I stayed with Valerie from the beginning of January to the end of April. I spent most of my time away from the house, and mostly just slept here at night and stayed weekends. The place is very quiet and Valerie travels a lot so the house is empty pretty often. The shared washroom was rarely an issue as everyone tends to have non-conflicting schedules. The kitchen is great, it has everything you need to cook. The cat is very quiet and playful. The room can get pretty cold at night, so I would advise using the small personal space heater which I left behind.