This place is as described, great location, clean and a nice layout of the house in that the bedroom/private bathroom are on the main floor, the shared living room/kitchen/dining area/balcony are on the 2nd floor, and the host's personal space (bedroom etc) is on the 3rd floor, meaning you feel like your space is truly your own. There is a TV in your room and Netflix etc. We enjoyed our stay overall.
The reason for 4 and not 5 stars is because we felt the shared space was a little awkward - the host's bird is nice enough but quite loud at times (made my ears ring), the host is almost always around but quite quiet and reserved, it's a tough thing to describe but we just didn't feel super welcome/comfortable.
I also wanted to note that Mary Ellen's written welcome package in the room noted that anything below 5 star review is "like a slap in the face", and although I didn't want to offend her, I reserve 5 star ratings for places that exceed my expectations in every way. This place was good but not EXCELLENT, therefore I don't feel it deserves a 5/5.