David and Kim really DO provide the "Zen" experience. The photos are exactly what you can expect - no false brush-strokes for this presentation.... super clean, super modern, and nice, fully equipped gourmet kitchen; yet all in an older victorian. That said, it IS an older Victorian, so don't be surprised to hear the patter of little feet overhead in the AM as David and Kim's kids get ready for their day upstairs.

The unit is very bright with full lighting, which you don't generally expect in a basement-type conversion. Super comfy furniture and bed, as well as the couch which, when set with full bedding, was used by our 12 year old. A bottle of California wine was awaiting us on the built-in desk that was neatly adorned with maps and recommendations for all things SF has to offer. We wish we had more days, as there was so much more than we anticipated! Take David's advice on eats and visits, as we weren't disappointed (Sushi Bistro, Velo Rouge Cafe a couple of our favorites).

Though we anticipated grilling steaks/dinner, we found that eating our largest meal out while exploring was more productive (and added variety), and we simply snacked and had salads/light meals later in the evenings with a glass of wine and our feet up.

We had our car, and were initially worried about parking. Though this street has 2 hour limit, we easily found long-term spot right around the corner, and only moved our car once to travel to visit friends (and found similar spot on our return). We used Muni and our feet for the entire stay; great neighborhood for walking and access to Muni to everything. We only peeked in on the car to make sure all was well. In hindsight, car was likely safer on the street in this neighborhood than in any public spots (costing lots of $$$), as we heard theives know to target those cars, expecting tourists to be away for lengthy periods.

Laundry right outside the door; and so nice that Kim and David allowed us to use it, even as we had no intention of needing to do a load. Also, though we had to vacate at set time to accommodate the cleaning/next guests, David was very accommodating in allowing us to store our luggage and even high-end racing bicycles in the garage until we left SF. We highly recommend Kim and David's ZEN escape in SF! Just add a couple more days to what you think is the "right" timeframe. You'll need it.