We enjoyed our stay at Heather's place and would stay again. First, she let us check in early and was super considerate of our needs. For example, notifying us that the washer was broken before we even got there, sending a friendly reminder about check-out time, and being timely with responses. Having our own kitchen and bathroom was so convenient. Beds were comfy; everything was clean. We felt very much at home in Heather's place and the amenities allowed us to vacation without much change to our regular home routines.
Location is removed from busyness of city (which we liked!), residential, quiet, family-friendly, but further from downtown/central SF than we had thought. However, very close to several public transit lines/buses, which is how we planned to get around SF. We are regular public transit users and we found SF's transit system a bit confusing, so our experience was key. There isn't too much within walking distance, but Grocery Outlet (snacks, cheap produce, great if you want eat in & save money) and Piccolo Pete's (coffee, toast, awesome service) are gems and we recommend both. Still, Heather makes it very clear in the listing that this location is best suited for those with a car. We did rent a car for 2 days and were able to park it w/o a problem, BUT we did receive a street cleaning ticket (due to poor street signage; I also have street cleaning back home and am hyper-aware of this issue). This is definitely something for guests to be aware of, in order to avoid a $70 ticket. Otherwise, a perfect stay.