Oran is a fantastic host and the house is beautiful - clearly a labor of love from someone with a great design sense. Above and beyond with welcome gifts (bread, cookies, organic milk & eggs!) and lots of local suggestions.
The house is at the end of a dead-end street in a quiet residential neighborhood. It backs onto a lush ravine with gorgeous sunset views and outdoor seating areas. Nothing in walking distance but near the freeway which puts lots of great stuff within a 15-20min drive. There is some noise from the freeway - but very much white noise/background noise. The house is extremely well equipped - esp the kitchen. We loved the skylit MB shower. Wish we could have stayed longer.