My group and I loved staying at Steve's place for the weekend that we were there! Loved how we were minutes away from where we needed to be and wanted to go exploring. And yes, from the previous reviews that I've read, around the area when driving to the home you'll drive by a homeless sketchy area but once you've gone pass that it's a lovely neighborhood. But, we didn't let that bother us. Steve's home is great as each bedroom has its' own bathroom and we loved that as well.
The home is accurate and welcoming with simple home decors. The kitchen is great, doesn't have much stocked up but definitely has the essentials needed for cooking. We were even able to cook up some steak for dinner!
First floor doesn't seem to get any heat when we turn on the heater for when it is cold. But, that wasn't any issue for us. Check in/check out process is smooth no issues. We appreciate how Steve messaged to check in on how everything was going as well! Great communication and host!
If you're looking to stay in the bay area I definitely recommend Steves' home!