I never got to meet Christian however I was looked after by his daughter Natalie and small dog Baxter.
The room is a good size, it is comfortable and looks out onto the garden with a backdoor leading to the garden also. The room has a desk if you need to work as I did and a TV if you watch one. The wifi is very fast which is great for video conferencing or streaming movies etc.
There is a pin code entry system into the house which is great as you won't have to worry about losing a key!
Christian was very responsive and gave recommendations of places I wanted to visit. It's about 10 minute walk to the beach which is HUGE!
There are plenty of bars, restaurants and trendy cafes within 2-5 minutes walk of house to suit everyone. I'm not a vegan/vegetarian but if you are there's a place called Gratitude 1-2 minutes away which serves the best food and coffee! Also Gnarwhal Coffee Co on main street owned by Nick is a great recommendation if you want a spot to do some work/read and have a coffee with a bagel.
You can do the laundry at Christians for $25 (at the time of writing) or 2-3 minutes walk around the corner for around $5-$6 at a launderette depending on your convenience preference.
The only improvement I'd recommend is the room could do with a mini-fridge as it was warm when I stayed and I never had access to the kitchen to store water or snacks (which is clearly stated by the way - it wasn't a surprise).
I was very happy and comfortable staying there. Natalie left me to get on with it which is what I personally prefer and everything was great staying there and I'd happily stay there again even for several weeks at a time.