Our host Jared was wonderful! He was very easy to communicate with and quick to provide answers and suggestions. He made us feel very welcome in his home. The scenery is beautiful and the house is very nice. We had the entire basement level to ourselves (although the bathroom and a common TV room area are shared occasionally), which was nice as we didn't have to worry about disturbing anyone if we came in a bit late at night. Although there is a link rail system, it isn't terribly close so I'd recommend driving or catching a ride to and from the station, especially with luggage in tow. The link rail system is really useful for getting to and from downtown and other sight seeing locations.
Great location, safe area, beautiful scenery with a nice park nearby, ability to come and go from the house easily, very nice and clean home. Some things to know before you go, the bed is very firm, which for us was a bit uncomfortable as I have back problems, but it was still manageable. Due to being on the basement level you can pretty much hear everything that goes on above, so if you are a light sleeper I'd recommend taking ear plugs along. Otherwise this was a perfect trip!