My family rented this house (really the 3rd and 4th floors of a Duplex) for a month over the winter holidays to provide a place for all of us to live while my daughter recovered from some major surgery. This was possibly our first Christmas away from home, and we were worried that it wouldn't feel right, but our hosts decorated the house with a beautiful tree and various other nice touches that made us feel festive and welcome. We were also a bit worried about being in a 3rd floor walkup, especially after surgery, but it turned out not to be much of an issue, and looking around SF, this is the way most of the houses are built.
The location of the house was fantastic. There are plenty of small stores or restaurants nearby, and it is very easy to drive to most places in SF, especially Marin. It is not especially convenient to the most touristy places in SF, but I preferred being near the parks to being near other tourists, and it is very easy to walk right into the Presidio. Sitting on the couch in the living room, all you see are tall trees and often a nice sunset. You would never know that you are essentially a hundred feet from a 6 lane major road. The noise level was low. You could hear the cars, especially if there were sirens, but it was never obtrusive.
The house itself was very nice and comfortable, with a high end kitchen, three full bathrooms, and 4 bedrooms with 6 beds that could accommodate 8 people comfortably and more if you include the couches in the living room. We planned on hosting several waves of relatives joining us, and our hosts were very flexible in that regard. Sadly, Covid got in the way of everyone's plans, but I have no doubt that the house could comfortably handle a larger group. The house has 4 TVs, all with Rokus and access to premium streaming services.
Others have commented that they didn't always feel safe on the street. We never had a problem. Every now and then there would be a homeless tent on the street or someone would be sleeping on the steps of the Internet Archive and someone always appeared to go through the recyclables collecting aluminum, but it was never an issue. I talked with several of the neighbors from time to time, and everyone seemed very nice.
Everything wasn't perfect, and we had to deal with a few problems that any homeowner might encounter, like a few ants and a broken ice maker. The biggest problem we had, by far, was the miserable weather. For 10 days around Christmas, it rained almost every day. Fortunately, the house was big enough and nice enough that we had no problem being stuck inside. Highly recommended.
One caveat, though: These houses are all built on top of each other. We would hear strange noises from time to time, presumably coming from one of the neighbors emptying their garbage or running their washing machine. No one was using the lower levels of this house for most of the time we were there, but when someone was there, you could hear them. Well, you could hear what sounded like a small child running back and forth. It wasn't really a problem for us, but coming from a house in the suburbs, I wanted to point out that you do need to be prepared for the noises of city life.