The carriage house is like a French farmhouse on the inside, with white plaster and wooden beams. It is extremely comfortable, with a great bed, spacious working area, fully functioning kitchen and an extra loft. Susan and Ralph were great hosts, showing me everything when I arrived and texting every few days during my stay to make sure I didn't need anything. The neighborhood, Rockridge, is extremely pleasant, with restaurants and shopping very close by, including some very interesting bookstores. It is a 45 minute walk down College Avenue to the UC campus and about a 30 minute BART ride to San Francisco. The house is close to Highway 24 and to BART, and Susan and Ralph provide a white noise machine in case anyone finds the noise at all bothersome. I never had to use it.