David's place was as described—homey, beautiful and in the heart of Oakland. As a native of Oakland, I found the place extremely charming and would definitely return.
The only critique I have is that outside cars occasionally park in the reserved space for guests, with no apparent repercussions. This happened during my stay, and I was told by David to leave a note on the offending car to "make them feel guilty, " but nothing else was done. While David kindly gave me another space, the experience felt rather hands off to me. Once again, this was only a small blip in an otherwise magical stay.