I had a great 1-month stay at Roland's place. He is a friendly, communicative, and thoughtful host -- on the first day, I was greeted by chocolate, cashews, and filtered water laid out on my bed! Roland is also a great conversationalist, but for the most part the house is quiet and everyone visiting does their own thing. (The house has up to 4 guests at a time, a mix of longer-term people like me and people coming for short stays.)
The house itself is kept clean and in a very convenient location, right next to Green Lake and a 30 minute bus ride to downtown Seattle. There is no common living room, but Roland does have individual shelf spaces in the kitchen and fridge for each guest and shared coffee/tea, plates and silverware, and a custom-designed spice rack that he built himself! There are also Nest cams at the main entrance , though the bedroom does not have a private lock (it's coming soon!). I felt safe walking in the neighborhood late in the evening.
Overall, would definitely recommend his place :)