I'm torn when trying to review this property. The home itself was well maintained, designed, and fully stocked with the essentials. There were 3 bedrooms and one had to go unused as the owners wanted to charge extra for any guests over 4. There were, however, some issues that may or may not be within the control of the owner.
The neighbors across the street are obviously 100% against airbnb in their neighborhood. They have signs in their window pointing at the rental stating how "neighborhoods are for neighbors, not vacation renters". As mentioned by other reviewers, this has obviously caused issues in the past with previous renters and resulted in the owner restricting access to the private outdoor patio after 10/11 in the evening. Honestly, we didn't spend too much time on the patio because of the multiple video cameras. We were also not thrilled with cameras pointing in the general direction of the home when no window covering are offered on the large glass sliders.
As an airbnb renter, I like my privacy and my freedom to respectfully use the home as if it was my own. At this property, I always felt that someone somewhere was taking note of our actions.
The neighborhood was nice, and it was conveniently located across the bridge from the Hillcrest area. The owner did insist on meeting us at check-in and wanted to go over the key details of the property and discuss rules which was fine. The check-out requirements which included gathering all used towels and running the laundry seemed a bit extreme when paying a cleaning fee.
I don't want to give the wrong impression on the home. The property itself was lovely...it just came with some challenges.