The house is pretty spectacular - if you find architectural history interesting, then it's far more interesting than staying in a more modern house. Be sure to check out the photos in the dining room showing some of the interior changes over the decades, to the kitchen in particular. There's clearly a bit of deferred maintenance and some dirty windows, but the price is right and it's totally livable.

There is a lot of room, especially as one of the three upstairs bedrooms has a closet that's big enough to be another bedroom. As other reviews have noted, the downstairs maid's room is remote and unattractive, so particularly if you have kids you may not want to use it. However, there's a small folding bed in the maid's closet - we hauled that mattress upstairs to lay on the floor for our smallest kid, which worked well.

The greeting material mentions a remote door opener for the garage, but we didn't find it. However, there's ample street parking in front of the house, so we didn't miss the garage. Just be careful opening your car doors, as the curb in front of the house is quite high!

The kitchen has the essentials for cooking, but if you plan to make any ambitious meals you may want to bring your own knives and cooking tools.

Beware, the heat is via an in-floor heating unit in the living room with a metal grate which gets quite hot - don't walk with bare feet if the heat is on, or you may end up with burns. We showed it to our small children and made clear to them to avoid walking on it, and they were fine. If your children are less attentive, you might want to turn off the heat or choose another house.