It was a beautiful space and so spacious. The high ceiling and wide hallways really made the layout of the house shine. It was also very clean. We had 8 of us staying for a weekend and we felt like there was so much space to use throughout. We didn't feel like we were always up in each other's space. We really utilized all the areas of the home--the living room, the family room, the dining room and the kitchen most of all. It had some great amenities and we did some cooking in the kitchen. There were many spices and seasoning. My feedback for Carol is to make sure some of the pots and pans are still in good condition. We found some pans that were quite scratched up and luckily we brought one of our own just in case. The listing does have a disclaimer that items in the kitchen may vary depending on what's available. That's why we bought our own pan just in case. But it could be helpful to check on the conditions every so often.
We could tell a lot of thought were put into the house and we were comfortable. A lot of the storage in the bathrooms and kitchen were labelled which really helped. The Nest control for the heat really came in handy especially in December. We were warm and comfortable. And if we did get warm, we just cracked open some of the multiple windows and it felt breezy.
The backyard and view was great. Watching how the sunset adjusted the colors of the sky was really pretty. It unfortunately rained during our stay so we weren't able to use the backyard as much as possible. We would've loved to have a meal out there.
The neighborhood was really quiet and we felt very safe. I do have to warn those light sleepers who are more sensitive to sound. SFO airport is nearby and we did noticed hearing the planes landing and flying out from SFO. It really didn't bother us too much and we slept well but I imagine some might have a hard time with that.
We didn't have to communicate a lot with Carol but we did provide some feedback to Carol after our stay and she was very receptive. Her check in instructions and check out instructions were clear.
If we ever need a spacious space for a big group again, I can totally see us staying here again.