This place was absolutely perfect for our family vacation to Mission Beach. Jim was such a hospitable host, and extremely responsive. The house is gorgeous, and pretty much brand new, with everything you'd need for a stay there. Boogie boards, beach towels, and beach chairs included! This made our beach trips even more enjoyable than we expected (we didn't actually count our steps, but it's less than 100 steps to the beach). We actually loved that the location was a few houses off the main ocean boardwalk. The little neighborhood was very quiet and felt safe. It's just far enough from both ends (Mission Beach on one end and Pacific Beach on the other) so you're not in the thick of the party scene, but still just a few steps or quick bike/scooter ride away if you choose to partake. We've been to MB before, and this time spent lots of time beach walking. While most of the beach was packed, the area directly in front of this home actually seemed to be the least crowded, which was great. Our kids found multiple other families each day to play with, and it was just an overall wonderful experience.
Other little features about the house that we loved: the outdoor shower for rinsing off, the huge outdoor picnic table, the large pocket slider door in the living room, the rainfall shower in the master, and the massive TV with every possible streaming service hooked up to it.
If you stay here, we recommend renting bikes for your stay and biking everywhere. We also highly recommend The Baked Bear ice cream shop where you build your own ice cream cookie sandwiches with hot cookies/brownies (we went multiple times during our 5 day trip, and are seriously considering a way to franchise one in Denver :) )