Rick (the host) was great. Very responsive and informative. My interaction with Rick was excellent. Top marks.
The location of the house is very good. It's close to everything... downtown San Diego, Balboa park, waterfront. Unfortunately, it's also very close to the San Diego international airport and, most importantly, it's very close on the planes' landing flight path. The airplanes were landing every few minutes until around 11.30pm and starting around 6.30am. We all had to use earplugs in order to sleep given how low the airplanes were flying above the house.
There is an inaccuracy in the listing. It suggests that the guests have exclusive use of the house. That's not entirely true. The house is split into two units. We could hear the residents (or guests) of the other unit. Compared to the airplane noise, however, that was not an issue.
The house was very comfortable. There were 8 of us (5 adults and 3 children). The unified living room, dining area, and kitchen space was very nice. Compared to other places we've stayed, I would say that the price for the days we stayed was not good value. It could have been because of the xmas period but I still think it was more expensive than it should.
We enjoyed our stay but I would be looking at a different place next time we visit San Diego.