We visit the Bay area every year to spend time with relatives who live nearby, and this year we were lucky enough to stay in JoAnn and Tim's lovely home in Menlo Park. Those familiar with the area will know how beautiful it is, and this house is ideally located within walking distance to both downtown Menlo Park, and Stanford Shopping.

The house was perfect for us (a family of four) and we also had the added bonus of my mother-in-law being able to stay on site with us in the garden studio, which was huge and had its own desk and bathroom.

This is one of the nicest properties we have ever had the pleasure of staying in. The house is very large with two living rooms and two dining areas, and very spacious bedrooms. The garden is an absolute delight, and our kids loved playing on the grass or in the sunny courtyard. The photos look good but in real life the house and location is even better. The house itself is very well-equipped with comfy beds and bedding, heating, a fully-equipped kitchen (the kitchenwares and appliances were great - just like a home kitchen). We had a few cool nights when we first arrived and it was lovely to relax by the gas fire in the evenings. This is a beautiful property in a leafy, private setting. JoAnn and Tim were great to deal with and were easily contactable for any questions we had. What a special place. We can't wait to come back.