The Berkeley house had a great view of the Bay area. While it was mostly foggy the first few days - we were able to enjoy the views on the last 3 days.
It felt like a high end hunting lodge -everything inside was clean and tastefully furnished.
There was a washer dryer outside the house which you have to use for the towels if you stayed more than two days - we stayed 6 nights, so washing and drying had to be done.
The drive up was ok for me but may be a bit daunting for my wife if she had to.
This is a very nice place if you will want to stay mostly in the Berkeley area and sorrounding. Driving in and out of San Francisco takes almost an hour with the traffic and tolls.
It is a nice house to stay in for a couple of days - just to enjoy the house, the view and the location itself.