We are originally from the Bay Area, and really appreciated the chance to stay in a neighborhood we've always loved. Anki and Jonathan's house is conveniently located near Piedmont Ave, with plenty of shops, good coffee, and restaurants. The house is quite spacious, carefully decorated with lots of lovely touches—we also love music and books. There's no tv, which mom was happy about, the kids complained a little, but they survived. The neighborhood is safe and very walkable. We felt right at home with our kids.
One thing to note, there are no curtains/shades on any of the windows, except in the bathrooms and around beds, and it is located on a street with some traffic, foot and cars, people walking by at night can see into the family room and part of the upstairs bedroom, and our kids had a bit of trouble sleeping during the day with daylight, and at night with car headlights. It's not a big deal, we quickly got used to it, by changing in the bathrooms, moving our kids around so the light sleeper is in the back room. If you don't have young kids who are super light sleepers, it shouldn't be a problem.
Anki and Jonathan were wonderful hosts, very communicative, and gave very clear instructions. I would definitely recommend their home to anyone considering a visit to the East Bay.