiet at night. I know I slept really, really well, which, for me, is always the test.
We didn't have much time to "hang out" but everything was smooth and easy.