Don was a great host who answered our queries promptly during our stay. He also helped us to pick up our online-ordered packages when we were not around. The check-in / check-out time was pretty flexible. We talked to Don earlier and managed to arrange for a morning check-in time due to changes to our flight schedule. The apartment was clean, spacious, and cozy. Most home amenities - washer/dryer, kitchen complete with utensils , toiletries with towels, netflix, wifi as well as fans and electric heaters were available to keep us warm during the winter. There is also a Pokestop located on his apartment for people who like to play Pokemon GO.
The place is located just a few blocks from the MacArthur BART station, and there is an Enterprise-car rental 2 minutes walk away from the place. We were in California for a conference at San Francisco and vacation after that. Traveling by Bart to San Francisco was convenient and the car rental location was nearer to Livermore premium outlet compared to San Francisco (we also didn't have to pay bridge toll because we didn't stay in San Francisco). The bus stop was also nearby, making it easy to travel to the neighborhood's BestBuy, Target and GameStop. Piedmont was also nearby and there was a board games shop as well as many other places to eat. Homeroom's mac and cheese is highly recommended.