Spent ~10 days there. Everything exactly as described in the post. Host is very friendly and careful. We had a few light conversations too. He also took care of washing and changing the bath towels, and was helpful when I used some of the kitchen tools to prepare some cold meal.

The place is located outside of Redwood downtown, which I believe is a plus if you, e.g., need to commute daily. I did not try the public transportation, as I used my own car. Parking in front of the house is easy, unlimited and free of charge, as described.

The room is well furnished and clean, though a bit dark in terms of natural light (there's one small window), so you may not feel like spending lots of time there. On the other hand, the garden is very pleasant and well equipped with chairs and tables. WiFi signal is strong across the whole place and garden. In fact, I could connect to it even from the Starbucks across the street. The bathroom is only yours to use, and is located right besides your room's door. It's equipped with a bath tub too. I did not take advantage of the hot tub in the garden despite the host offered me to use it.

The shopping center in front of the house is as described. The grocery shop a bit on the expensive side, but I must admit I'm not very familiar with grocery prices in the area.

Pete the cat is friendly and playful, but if you don't like cats you may want look elsewhere.

Place is very silent, tidy and safe.

All considered, I would definitely return there should I stop in the area again in the future.