My adult son, daughter and I, from different parts of the country, spent a week at Emily's beautiful home in Mission Beach. The location is amazing. A block in one direction is the bay and a charming walk along the water. Walk across Mission Blvd, cut through an alley, and you face the Pacific Ocean. The beach is long and beautiful There is a paved beach walk or cut right down to the water. The sunsets are especially beautiful.
Emily is wonderful to deal with. She responded immediately to all kinds of questions about the house as we settled in and learned its quirks. The house itself is big and comfortable. Each bedroom is on a separate floor with its own full bathroom, so there is a lot of privacy as needed. The common areas are extremely inviting: comfy sofa and lounge chair, gas fireplace, two terraces, each getting the sun at a different time. The kitchen is large and equipped for cooking with all manner of pots, pans, utensils, bowls, etc., etc., etc. This is an easy place to live.
We did not rent a car and found the neighborhood very walkable with nearby restaurants with outside eating areas. However, the neighborhood is also a grocery desert, so getting to the supermarkets was a trek and coming home with groceries to stock the house for the week involved a Lyft ride home. Even with a car, I suggest getting a complete shopping done for your stay in one trip because popping out for a quick something is not so easy, and you have better things to do.
All in all, we loved our week at Emily's home. After a long time apart, this was a perfect place to get together.