My family and I had a great stay in the "Sora" property, which was the perfect size for our group of 5. The house was clean, charming, and in a quiet residential neighborhood. Mika was wonderful and responsive both prior to our arrival as well as greeting us and showing us around the house. We did not meet the owner, but he gifted us a nice bottle of sake which we thoroughly enjoyed!
The location was wonderful - walking distance to many temples in the region, as well as about 30 minutes walk to Kiyomizudera and surrounding shopping areas. One thing to note, the streets leading to the property get narrower and narrower, so if traveling to/from by car or taxi, I recommend setting your location to the nearest main street intersection which is just steps away. Japanese taxi drivers insist on bringing you right to the door, and we had a few instances where the cabs got stuck or had a lot of trouble backing out from the narrow streets.
Overall we loved our stay in Kyoto and wish we had more time. Would definitely stay here again!