A beautiful house in a great location.

Each room was spacious, well-laid out, and beautifully decorated. On the first floor, the front parlor was great for conversation or sitting in the front bay window to gaze at people and cars chugging up the hill. The lounge was a beautiful and chill space to hang out in; the formal dining room begged for a dinner party. The kitchen was a joy to cook in and the glass end wall provided a gorgeous transition to the three-tiered backyard.

The bedrooms were nicely spaced apart from one another (except for the small third bedroom which we didn't really use) and comfortable. The bathrooms were amazing, especially the oval shaped rain shower room (it was inspired.)

Plenty of storage space, breezes, and views.

On-site parking was great. The location is on the 24-Divisadero which makes it possible to go door-to-door on any form of transit. It was an easy walk to other lines, including the F and underground MUNI, as well as a bus to the Mission. Then within a two block walk, was the heart of the Castro with plenty of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, etc. We checked out 440 Castro, the Lookout, Edge, Spike's for coffee, the Buffalo Whole Food store, and pizza on Castro, Mexican, Middle Eastern and more. (Also: check out Rainbow in the Mission/SOMA, a great worker-owned store where we got all the food we get at our co-op at home). There was also a great playground for little ones at the rec center on Colingwood.

We did this trip with a very young toddler and we were happy that the house was pretty well baby proofed and good for containing a very mobile person.

Brian used the AirEnvy service which provided us with a lot of necessary information and acted as a sort of concierge. AirEnvy also provided linens and soaps which made it a little more comfortable to stay in the house of someone you haven't ever met.

If you like to stay in communities where people actually live when you travel, and still have access to the amenities (transit, good places to eat, somewhere to get morning coffee, walkability) that make your trip go smoothly, this is the place for you.