The space was huge! We basically had the length of a house to ourselves. Our room did not have a kitchen, otherwise they would be able to rent the space as an entire unit and not just a room.
The great - spacious with high ceilings; Keurig with fresh water and granola bars; comfortable bed; self-contained heating and cooling system. Susanne's husband is a photographer and his work and awards were displayed throughout the space. His work is AMAZING.
The not-so-great: one room remained cold and it was unfortunately the room right off the bathroom (which doesn't bode so well right after you've taken a shower); the bathroom was not as clean as we would have liked it. The shower mat felt grimy so we had to put a towel down in order to feel comfortable. The surfaces in the bathroom also were not super clean. It felt "lived in" which is great if it's your family that lived there, but not so great if you're a paying guest. The bath towels were very hard, but they smelled clean, so maybe the towels were not dried in a machine. I'm not sure, but they certainly were not comfortable to use.
The walls seemed a little thin. We could hear when Susanne's family was up and about, so I'm sure they could also hear us.
Susanne provided fruit, it just wasn't so fresh.
We had trouble locking and unlocking the front door every time we came and went. That became pretty frustrating.
We REALLY liked the Bywater neighborhood. It was residential, quiet, and historical. We stayed during New Year's Eve and there also happened to be a parade that a group of Chubakka's (a neighborhood group of some sort) put together to mourn/celebrate Princess Leia and Carrie Fisher's death. We didn't get to participate but it was pretty cool to see so many lively people leaving the parade. Folks were pretty cordial too. They would sit on their porches with a few beers, chatting with each other, and would say "hello" to us as we walked by. Another really cute point of character - there were DIY poop bag stations attached to lamp posts and street signs. This was just another sign that the residents of Bywater value their community and their neighbors.
In sum, we were happy that the room was available to rent, we loved walking around the neighborhood and getting a feel for its character, we slept pretty well in the bed, and we had a decent cup of coffee first thing in the morning. We just never truly felt comfortable in the space.