We have never rented a room with shared common space in someone's house before, so we were a little apprehensive - as it turned out, needlessly so. The room is very private and separate from the rest of the house. Anne went out of her way to make us feel welcome as far as using shared spaces (the kitchen, living room, shared bathroom). Also, her house and the shared spaces are *very* nice, high quality furnishings, home decorated with artistic and good taste. And then so many little touches that she's thought of ahead of time. I don't remember ANY other AirBnB hosts being this thoughtful, though we have had good luck. Basically we didn't want to leave. We're locals so we won't be back, but if friends ask for recommendations we'll steer them to Anne. The convenient location combined with the pleasant quiet street are an unusual combination.