We had a very comfortable 10-day stay at the water tower cottage; it had everything we needed, including nice laundry facilities. Nicolas was a kind and generous host, and we felt welcome. There is a railroad crossing in the neighborhood and trains blow their horns for a few seconds when they go by, but that didn't bother us (there was a max of three or four trains during the morning/evening peak hours, and trains were infrequent at other times). It was generally very quiet otherwise.