This is a well-stocked, excellent location in a walkable residential neighborhood. Our group of three couples enjoyed the weekend as "locals". We even purchased and left umbrellas and a grocery hand cart for future guests to use.
Check-in was very easy and the neighbors are friendly, particularly if you treat theirs as you would your own neighborhood (no loud noise, parties, littering). There is a walking tour that comes down the street and a food bank around the corner, so you may notice groups of people and some litter outside during earlier hours. Just pick it up if you're bothered by it. And wave at the folks-- without being weird. We're from the South so we talked to and smiled at everyone 😃. I'm sure some thought WE were weird!
Marijuana is legal, so some areas within walking distance have the odor wafting heavily; but with a police substation nearby, the home and entire area feels very safe and inviting. Even at night.
Amal is quite responsive: a huge plus! We did experience a few challenges with a leaking skylight and a water leak/flood from that made the top floor shower unusable. Be advised that the "no shoes" rule is as much as a courtesy to the tenant in the basement unit as it is for preserving the cleanliness of the original hardwood floors. But make sure no one walks heavily, drops anything, or dances. The sound travels downstairs.
The only reason we marked cleanliness lower is because there was no other place to note the maintenance and water leak concerns. Aside from the flood and leaking skylight, the house itself was clean to 4 stars. If the bedrooms had a fresh coat of paint on the walls where the beds are or headboards on the beds, it would have been 5 stars for cleanliness.
Each couple on our trip agreed we'd all gladly make this property our home base on future visits to The City!