Comfortable Room in the Best Neighborhood

There is room in front of each house for two cars, so if you are arriving by car, be sure to pull up or back enough for someone to park behind or in front of you without blocking a driveway. Shoes must be removed at the door (protects my hardwood floors), and take your shoes with you to your bedroom. Do not leave them piled next to the front door, as they create a tripping hazard.

Your name will be on a placard on your bedroom door so you'll know which bedroom is yours. Take a moment to read important information on the placard. No non-paying guests without prior approval. NO SMOKING. You're more than welcome to step out on the front porch or back deck to smoke, but do not leave cigarette butts in my landscaping - kindly flush them down the toilet.

I have two very social and generally well behaved cats, named MooMoo and BooBoo, so if you have an allergy, please take note. Please keep your bedroom door closed to discourage the cats from taking up residence on the guest beds.

Guests may have unlimited use of my wi-fi and full run of the house, including the back deck when the weather is appropriate. I hang a sign on the entrance to the kitchen if I have a client in my lower level massage studio (accessed via a stairwell through the kitchen). If the sign is up, PLEASE be extra quiet while in the kitchen and keep any conversation to a minimum as sounds from the kitchen are clearly audible in the studio. Note the lower level and second floor of the house are private and guests are not allowed without prior approval.

NO EATING IN THE BEDROOM. Consuming light snacks (e.g. nuts, chips, etc) in the bedroom is fine, but meals of any kind (pizza, carry-out) must be eaten at the dining room table, where you need to use a place mat. My dining room table is made of hand-hammered copper and has a waxed top coat that will easily melt if a hot plate or dish is placed directly on it. Also, coasters MUST be used for any beverage container (bottle water, drinking glass, etc) taken into the bedroom. My furniture is REAL WOOD and you will be responsible for any permanent water marks left on the furniture. Sorry to be so curt about this, but guests have not been kind to my furniture. Thanks for your understanding.

PLEASE be mindful of how you open and close doors. This seems like a simple thing to ask, but people often have ZERO self-awareness and simply push a bedroom or bathroom door closed, being unnecessarily loud and disrespectful of other guests who may be napping in the bedroom right across the hall. PLEASE be courteous and TURN DOOR KNOBS FULLY when opening and closing doors.

Finally, I do allow use of my washer/dryer, for a $5 per load fee (covers the cost of detergent, machine wear/tear, utilities, etc.).

Thank you for adhering to what I believe should be common sense rules. Generally speaking, if you wouldn't do it in your house, why do it in mine? :)