The listing was accurate, and the location was amazing! It was so close to the beach, the park and lovely restaurants. The beds in the two upstairs bedrooms were very comfortable, and the upstairs bathrooms were great. Colin was extremely responsive, kind and helpful.
Not a deal breaker, but good to know: In addition to the garage being a tight squeeze (we had a minivan and were able to get in with relative ease with patience and maneuvering), it was really inconvenient in that you could only open the garage door by going into the house, then down the stairs into the garage. Not a big deal, but when you are in the car with kids it's a pain to have to park in the alley - run around to the front door, which is on the opposite side of the garage - and then open garage door. Luckily we had 3 adults so didn't have to decide to leave kids alone in car or alone in house to park the car. There is a keypad on the garage but they don't share that code. Nor was there a garage door opener - at least that we were told about or found.
Somethings that marred our visit were that two of the blinds in the living room were missing, as well as the blinds in one the upstairs bedroom. It made it hard to feel like we had privacy in the evening, and difficult to sleep in. Colin was busy and forgot to tell us about the blinds being off for repairs. He did provide us with one sleeping mask to help, which was thoughtful.
Several of the lights were out, which made it feel a bit treacherous to come in and out during the evening. The front porch light was not working, and neither were the hallway light nor the stairwell light. Our kids had a hard time navigating the front porch steps and the interior stairs in the evening due to not being able to see. We had to use our cellphone lights.
The couches in the living room were quite possibly the most uncomfortable pieces of furniture I have ever sat upon. Haha! But we didn't go to San Diego to stay inside, so it didn't matter too much. But if you were planning on sleeping on a couch. Think again.
The house was obviously cleaned and kept up in other regards, but we did see a rather large cockroach while we were sitting in the living room that ran into the kitchen. Otherwise, no cleanliness issues.
The only other things worth mentioning are that the pack n' play that was provided was broken, and so was the baby gate. The pack n' play was still usable but not sure if it was truly safe (it was one of the support braces on the bottom). I let Colin know, and I'm sure he'll make it right - but it's worth noting if you're traveling with little ones.
All-in-all, the location and number of bathrooms per bedroom is what really makes this place a good stay. Nothing to deter us from staying again!