Sharon's place had the following pluses:
1. Proximity: only 15 mins walk to downtown, 4+ coffee shops / many many types of restaurants, movie theater, train station etc. Has a few late night eats + bars for those interested
2. Spacious bedrooms, there are 3 (the listing can be confusing) and we had a Q / Q / 2 x Full combination that easily supported 4 adults
3. Each of the bedrooms had a desk + chair for any remote working
4. Modern fridge + appliances + coffee
5. Backyard is available with ping-pong table + 4-top when the weather is nicer
6. Easy temperature control: a lot of norcal houses don't have A/C or heat, they have a nest climate control, can set + forget
7. Washing machine is available if anything gets dirty
8. Long parking driveway, fit 2 cars in tandem
Heads up:
- The street the house is located on can be busy, so pulling out of the driveway, its helpful to have another person watch the traffic as you pull out
- Its helpful to park backwards so leaving the house is easy
- We didn't have an issue, but the couch + chair area can feel tight with more than 4 people
- Similarly, fitting more than 4 people at the dining table will require some juggling of the furniture, you could split people with the barstools + the counter + people eating at the dining tables
- TV is mounted on the pivot which is super convenient, but since the angle is above the fireplace, your neck might get tired watching a 2 hour movie