Communication: top-notch. I think Shaun had like an auto-messager that would periodically send us little tips in the lead-up to check-in that were super helpful. Also, he was very responsive and very accommodating -- we needed to check out a bit later and he did his very best to help us out. Such a wonderfully nice host!
Check-in: Super easy. Finding the door isn't the most straightforward but he gave very specific and helpful directions so that was no problem. I also think he started Alexa playing music as we were walking up (or maybe it auto-started, not sure). It was a pretty thoughtful touch for welcoming us after a long trip.
Noise level: Very quiet neighborhood, and we're light sleepers. Shaun has a couple dogs that occasionally bark at stuff but it wasn't really an issue. (I will say, though, that the dogs were kinda unhappy with us a couple times when we walked by them and we weren't able to calm them down, but that might have just been an us-problem :P If you're good with dogs or don't mind them, you should be fine!)
Other random noteworthy bits:
- The curtains in the living room and bedroom have a reflective lining which helps to (a) keep the room dark (great for anyone who needs darkness to sleep!) and (b) keep things cooler.
- Awesome gadget setup. We didn't get a chance to take advantage of the TVs, but aside from the aforementioned Alexa, there are also two Nest thermostats to help regulate the temperature separately in each room.
- It took us a bit to figure out how to use the shower because I think the controls are a little wonk, but basically turn it counterclockwise all the way to the left to get Hot, and it gets colder as you turn clockwise to the right until it turns off. It might turn off somewhere in between those two extremes, but you can ignore that.
Conclusion: would recommend, and would stay again.