Our family of 4 really enjoyed our stay in this house (two adults and two children: 13 and 9) for 5 nights in June. It was just as described and pictured. Check in went very smoothly and was easy to access the house and garage based on the directions Eric, the host, provided us before our arrival. The residents in the area were very friendly and said Hi and Good Morning when we went out on walks. We enjoyed the seating in the front year and the hammock in the back. The separate bedrooms were great and the beds were super comfortable. We were a little worried about no air conditioning, but as another reviewer mentioned, the breeze cooled the house well and the ceiling fans worked great. There was another floor fan available in the second bedroom that we could have used, but didn't need to. The garage space was just fine. The garage is shared with guests that stay in the smaller house right behind this one. We rented a mid size SUV and it fit with some careful parking. There is parking on the street, but only parallel parking and sometimes it was a few blocks away. There were two boogie boards and a beach umbrella in the garage- perhaps left by a previous guest. There were also 4 beach towels in the house which saved us on rental costs for our days at the beach. There were 3 different couples that checked in at the small house behind us while we were there, but there were no issues with noise or any other concerns. Do make sure to have your own shampoo/conditioner and body wash. If you plan to do laundry, the machines are shared with the other house- but we had no issues finding a time to use them. You will need to provide your own liquid laundry detergent and dryer sheets. There are two laundry baskets and a drying rack to use if needed.
Newport Avenue is about a 10 minute walk from the house and has tons of places to eat. There is also a Target, CVS, and Rite Aid within a 4 minute drive/10 minute walk from the house, which all have their own parking lot. That was perfect for picking up a few needed items that we couldn't fly with and some grocery items. Sunset Cliffs is just a 5 minute drive from the house and we were able to easily find parking by arriving 30 minutes before sunset. Ocean Beach is about a 10-12 minute drive at the end of Newport Avenue and it was our first beach stop of the trip. Sea World was about a 10 minute drive; La Jolla Beach about 20 minutes; LegoLand- 30 minutes; Mission Beach- 15 minutes. When you go to the beaches- make sure you leave plenty of time to find parking- we had to drive around for about 30-45 minutes to find a spot and then had about a 15 minute walk (important if you have a tour to get to at a certain time). There are several bus stops near Newport Avenue if you prefer public transportation. We did not use Uber or another ride service, but there were plenty of other people using those if you don't want to worry about parking.
We loved our time in San Diego and this house was the perfect spot for us to relax and have our own space to spread out, make our own meals, play card games, and relax vs being in a hotel room for this length of time. We would stay here again.