Unfortunately, this was the end of our vacation, so we only had one night to stay in Barbara and Mick's place. After arriving, we wished we had booked another night or two! The living area was very spacious and well kept, and the communication was excellent. We were contacted the day before our scheduled visit so that they could know our estimated time of arrival and greet us at the door. Barbara spent some time with us answering any questions we had and showing us how everything worked, as well as giving us some advice on local places to shop and eat out. The location was absolutely amazing, as we made reservations for dinner at an excellent restaurant (Fables) that was about a 30 second walk from the front door! After dinner, we walked down to the Bi-rite creamery for absolutely amazing homemade ice-cream (another suggestion from Barbara) and sat in Dolores Park for an hour or so to enjoy the atmosphere and views. Right next door to the house was a shop that had a great selection of all natural foods and skin care products, etc. I really can't say enough about this place, as it is central to pretty much everything you could want to see in the Castro district. Also has a beautiful backyard patio area which we didn't get to enjoy due to our limited time there, but it seemed like a great place to sit down with a glass of wine and relax after a day of exploring the area. What a fabulous way to end an already amazing vacation through California! Thanks so much Barbara and Mick for this listing! We would HIGHLY recommend this listing to anyone visiting the San Francisco area.