The view is even better than it looks from the pictures; this is a truly unique spot in San Francisco: you are above the fray (in a quiet neighborhood with plentiful parking) and yet only 0.4 miles from "downtown" West Portal, with its restaurants, shops, and movie theater. The house itself is a piece of history, and the host, Dee, was eager to share her knowledge and welcome us to her childhood home. Highly recommended.