The house is in a good location near SDSU which is where the people I was visiting live near. It is on the top of a hill so I recommend making sure you do have a vehicle to get around. Walking really is an option but it is a little over a mile downhill so the way back to the house is all uphill.
While California has nice weather in general it can get a bit cold at night during the winter and there was no built in heating or AC in the unit but I would not let this keep me from staying there again.