From the moment I saw the lovely living room and rest of the home's elegant decor, I knew it was going to become my special white Christmas experience. Kimberly communicated well prior, during and at the end of our stay, even though we did not manage to see each other in person. I appreciated the information sheet that was left for us to manage appliances, the wifi etc during our stay . We enjoyed the lush beds, nice hot water in bathrooms and complete kit gen yo cook our Chtistmas meals. We all loved to curl up under the sumptuous blankets provided in the living room near the gas fire place....a place where hours of catching up was done. The house is located in a quiet and safe neighborhood, but you do need a car to get to the closest shopping area. Would definitely recommend the place to couples or family with grown up kids as it is strategically close to the freeway that easily takes you a car ride to downtown Oakland or SF.