To be perfectly honest, I was hesitant to reserve this property because it said it was across the street from a TV famous cafe and I imagined many lookee-lou’s driving up and down the street but it was the only two bath place available so I booked. However my worries were for naught as it was a quiet street during our entire stay. The house is perfectly situated to walk anywhere in downtown Laurel that you should choose to visit, there is parking in front of the house or in the backyard which is a parking lot for the salon which is attached to the rear of the home. The salon was never a problem - no noise, no extreme foot traffic, no smells, etc. Before we arrived, I did imagine the home had a backyard so it took me by surprise that it was a parking lot but since the street was quiet, the front porch swing was our hangout. The inside of the home is dressed to the nines with homey decor. This made it lovely and inviting. It wasn’t so practical though as there was not an empty counter for charging devices, setting down a drink, or preparing food. Ultimately I moved everything to one place so I had some free space but then was angry with myself for not taking photos so I knew where to put things back. Some of the property’s best things: location, there was plenty of water pressure and hot water for both showers to be used at the same time, one bathroom has a really nice tub for soaking, the towels and bed linens were of good quality, the oven cooked with nice even heat, the washer and dryer worked well and quickly, the Laurel weather was bi-polar and we needed both the A/C and heater at different times and they worked quickly and effectively. Not so perfect: shortage of cooking and baking supplies -host was made aware and says she’s fixed that- and to be fair I go all out cooking, my first night menu was roast chicken, white rice with gravy, broccoli, corn muffins, and garden salad… and if I sounded a bit critical remember, if I was to visit Laurel again, this house would be my first choice.