The Garden House worked really well for our family visit to Oakland. It took a little bit of adjustment to figure out the gate and door locks, but it was nice to feel secure, especially having a good safe off-street spot for the parked car. The place was immaculate, lovely fluffy towels for all (3 of us, using 2 of 3 spacious bedrooms). Well equipped kitchen. Lots of space! Great natural light all around and nice views, especially of the marvelous working garden in the back. It was very quiet at night. Angel, the host, could not have been nicer, super helpful getting our luggage up the stairs, and so responsive.