Joe and Petra's place was great. My husband, small dog and I stayed for almost a week. The checking in and out process was very easy and Petra was responsive and thoughtful. For a tiny space, there were plenty of useful amenities, such as a washer and dryer, kitchen with fridge, microwave, stove and dishwasher - which were all very practical for us since we were staying a bit longer. The dining table made for a office desk for both of us. The place was clean and there were plenty of supplies if you need them (trash bags, toiletries, towels, dog poop bags, etc.) The A/C and fans in every room made temperature control quite comfortable. Even though it was super hot outside, the Airbnb had a way of keeping pretty cool. There is dedicated parking for one car on the driveway, which is very nice to have since many Airbnb's make you park on the street with tons of parking restrictions. So parking was super easy and stress free. The neighborhood was extremely quiet and peaceful. We felt very safe walking our dog in the mornings, afternoons and late night.
A few things that took us some time to get used to: there's a lot of dog poop on the sideways on the block. Seems like most other neighbors don't pick up after themselves. There was very strong perfume in almost every plug point inside the house, which is a lot for someone sensitive to smells like me. But easy fix, we just removed the perfumes for most of our stay and plugged them back in the night before we left. It did take about a day for the perfume to become unnoticeable after we unplugged them. Also, only one other reviewer I saw mentioned this, but between 12am-3am it seemed like there was a lot of commotion above where we stayed. It seems like we lived in a lower level area of a larger home where Petra and her family stays in and interestingly it's very quiet in the morning and day time, but then the noise starts to happen past midnight. Once there was something that sounded like an electric saw being operated close to midnight. Mostly the sounds are people and dogs walking around. It was enough to wake us up, but it didn't occur every night. And wearing ear plugs helped.
Overall we had an enjoyable stay. It is an INCREDIBLE value of an Airbnb that checks all the boxes that we couldn't find with other spots. Plus, the food around the area was phenomenal. Lots of fun and delicious eateries less than 10 minutes drive. The pros far outweigh the cons, many of which were just little quirks that we familiarised ourselves with over time. We will certainly come back again.