Our stay at Yalda’s home had a few challenges, but Yalda really went above and beyond to handle them and make sure we had a good stay. She’s a wonderful host and I would definitely stay at a property of hers again.
Some high notes: the AC is excellent, the built in basement provides a lot of extra space, and the bed in the master is quite comfy. The bathrooms and showers are also well stocked. Yalda was super responsive and helped wherever she could.
On the challenges: there is road construction happening until November 2022 on the street this home is located on. Construction was only intermittently near the house, but it wasn’t predictable, and heavy machinery driving by woke us (and our little ones) up more than once. The water was also shut off for a few hours one day (the city gave 48 hours notice). Yalda didn’t inform us of the construction until the day before we arrived, but she really worked hard to minimize the inconvenience to us, so this was less impactful than it could have been.
For those who like quiet: this house seems to be on the approach path for MSP, so there is a fair amount of noise from airplanes flying low overhead.
For those with young children, FYI, there are steep stairs to the basement without a door or permanent baby gate to block them. You will need to keep an eye on crawlers and young walkers.