I have a hard time imagining you'll find a better location than this! The unit has certainly been around for a while, but it more than met our needs. I like to cook, but did not do a lot of cooking last week when we were there, so I can't speak to how well everything worked. I can say it seems stocked with enough pots, pans and utensils to handle most ordinary cooking jobs. The unit did get a little stuffy when we were gone for the day, but opening up the windows facing the Pacific coast just 100' or less away took care of that in short order. A nice patio to watch breathtaking sunsets. It's easy to see how people fall in love with the California lifestyle.