I would have given John 5 stars but there were a few issues that came up that you should know before staying in December or another rainy month. You may experience a lot of ants. John and his co host Aldo remedied the problem very quickly with ant traps but if you are squeamish about that sort of thing you may want to avoid the winter months here. The other issue that came up is that it is on a septic tank and the backyard completely flooded due to the rain for three days in a row. This made us a little squeamish because of the septic tank back there but ultimately was a small part of a 6 week stay. Overall it was a perfect place for a longer stay. We loved the neighborhood so much and John was very prompt and accommodating. We would stay there again if we needed to be in the Pasadena area.