Kate's house and this room for rent is very comfortable. She provides full access to her kitchen (which is wonderful) and to use her washer/dryer (also wonderful). She is available if you need her but otherwise you are completely on your own. She also stocks tea/coffee and a small fridge upstairs with yogurt/milk/apples/bananas so you can take advantage of that as well. The location is residential and bus stops are nearby. We ended up getting a rental because it was faster to get around but would work as well to use the busses. Also, a really cute town Woodstock less than 1 mile from her house that has everything -- a nice coffee shop, bakery, two groceries, public library, etc.