John's home is quite lovely in a location convenient to the Ashby BART station. The bedroom has lots of useful touches with its own space heater, full length mirror, armchair and rack for hanging clothes. The bathroom is right across from the bedroom and has a very roomy shower. The pets are sweet and enthusiastic. Also let me tell everyone about the best thing about staying at (most) Airbnbs: real wifi. I've stayed at a few hotels recently and the wifi speed at many of them is like a blast from the late 90s. I'm pleased to report that John has real wifi sufficient to download your podcast episodes or browse restaurant listings. As far as the neighborhood, I took my cousin's (very local) advice and walked around during the day and took Lyft at night and felt safe. I would definitely stay there again.