We just wrapped up a week at Rikki's house. Her description is very accurate. The location is a short walk to the beach and about a 15 minutes walk to the board walk. If traveling with younger kids, you can drive to the beach with gear instead. It is centrally located between San Francisco and Monterey if you'd like to explore those areas, as well. The neighborhood is very quiet! Definitely spend some time at Natural Bridges state park exploring the tide pools!