My phone died upon arrival, so I was grateful Ann answered the door and let me in, and helped me out with the security system blaring!
I chose this AirBnb to have a quiet "nest" to work and go to a graduation. Unfortunately it is not the quiet private space it appeared; every footstep is loud upstairs, the other half of the floor that the airbnb is on is also shared, sounds and voices travel, as well as opening of drawers, fridge, etc. I did mention the sound to Ann, but she blamed it on the fact that they thought I had a car and since there wasn't a car in the lot they didn't know I was home, and so I should just tell them when to run the blender - despite my having messaged days prior with my flight information, saying I would not have a car, and would be working most days except for the graduation. Unfortunately I have zoom calls for work that require HIPAA-compliant quiet spaces which had to be canceled.
The bedroom was big, bed was very comfortable with great linens and lots of pillows, but surprisingly quite dark. The sliding glass doors look directly into the neighboring house and are not private unless the shades are fully drawn. This meant the room itself was quite dark, with no overhead light and just two small corner lamps. The bathroom had plenty of light (overhead and a bright window), but it would have been nice to see in the full-length bedroom mirror before the big important event. The night lamp near the bed had a three-piece attachment onto the end of a night table that wouldn't prop up when I arrived and needed a tool or something to re-prop up. However, once I told Ann she immediately brought down a new small night lamp which was much more helpful for reading in bed at night.
And FYI, bring your own tea and coffee supplies. When I arrived there was a tea jar with one ripped bag of tea and one full bag of tea, so I asked if they had been empty. Ann said that they never offer tea or coffee, though she did offer to bring me some coffee (I had already gone don't to Montclair to get some, but it was a kind offer.)
The porch was shady most of the time I was there, and I definitely don't recommend this place if you don't have a car and don't have time for the hike down to montclair and back up the hill. I also don't recommend it as a nest - either for someone needing to do work, have quiet or privacy, or are with a partner. But if you plan to spend most of your time away and are just sleeping, have a car, and don't mind earplugs at night this is the perfect location.
For the cleaning fee that was charged, I was surprised by the number of things on ann's checkout list -- stripping all the linens, taking out the trash and recycling, unplugging all appliances, etc. I cleaned all my dishes but had to leave a mug and small bowl in the sink due to filling out the rest of the list and an early morning flight time :/
Warning: the single lane roads up in these hills have potholes and it will take 15-20 more than googlemaps says for every ride or lyft. Monclair is a nice walk but be prepared for the hills. The house (not just the porch) also hangs right off a steep cliff.