Dorene was friendly and her place was clean but it wasn’t made clear enough up front that there was a sizable portion of the living room ceiling that’s open to her apartment. You could hear any and all noises from the lighting of a stove to a light cough, which meant we found ourselves whispering the entire time we were there and really only felt comfortable spending time in the bedroom.
It’s also worth noting that the shared living space is shared with her, not other guests. Which means you’re really hanging out in the sub level of her home which she could show up in at any moment since there’s really no division between her home and the rental portion.
Overall, she was very friendly and welcomed us with a clean space. But I’m not sure the lack of privacy her layout leads itself to is fully reflected in the listing or in the ratings I read.