Bobby's Oakland Tudor was great. It was beautiful and felt private. From the balcony we were able to enjoy dusk one evening overlooking the yard with small garden and huge trees and (a commodity in our home neighborhood in the desert). It was close enough to San Francisco for us to utilize public transportation and spend some time in the city. The house was shared with the permanent residents, and even though we knew they were there (we occasionally heard them), it was no worse than a hotel or apartment would have been.