I only rated this as "slightly better than expected" because we knew up front it was going to be stellar - and so it was. The "slightly better" part is for the excellent guestbook that Clark & Elise put together, featuring local cafes, restaurants and attractions. This, along with some great local magazines, gave us good ideas for places to visit. Their recommendation of the Birchwood Café, in particular, was a total win. We went there for breakfast twice.
The entire apartment was immaculately clean. Everything Clark and Elise provided exceeded what might be expected as standard. The bedrooms, washroom, kitchen and dining room were all fully supplied with everything that one could expect to need. The living room was especially comfortable, with games, books, magazines and a TV and DVD player. The TV has a Netflix guest account.
Response to any communication of ours was always quick and courteous. With (we thought) spring having finally arrived, we asked Clark if a few of the storm windows could be replaced with screens. He replaced them all, the same day. That above-and-beyond approach sums it up. Highly recommended - and we would stay there again any time.