The cottage is charming, the bed and set-up comfortable and quiet, and the foliage is lush. I stayed in July and the walks through town smelled heavenly. I didn't have a car for a month, and I found the 2 miles or less treks into various parts of town & Palo Alto and to the caltrain station doable. It's a peaceful cottage with many bird and squirrel visitors to entertain you. The bus system and caltrain take the clipper card, which is also convenient and saves you a little bit of money.