We loved this place. We were in town for an event taking place downtown. Compared to the cost of hotels in the area, there is just no way you can pass up a deal like this. The home is beautifully designed and furnished with a gorgeous kitchen. There is a nice TV with at least basic cable in the living room and the Master bedroom. We also had access to wifi. The bedrooms were more than ample for us. We loved the bathroom and big closet off of the master bedroom. (Give the on demand hot water heater a minute to warm up and you'll have lots of nice hot water - you can reflect on the fact that you're using such an energy-efficient system while you wait.) We also took advantage of the washer and dryer. The entire house was clean and very comfortable.

Though we never got to meet Rick in person, he was very quick to communicate via text or email. He left Pepsis and water in the fridge for us.

The location of the home is very convenient to downtown - you can see the skyline down the street. It only takes a minute or two to be right at the farmers market by the state capitol building (and there's a grocery store on the way). Taxi fares downtown were less than $10 even on a weekend night. If you aren't used to "transitional neighborhoods" you might feel like you've taken a wrong turn once you're near Arthur street, but we felt quite safe in the area around the house. The area in front of the house is well lit and we enjoyed the off-street parking. The neighbor on one side of the house was really nice. Oreo the dog gave us some suspicious barks, but was nothing to worry about. The other structure next door seems to be a boarded up day care... which means there were no loud kids playing outside! There seemed to be a nice couple living in a little house at the back of the courtyard. They were quiet and we never had a chance to interact with them.

All in all the experience was excellent and the price was really extraordinary for what you get - proximity to downtown in a beautifully appointed private townhouse in a "transitional" but apparently relatively safe neighborhood. We would love to return and will highly recommend it to others.