If I could just rate the hosts, it would be a solid 5. They were great.
However, the house had a bunch of significant problems:
* There were "air fresheners" that were putting out an overpowering scent. We almost bailed the first night, but we figured out where they were, unplugged them, and ran fans and opened doors.
* The red chairs in the living room look really grungy. We pulled sheets off one of the other beds to cover them. It makes us wonder about how dirty the couch and its cover were.
* The tub upstairs has a significant slant and no anti-slip mat. It didn't feel safe. Also the exhaust fan was clearly separated from the ceiling sheet rock; hard to tell if it's about to fall out.
* There's a lot of unfinished or badly done trim--back door, small restroom--and paint spots on a lot of the trim. It's not a hazard but it suggests shoddy work there and overall.
* There are ultrasonic rodent repellers in several rooms in the house. I can't tell if that's for a current problem, but that doesn't give me a good feeling. Note that the repellers' packaging doesn't mention geckos, insects, or other non-rodent pests.
* The directions to the garage didn't mention that that it's down a back alley; we spent some time wandering around with flashlights to try to find the entrance to the garage. There was no on-street parking when we arrived. The garage was very handy!
On the good side, the bed in the front bedroom of the first floor was very comfortable.
I can't give a 5 star review. The house on its own is a 3, maybe a 2. It might be a good value for a group that would otherwise book three or four hotel rooms, but not for a couple vs. one hotel room. The hosts were wonderfully responsive to our various messages before and during the stay.