The Birdhouse is a pleasant little retreat whose biggest advantage is location. Located right on the corner of Rockridge, it's adjacent to a whole line of world-class eateries, from the Rockridge Cafe to Millennium and more. If you want to go lower brow, there's a Safeway right around the corner along with a variety of good-quality fast food such as Boston Market and The Habit. Its location is also less than half-a-mile from Rockridge BART, which means it opens up the entire Bay Area for you. Great hiking and biking trails in Contra Costa County and all of the culture and life of San Francisco are a short ride away. (Some things I did in my few days of visiting: went to SF Moma, walked up to Lake Temescal, and hiked up Panoramic Hill.)
The house itself is a pleasant, classic house that feels like it shares characteristics of the Victorian and Arts & Craft houses that were common in the area in the early 20th century. It's got quirks that add to its charm such as a back hallway to get back to the bathroom and a weird variety of light switches and lights; if you've ever appreciated a house from these era, The Birdhouse fits right in. It's well kept as well, and perhaps most importantly: QUIET. It's set back from the street and so there's pretty much no noise to disturb you, despite the fact that bustling College Avenue and busy Broadway are just a few hundred yards away. Beyond that, we were pleased will all the accommodations: a comfortable living room, comfortable bedrooms, a pleasant shower, even a large table in the front that allowed us to have friends over to play a tabletop game (Azul, for any eurogame fans).
Finally, Vennessa was very accommodating. She was very quick and responsive to our questions and requests.
Would definitely stay again.