We stayed here for 4 nights to attend my daughter's graduation from college. the house was just as described, and Julia went out of her way to bring me a mixer so that I could bake a cake for my daughter. The downstairs rooms were comfortable for my parents and myself, and my 16 year old liked having his own space upstairs. Julia also stopped by to bring a coffemaker, as the old one had broken, and was very friendly and chatty with my Dad. The nieghborhood was nice, coffeeshops, a great market, the HI-Lo diner for breakfast (crowded at weekend). It is convenient to Macalester, and other sites in St. Paul and Minneapolis, not far from airport (15 min). I wish the weather had been warmer, so we could have sat outside, or used the grill, or taken a walk along the river, which is so close. a really lovely spot to spend some time.