This home on the hill was the perfect place for us (three adults and five toddlers) to stay for five weeks. It majestically overlooks Piedmont and is full of charm and character. In contrast to many rental houses, this is like borrowing a house from your wealthy uncle. Everything that you need, from specialty kitchen items to extra pillows, to fans are readily available. The beds are comfortable, and the dining room with its large chandelier in “simply grand” in the words of our precocious 5-year old. The original art is enchanting and makes a great game - take a photo of any piece of art and allow the kids run around to see who can find the original first! There are books and games galore, and the home is well insulated and silent. No neighbor noise and no street noise. There and several steps (about 20) from the street, but it elevates you and gives you a sense of privacy and security.

I stayed for about 2 and a half months and my experience was amazing! I couldn’t have asked for a better host or beautiful home to stay in. EJ was super helpful and responsive. The area was beautiful and I loved taking daily walks. Surrounding area was perfect with restaurants and farmers market close by and the lake! Amazing. Thank you so much!

It's a beautiful historic villa with very friendly people. Would recommend.

I rarely leave bad reviews, but that changes when a host angrily threatens me…

The house was ok at first, albeit somewhat neglected. But my wife and I cleaned things up & our host Elliot (“EJ”) got the appliances fixed.

A few weeks later, EJ said he had hired workers to “modify” the laundry room. He said it would take 4 days.

After 5 days of loud demolition, we realized that the workers weren’t “modifying” the laundry room - they were completely dismantling it. Reconstruction would surely take weeks. The job site was also a serious hazard for our dog.

We told EJ that we didn’t appreciate being misled about the extent of the project & so we would have to leave. After much debate, we cleaned the house, documented everything, & left.

EJ then called me in a rage & proceeded to cuss me out to a laughably extreme degree. He threatened to “f*** me up” & repeatedly called me a “living, breathing piece of sh**”.

I was stunned by the sudden escalation, and reported his threats to Airbnb.