We enjoyed our stay in North Park, San Diego. The cottage was very clean and new and had everything we needed to cook as well. It has a toaster oven, hot plate and toaster that aren't mentioned. The neighborhood is very trendy and cool with lots of great restaurants in walking distance. Tara was very friendly and greeted us and was available by text easily. We had lots of privacy and the back yard to ourselves. The cottage is separate from the main house and we never even heard Tara or Derek. The weather was perfect as well. We had the driveway for our car and the beaches were a short drive away and it was warm enough to swim. They have a dvd player and a red box down the street which was very nice as well.