As a family of two adults and two young children, we were looking for comfortable home and a good base from which to explore San Francisco. Chris and Neil's house provided exactly what we were looking for. It is highly recommended and we would definitely return in future.
It is situated on a very quiet back street, but only a short walk from great restaurants, shops and cafes on Fillmore Street. The whole area feels very 'local' and doesn't have that strong 'tourist' feel. You feel as though you are in the 'real' San Fran.
For families, there are also two excellent play parks in the local area (Lafeyette and Alta Plaza) with all important swings and slides for the little ones.
For grown ups, the restaurants, bars and cafes are great. We would recommend Roam for great burgers!
Further afield, the house is situated in Pacific Heights which is a lovely residential neighbourhood yet makes for short bus journeys or taxi rides to all that the city has to offer.
The house itself is fantastic. It is very well catered for (with a dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, towels, cable and Internet TV, back yard, BBQ), and is clean and modern. The hosts were lovely and helpful, and even left some toys for the kids to play with. We also met a couple of the neighbours who were also delightful and gave some helpful pointers to make it wonderful stay.
Overall, a lovely house in a great location with very nice hosts. Highly recommended.