It was the perfect little house for our Christmas vacation. It is literally a block from the Pacific Beach boardwalk, which means we were able to go for wonderful walks along the beach every single day. It is within easy walking distance of dozens of restaurants, and with a private one-car driveway, driving around town was a breeze.
One thing to keep in mind is that it is an older home in San Diego, which means it doesn't have central air (heating or AC). We did have to turn on the gas heating a couple of times, and that worked just fine. Our only issue with that is that because it was raining most of the time, we had a hard time getting the bathroom to air out after showers since it was just as humid outside as in. That is in no way the owner's fault, and it really only happens a couple of weeks a year, so it shouldn't be a problem most of the time.