I've stayed in many airbnb's and do not think this airbnb ranks among those I've given five stars. That doesn't mean it isn't a good place to stay. It's just a not perfect, which is what to me, five stars means.
The great things: Shannon was easy to communicate with and friendly, the unit was clean and well appointed with everything we needed to be comfortable for two days including a nice kitchen area and even waffle makings which we didn't end up using. The location was close to a lovely beach and hiking area and there was a designated parking spot for our vehicle in front of the house. The neighborhood was quiet and safe. The owners allowed us to park our bicycles behind their fence to prevent theft. There was coffee (keurig) and creamers and a Brita for filtering water. There is a pullout couch and up to four people can be accomodated in the unit, so great for a family with kids who need an extra sleeping space. There were also lots of goodies and snacks provided and even a bottle of wine, although we didn't drink it. I think the host is fantastic and trying 100% to make her guests comfortable. Very considerate.
The less great: The unit is below the family home, on the first floor of the building, so we could hear noise from above and they could probably hear us throughout our stay. We felt a bit self conscious about wanting to be considerate. To be fair this was warned about in the description. As well, the unit was a bit cramped, dark and damp feeling being on the first floor and below grade at the back of the property. Finally, the bed had a foam mattress topper that made the bed feel weird and very hot. The value of a mattress topper is somewhat subjective and maybe some people like to have one. We found it detracted from the comfort of the bed.
Overall, I think this would be a great spot for someone perhaps, driving along Highway 1 and needing a place to sleep for the night. It isn't a great place to hang out and get away, relax. The description of the listing includes the term, "getaway" and I wouldn't think that was accurate. Still it had lots of great things about it so I still gave it four stars. I appreciate it when people give accurate reviews of airbnb's so I'm trying to pay that forward.