We stayed in this location for 2 weeks with a group of students from China who were here on an exchange. The house was awesome-- even better than the photos-- and had a lot of natural lighting. We cooked almost every meal, and the kitchen is well-equipped with all the necessities (pots, pans, coffeemakers, etc.). Laura communicated consistently and clearly and was helpful whenever we had questions. A few words of wisdom if you stay-- make sure to lock vehicles (we came back late in the pouring rain and forgot to lock ours, resulting in some items stolen from the unlocked vehicle-- our fault and our loss) and be careful not to leave sweets/cereal unsealed (as with everywhere in California, ants have a field day). There are nice bowls that have sealing lids that we used for this purpose. The beach/boardwalk was just a few blocks away, and downtown was also very walkable (there are also Zipcars in the area). We didn't have vehicles much of the time we were there and were able to get around with no problem.