Margaret and Jim were both very friendly. Upon arrival they welcomed us, showed us how to work everything in the studio, and offered suggestions for local restaurants. They told us to come and go as we pleased either through the front gate or the alley gate. Their dogs were occasionally in the yard (with our permission) and were very sweet. Parking is street parking in front of their house on a nice street and we didn't have any trouble with this. The studio was clean and modern and worked great for our weekend stay. The lawn/landscaping was kind of rough but Margaret immediately apologized for this and told me they plan to redo the landscaping this fall when it's not so hot outside.