The apartment is JUST as pictured and Jeanne is very communicative and helpful. I had a rental car, which I think is most helpful in the area unless you're a long distance walker. I cooked most of the time I was here and the amenities in the kitchen are fantastic. The shower is nice, and there is some Dr. Bronner's soap in there, which made me happy. That's not even the end of the nice touches in this place--I was greeted with granola bars on the counter and suitcase racks too. The only things missing were an iron and a TV (which isn't listed as an amenity anyway--my mistake!).

I found the futon to be slightly less comfortable then I needed and would have lost sleep had there been someone with me taking away my ability to sleep diagonally with ALL the pillows provided. By far the biggest challenge I faced were the neighbors. There is a shared wall between this apartment and the main house, and it seems to be lacking insulation because I heard EVERY word they said while they were home (they were super irritated by someone named Jorge and talked at great length about it). This wouldn't have been a huge problem if they had stopped talking at a decent hour, but once 12:30 in the morning rolled around, they went into high gear. The first night was a screaming match and the second night I heard scraping noises that seemed like furniture moving ON TOP of much discussion about the process. The third night was beautiful silence, which led me to believe they were not home or had taken a sleeping pill or something. Since other reviews don't mention this phenomenon, I might just be the unlucky one that stayed during the two loudest nights in these tenant's history. I would proceed with caution if you're a light sleeper.

The outdoor space is cute--but there isn't a continuously paved sidewalk to make bringing big bags in easy (they are spaced paver stones). I had to carry my behemoth, since it was rainy and the dirt/mulch was a little wet.

I'm still rating this place "great" despite the noise because of all the efforts to make this place homey, and the fact that Jeanne checked in with me often (but not too much) to make sure I was doing well.