I guess I had a more unlucky experience here than most. Before going into details I’ll point out that to the host’s credit, a refund was provided for part of my stay and for the last minute cancellation of the last night I'd booked, apparently because the circumstances were so unusual.
As someone else noted, this is not a place to stay if you are a light sleeper. I took a chance, drawn by the low cost and apparent privacy. While the ad for the room stressed that 10pm-8am were quiet hours and “truly quiet,” beginning around midnight folks were up about and making quite a bit of noise until around 1:30am, then up and about again at 6am. The reason given was that some guests arrived a night earlier than expected and “caused some commotion.” Still, people should be aware that you will be sharing the house with other guests, and that this is the kind of house where you can hear EVERYthing, so it’s a bit of a gamble if you are a light sleeper like myself. Also, I was under the impression that there was only 1 other guest room, it seems there were 2. After writing them, the hosts were very apologetic and assured me this was a fluke. Not wanting to risk it I found something else for my third night, but my second night turned out fine and quiet enough. The room is very spacious, bed is big and comfy, private entry/ Private bathroom are great. The room did seem a bit neglected: a bit of a musty odor, used toothbrush/ razor in the shower, only a ceiling light and no lamps (the only floor lamp’s lightbulbs were dead). But the place was so cheap that these weren’t huge concerns. The main issue was the noise, and though the hosts were very kind and receptive after the fact, perhaps some system should be used for screening guests and making sure they've read the house rules before approval. My only other suggestion is that the hosts be more clear about who will be hosting if there’s a change: I don’t think there was any mention of Jennifer being out of town, and a co-host email introduction wasn’t made until the day after I’d arrived and expressed my grievances. Consequently it felt a bit like a hostel vibe, with an occupied backyard guest house and front yard trailer and 3 or 4 mystery guests but no idea who’s where...
All in all not a bad place to stay if you’re on a budget and a heavy sleeper, and while I never got to meet Jennifer she was very nice and understanding over the phone and I appreciated the refund.