After seeing the photo of the lovely yellow house we were disappointed to find the space was in the basement and not as bright and airy as we expected. Perhaps if we had studied all the reviews we may have worked this out.
The entrance is around a side path down to the back of the house. Just inside the entrance is the main sleeping area, which gets the most daylight. As you continue further inside you come to the dining room area and then a tv area. There is also a separate room in which Sam set us up a second bed. These areas were rather dark. The bathroom however is spacious and well equipped. A plywood-like flooring gives an unfinished look and this is covered by various rugs. The kitchen area in the laundry room is a shared area although no one else seemed to use it during our stay.
We never met Sam but he did respond to our messages and gave us tips on where to eat and how to get downtown. The light rail was only a 10-15 minute walk away and the neighbourhood felt safe.