Michael's place is quite unique. The yard is really cool, especially when viewed from above at night. The lights and the sound of the koi pond/fountain are beautiful.
The house is cool; yes, it's old, but the character it has is neat. The downstairs is really nice; the couch is comfy and the kitchen is well appointed. The meditation room has nice ambience, especially at night.
One problem that thankfully didn't become more serious than it was, definitely needs to be addressed. One reason we chose this house was its strict "No Smoking" policy (of any kind). We are both allergic to smoke, so we choose carefully when using Airbnb. However, when we took our bags upstairs after check-in, we started to head back downstairs to go out for the evening.
We got to the top of the stairs when the smell of incense smoke hit hard. By the time we got halfway down the stairs the smoke was visible. When we got to the bottom of the stairs, it was so thick you could see it moving through the space. This is absolutely unacceptable. If it had happened again, we would've filed a complaint with Airbnb and requested a refund/house change. As it was, our eyes were watering, our throats burning, and we coughed for a solid 15 minutes outside/in our car.
"No Smoking" means no smoke. If you choose to advertise your home as smoke free, then it's your responsibility to ensure that it stays that way.
Other than that, our stay was relatively uneventful. The toilet in the room is nearly unusable due to its positioning after the remodel, but there is a bathroom right outside the door, so it wasn't a big deal.
We'd recommend Michael's house to others, so long as a decision/policy is made and kept about smoking.