It was exactly as described (which is great)! The bed and the futon are in separate rooms (which I didn't realize lol)! The house is in an easy part of the city, just not in walking distance. We spent almost all of our time driving through the mountains, but the house had good easy access and perfect parking. Since you are in the basement of the house you can of course hear him upstairs. He wasn't loud at all, just don't expect to not hear someone upstairs. This was a great stay!