We didn't know what to expect, from the house or the neighborhood, but it turned out to be magical for us. We just needed a place to stay for one night, and a place to get dinner. We could walk from the Mini-Mansion to town (15 mins) and get a lovely dinner at an Italian restaurant. We had our dog with us so we took the food back and dined on the porch, where there are lovely plants and flowers, and the view is of the sky. You may not know all this when you first pull into the street, but once you get in to your room, the backyard, and the porch, you'll see what I mean!