Private, quiet, spacious and bright. We spent Christmas week in the immaculate accommodations which are the entire lower floor of our host's modern house. The suite is two exterior flights down from the very summit of the Oakland hills. It is decorated with our well-traveled host's displays of photographs and artwork, and has wonderful picture window views of the peninsula. Climbing the stairs through the terrace garden takes you to Skyline and the best bicycle routes in the East Bay. I improvised a safe place to secure my bike at street level, inside the fence, but rain limited my excursions. The suite was fully equipped with audio and video players and stable, fast WiFi. There wasn’t yet a separate thermostat control on the lower level, so a space heater was provided. We took good advantage of the copious closet, shelf and storage space. At the end of our visit we met our amiable hosts, Andre and Viviana, in person; they were attentive and responsive online throughout our stay.