Matthew and Jonathan have a beautiful, charming house in Long Beach. The location was perfect - we left our car in the driveway and took their recommendation to walk. They are close to the Pike outlets (about a 15-20 minute walk) and close to Pine St. as well.
The room was spacious and clean. They provided plenty of towels and the beds were made (and very comfortable!). The room upstairs felt very private, even though there was another guest in the room next door. The front porch has seating and was comfortable and convenient (since we're smokers). The backyard had two chairs and a bbq grill on the deck.
The only reason I deducted a star is because the shared bathroom upstairs leads to an adjacent bedroom and there are two doors to lock inside the bathroom. If the other guest forgets to unlock the main door, you can't enter the bathroom. I think they can do a better job explaining this to guests, or to make the signs in the bathroom a little clearer, or even have an emergency key.
Other than the bathroom mishap, we had a great stay in a fantastic location with friendly hosts :)