My mom and I recently stayed in Marianne's home for our visit to the Biltmore Estate.
The good:
Marianne's home is very comfortable and clean. As advertised, it is moderately close (under a mile) to a few restaurants, cafes, and boutique shops. The surrounding neighborhood is also very charming and we enjoyed exploring. As stated, the living area is on the bottom level.
The bad:
What was not disclosed is that the top level (where Marianne lives) is being renovated and consequentially there was some noise during our first night and the following morning. Marianne explained that she did not know her renovation crew would be using power-tools and hammers, but it happened. We also lost water and were unable to take showers the following morning due to the wrong hot water heater being replaced. Unfortunately, my mom did not handle this well and after speaking with Marianne without what she thought was suitable resolution, my mom threatened legal action. I was pretty unhappy with this as it reflects poorly on me as an AirBnB guest, but an AirBnB host simply should not open their house to guests when renovations are taking place due to the chance of things like this happening. Due to the amount of positive reviews Marianne has had, I believe this was a one-time fluke. Because of our trouble, Marianne did take ownership and did return one-night's stay minus taxes and cleaning fees so I believe she made it right. She was also very apologetic, and I commend her for how she handled it.