I have to say that my stay here exceeded any and all expectations. Joe proved to be the host with the most as he greeted us with absolute warmth, hospitality, and helpfulness. Very laid back guy who was incredibly friendly. Just awesome.
As far as the place is concerned - amazing character. The view from the hammocks on the back deck was gorgeous. We saw a mother deer with her two Bambi babies in tow almost every morning. Three wild turkeys roamed the hills. Stellar jays, a raven, and a host of tree critters made me feel more like I was in a nature preserve than the hills above Oakland. Very serene.
I stayed with 5-7 guests over 4 nights and there was ample room for all of us. Joe went out of his way to make sure everyone had a place to lay their head. Provided sheets, blankets, cots, futons, and the 2 beds.
There were a few musicians in the entourage and Joe left out the PA and V Drum kit so we could play during the day. Burger Boogaloo by night, and the Valley View by day made for an incredible weekend that I won't soon forget. Will definitely stay here again upon a trip to the Bay Area.
We had a rental car and someone who drove up from LA and still made parking work. Definitely tight parking through the hills but didn't have a problem. We were about 10 minutes to Mosswood Park / Temecula / Rockridge and around 30-40 to San Francisco.
And I would be remiss not to mention that Joe provided us with lots of delicious beer. Can't think of too many places that can say that!
The only difficulty I had the entire weekend was A) Leaving and B) figuring out the lighting. But that may have had something to do with those delicious beers. All the lighting in the house was labeled, so I'm going to have to say operator error on my part.
There was also onsite laundry which was awesome. We had the entire downstairs to the house which felt like our own little enclave. All in all I really can't say enough. If there was something we needed Joe made sure we knew to just ask him. Staying here absolutely contributed to a weekend of pure magic.