Virginia (Ginny) was extremely welcoming, and very responsive when we had questions about how to use the house systems. Otherwise we had welcome privacy. The house is quite capacious, decorated in a retro-charming way, and has a fantastic view of the Bay from the side porch which we enjoyed immensely. The beds were comfortable, the bathroom clean and functional, and the kitchen well-equipped, including with food staples that Ginny invited us to make use of -- including some homemade strawberry ice cream! We didn't really explore the immediate neighborhood except in our search for street parking, which was always available within a block of the house. It seemed quite pleasant, and we had no worries about security. Our only recommendation for future visitors would be to bring a sleep mask, because the bright street lights meant that the main bedroom was quite light at night, which doesn't conduce to sleepfulness.