My mom and I stayed here for the first two nights of our 8-day vacation through SoCal. My favorite part of the property was the beautiful landscaping in the gated front yard. This bungalow is located on a busy residential street and parking is a nightmare (Nate gives fair warning on that point so no ‘stars’ lost in this review), but behind the red fence and green repurposed gate is a lovely little outdoor sanctuary in the middle of San Diego. The living room couch is VERY comfortable even to sleep on; the leather futon is NOT (obnoxious metal bar right down the middle made it impossible to use as a bed). There’s no AC but Nate responded immediately when I texted him and urged me to open all the windows to get a cross breeze and that made a world of difference. There’s a spiral-bound ‘Welcome’ notebook with recommendations and enough guide books of San Diego and SoCal to help plan an entire vacation if you didn’t have plans when you arrived.
As a general FYI . . . We met a VERY sweet black-&-white kitty that tried to follow me inside the house out first night as though it lived there. Friendly Neighbor Lady explained the cat belonged to another neighbor but had been temporarily adopted by a young Canadian girl who stayed in the Airbnb with her parents for nearly two weeks. Many tears were shed upon departure and the cat apparently suffered severe depression after Girl left and is now in search of its lost companion . . . very sweet and very sad. The short version of that story is, don’t be surprised if the pretty kitty tries to make itself at home during your stay.
All in all, a great experience!