We really loved the quite/bright space, thoughtful touches, amazing location (close to freeway and quiet neighborhood by green space), and host. We found the hosts to be very friendly and they left many many treats around the house. All of our interactions with the hosts were very positive and immediate. The kitchen was great for cooking and the deck nice for hanging out. In many ways, it reminded me of staying at my grandmother's house for the holidays.
However, there were two big issues that would make us strongly consider not staying again.
First, we all went home exhausted because we found the beds to be quite uncomfortable. None of us slept comfortably on them - double in the master bedroom and single in the second bedroom. I stay in Airbnb places 1-4 weeks a month and this was the most uncomfortable bed I have ever had at an Airbnb. The same can be said for all of the furniture in the living room. The springs and foam are quite worn down and I couldn't even sit on them because they hurt my back so bad.
Second, the heater is permanently turned on with a sign and locked box over the thermostat saying you cannot turn off the heater. When we asked the host to turn down the heat because we were so hot, we were told they could not do anything about it because it also heats the unit next door. We were told to just open the doors and windows and let the heater go full blast - day and night. This was uncomfortable (really disturbs anyone with allergies) and a huge waste of non-renewable resources contributing unnecessarily to climate change. As someone who cares deeply about my carbon footprint, the planet, and the drought in California I do not agree with telling guests to just open the window and let the heat blast 24 hrs a day (when it is warm outside and you don't ben need the heat turned on). It seemed very contradictory to the sign in the bathroom saying baths are not allowed due to a drought.