Ended up canceling my reservation because the listing at the time was unclear about how the house is shared with another unit, this booking is a studio house separate from a main house (three story victorian) yet it is enclosed in the same yard and fence so there is a shared common space in a sort of court yard I guess...
If you are looking for a "Home" that is private then maybe this isn't the best place.
Air Bnb has a policy that any house with its own entrance can be considered a place you have "all to your self"
but in my eyes this is wrong and a house should be completely private. This space should be listed as a guest house I would say.
Li and Andy were understanding and helped remedy the situation though, just a heads up to future air bnb'ers out there that this place may not be as private as you may have hoped for.