Laurie's house is spacious and lovely. It is in a nice, safe, and quiet neighborhood. You can have a leisurely 10 minute walk to a shopping center which has just about anything you would need including a huge supermarket, several restaurants ( including a good Cuban restaurant, Havana Cafe and Mojito Bar, that has great coffee and food and also has a band on Friday and Saturday nights from 8 to 10pm), a cafeteria, a health food store, a dollar store, a tailor and many more shops.
I think you can also get buses on the streets near the shopping center, but I took Lyft or Uber rides.
Laurie is a very friendly, caring and accomodating hostess. She can offer tips on local shops or places to go.
Her home is very clean and beautifully furnished and holds its 1940s charm, but with modern touches mixed in. I was pleasantly surprised!