I'm a professional travel writer who has written more than 1,000 articles over 17 years, about attractions, performances, and hotels, including dozens of AirBnBs.
This host pressured me for a 5-star review. Well, actually it is a 5-star listing in my opinion, but this kind of regular pressure is not very nice, and means that her AirBnB rating is probably a little higher than it would be.
This location has a very gracious host who goes the extra distance to make you feel at home. The bed is comfortable, you get a work desk, refrigerator, and a private bathroom, and the space is exceptionally clean. You'll need to be able to step very high to get into and out of the shower tub.
I'm not sure whether guests are allowed back there, but there's a large, beautiful garden behind the house, which you'll get a great view of from your bedroom window. Thankfully, the window shades completely block light of the rising sun, if you need to sleep in, in the morning.
You'll need to take off your shoes in this AirBnB, but I do that anyway. I like it. Street parking was easy.
Some pro tips:
-- The neighborhood is pin drop quiet at night, even if you open your window to cool down. However, in the early morning you will hear train horns in the distance. So if you are a light sleeper and need to sleep in, I do recommend earplugs in this location, even if you keep the windows closed.
-- Switch the bright bathroom lights so that they don't go on automatically by motion sensor. That way you can avoid sneaking to the bathroom in the middle of the night and being blinded with the bright lights.
A few small issues:
-- The toilet is tiny, and the toilet paper is both too low and has a poor holder (the roll of toilet paper easily falls off)
-- The WiFi signal is weak and I was unable to have a smooth video call for work. I suggest buying a WiFi repeater or moving the WiFi router.
-- Extra pillows in the closet would have been welcome.
-- I suggest offering a luggage rack in the room. It's a great way to unsure that guests never leave their luggage on the bed. You'll never get bedbugs if their luggage is on a luggage rack.
-- Remind guests to lock the door on the way out. It doesn't automatically lock.
Overall, 5 stars, a perfect location and great value.