Mike's place is located in a good area. We visited at the end of October and the weather was beautiful, so we walked quite a bit. A 10 min walk will take you across the street to the park where there are a handful of restaurants including Blue Star Doughnuts, Oracle Coffee, a row of food carts, Subway, a gourmet burger place and a couple others. We also walked about 25 mins away to a very cozy cafe called Jola. We enjoyed the beautiful neighborhood views of the autumn leaves. Mike offers a very helpful notebook full of reccommeded spots to visit, what's within walking distance, opened late, and even what to order! As mentioned in his listing, you do hear the cars passing by on the street (right outside the front door), but it didn't bother us much. The bedrooms are in the back of the house, but the noise of the cars are still pretty significant. Mike and his girlfriend live upstairs and there is a tenant in the downstairs space, but we never heard them unless they were walking up or down the stairs which was not very often. They had friends over a couple of nights hanging out, but it never ran later than 10pm. The shared bathroom was never a problem and there is a handy shower schedule for the mornings to make sure those who are there for work can get in and out on time. The half bathroom is conveniently across the way from the full bathroom. The dining room, kitchen, and living room spaces are very comfortable. There is also a very nice outdoor area in the backyard to hang out if it is not to cold. Lastly, the bed was unbelievably comfortable and the lamps in the room made it a cozy atmosphere.