My perspective coming from a family of 5 with kids 8, 4, and 5 months.
5 Stars for the location of this property. You are within walking distance to Balboa park and The San Diego Zoo which was awesome because it was one less item I had to worry about. We were also a few minutes from downtown where we ate at Little Italy several times. This was a huge win in our books.
The home serves its purpose and we mainly used it to sleep and shower. As mentioned as a family of 5 the home was smaller than expected coming from Texas living but it got the job done. I very much enjoyed the updated bath rooms.
Three things to be aware of, one of those being is that the bedroom with the king size bed is not attached to the main house so if you have kids be aware that they will be separated by the patio/backyard.
Also as mentioned by others is the natural lighting in the home. In both rooms there is two sun roofs directly above the beds so yes bring a sleeping mask if you are sensitive to that.
Lastly was parking. We rented a Ford Expedition extended cab and had trouble finding parking at times. If you were lucky you can park on the side of the street in front of the property however most days I was several houses down to park. As mentioned in the notes there is a drive way however only smaller cars would be able to fit.
Overall when we do come back I would definitely come back to this property as the location is the most important factor in my book. Also Cheryl and Paul were prompt in messaging back the few times I did have to reach out.