I had a nice stay, but the experience was dampened by the host, Catherine, who either was slow to respond or simply did not respond to issues.
When I called the morning of the stay, I didn't hear back for several hours if I could check in early; never got a response about luggage drop off. Upon arrival, noticed the fridge was on a very low setting that might not be food-safe and a manufacturer's message that fridge takes up to 24 hours to readjust, meaning any takeout food of mine might not be kept cold enough. Informed the host and she apologized, but said since it was set by the previous occupant, "we have no control over that". I replied that they could have the housekeepers check it, but received no further reply on the matter.
I requested more toilet paper and was told about the two obvious ones that should be in the bathroom which I of course saw when I arrived. Turns out the door in the kitchen with the table placed close enough to make one think it was unused, was for a closet that had extra tp and paper towels in it.
I messaged the host for recommendations for food delivery that accommodates my diet but she did not reply.
There were no drinking glasses, only big mugs. Mentioned to the host, no reply.
I have an issue with the $150 cleaning fee for a two-night stay. Several of the dishes, especially the plates, had whitish stains on them. I asked Catherine if the cleaning staff washes them or if they rely on the guests to properly wash them, but she never replied. Combined with the state of the planter bed outside -- a pile of BBQ charcoal, empty garbage bin on its side and several poles strewn about -- and being asked to empty garbage bins, I have to ask: what am I paying for?
Catherine did respond when I asked if her bowls were microwaveable. She said she searched them out online and found they were. I just hope she searched for the same ones that were in the rental because I wasn't specific in describing it to her. Ended up not using it anyway.
Other than the issues with Catherine, it's a nice place, with the biggest value for me being the large private yard accessed by your sliding front door, including a table for six and several trees with two types of fruit, one being green apples. They were a bit small and not that crisp or maybe fully ripe but I enjoyed several of them. Enjoyed a sunset dinner one night with warm weather lasting long.
There is one unlisted step up to get to the bathroom.
A note about noise. I'm noise-sensitive so this won't apply to everyone, but I found the fridge to be on the loud side and somewhat near the futon so perhaps it was turned down for noise. There was also construction noise not mentioned in the listing on two of the days I was there. It was a little annoying. Told the host but she did not reply.
A train passes by about a mile away and it's horn can be heard; not loud to me, just noticable.
I was there in July and it got very warm inside without air-conditioning on, which I kept off because of the noise of the machines. The quieter air-conditioner or fan was in the bedroom but movable. There's a skylight covered with a light colored covering that lets a lot of heat in.
There may be shared walls but I barely heard anything.
There is no unit above. A bit of noise came from across the street from guys working on a car I think. There was a dog that barked from inside the building one time when I was outside near the trash and laundry areas. Don't know if it belonged to guest or permanent resident.
Catherine quickly sent my wallet to me after I forgot it there and I paid her for the effort.
It's a bit generically decorated, modern-looking, in a pretty, flat suburban area. With a new host and cleanliness issues addressed, I might return.