We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this charming La Jolla home. Our crew featured seven adults and five kids, including a baby.

The house is big enough so you don’t feel like you’re on top of each other, and it offers good spaces and comfortable furniture for communal gathering. The back yard has a deep pool the kids loved and has an adjacent Jacuzzi. There’s a propane grill and mini fridge on the patio near the pool for outdoor dining. The house has plenty of ceiling fans and air conditioning that we used during our mid-August stay that coincided with a heat wave for San Diego. The living room, and bedrooms along the hallway and in the back were pleasantly cool, but there didn't seem to be any AC vents in the second floor bedroom at the front of the house, so we had to use additional fans in the early evening.

You’ll find that the ocean breezes reach the house, making the front patio or the back patio ideal places to lounge. The kids found the playhouse in the front yard enchanting. The kitchen has a massive oven/range that looks like it’s from the 1940s. It is maintained and worked pretty well for us during our stay. We mainly used it for cooking breakfasts for our crew.

The house is on a nice quiet street. Shops and restaurants are about a 15-20 minute walk if you’re going at a decent clip. There’s a Vons grocery store a short drive away, too, perfect for stocking up on the staples and goodies you’ll need. We ventured to La Jolla Shores beach, the Scripps Aquarium and Torrey Pines State Beach without too much trouble. Access to the 5 freeway and Route 52 was relatively painless in mid-August.

It’s best to drive to the beach – you can get to the Children’s Pool or La Jolla Cove in about 10 minutes. It will take longer to get to La Jolla Shores beach, depending on traffic and time of year. The house includes beach supplies for the kids (or big kids) to use, including a sunshade tent that was super handy for our baby. We made good use of the high chair and pack and play that the owners provided. The home is stocked with loads of kids’ books and games, too.

This was our first time using AirBnB, and Paige was very responsive to our questions. She even agreed to having one of our local relatives tour the home on our behalf before we made a decision. Overall we would definitely recommend this house to others.