The view is as spectacular as described. I was nervous about the location because previous reviews said it was a treacherous journey to get to the house ... but it was very doable and after a couple of times you get used to it. In any case, most definitely well worth the effort once you get there and sit on the deck overlooking the entire Bay Area! It was our first time in Berkeley and I wasn’t sure about staying in the hills versus being closer to everything in town. After spending a long weekend, would definitely say go for the hills! We took Uber/Lyft to and from the downtown area several times for under $8 per trip and there was always a car available within a few minutes. So nice to be surrounded by peace and beauty after having fun downtown. Morning coffee (or glass of wine in the evening) with that view - bliss! We cooked a family dinner in the well appointed kitchen one day and found it had everything we needed. Everything in the house was very clean as well, which is so important! Would definitely stay here again.