We stayed for 4 nights over this past weekend. We were in town for our son's wedding which was at a venue about 1 mile away. Gina's place is however convenient to downtown and a great hopping off spot when we took a drive in the mountains and visited our son in the Berkley neighborhood.
Gina was a magnanimous host! We were fortunate to be able to check in a bit early and she saved us a parking spot in front of the house, making unloading convenient. She gave us a tour and told us how everything worked, and introduced us to her puppy, her mom who lives in an adjacent house and showed us her 3 beautiful chickens. She generously shared a few fresh layed eggs for our breakfast. The next day our daughter and husband and small children arrived. They took the bedrooms and bath upstairs which gave us all our space and privacy. The kids played soccer on the beautifully manicured lawn in back. In spite of our many wedding centered events we made a couple really nice meals in the well equiped house. There are gorgeous artifact and silk rugs everywhere...and some it's are available for purchase! There are several breweries within short walking distance. We need to come back to explore on foot when we are not so tightly scheduled. Anyway, Gina was very helpful, but non intrusive( she lives in a house behind the rental unit. My favorite area is the back porch. Comfy well worn cushioned furniture, charming twinkle lights, doors that roll up or down depending on weather. I loved sitting out there listening to the birds, laughing at the silly squirrels, and sipping coffee, wine or whatever in this magical space. Definitely hope to return!