Well where do I start to describe such an excellent host and location? I'm happy to say that our first stay using Air BnB was very positive and even more importantly that Anne and Mike's lovely home was exceptional and delivered much more than one would expect ( and we have stayed in many such non Air BnB rentals in the US and Europe)
On our arrival for a 12 night stay( which was late in the evening due to various delays) Mike was there to greet us, and to give us a tour and guide to the house, it's facilities and the locality. A super host who was always at the end of the phone or email to answer any query we had, we couldn't recommend this Air BnB location highly enough. The house itself was spotless, everything in full working order and within a stone's throw of the centre of Mountain View. (walking distance)
Some of the many highlights were:-
*A welcome basket with local produce and organic goods - including milk, coffee and OJ- perfect when you have travelled for 15 hours on a plane with no time to shop, and two small children!
Also in the bathroom were a supply of all types of toiletries if by chance we had forgotten anything.
*Full stocked kitchen and laundry- a blessing when you can get the laundry out of the way before travelling home. We didn't need to buy (Although we did initially expecting we would need them) anything like washing powder etc but moreover the kitchen had everything from a coffee grinder to a baking set, if the need arose!
*Mike made having the kids with us so much easier by putting in a cot and highchair there plus letting us borrow books on kids activities and travel guides.
*Like that, Mike was kind enough to let us use the printer and telephone for calls within US which saved us some dollars!
*The back yard was a real plus in my book- a wonderful play structure for kids of all ages, plus a great outside deck and BBQ. Oh and we got to use the spotless hot tub and pick some oranges and lemons from the trees they had growing there! Fantastic!
*Location - you can't beat it if you want to be near Mountain View and the nearby areas such as Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, and even San Francisco( I went up to see my brother on many mornings during our stay)
*The house is bigger than the photos intimate, and the kids loved nothing better than to go from the front door all the way outside, so read spacious and a kind of haven if you are travelling. Mike even allowed us to use a jogging stroller and pointed out some scenic local runs.

I can't recommend Mike and Anne' and their house highly enough, especially if you have children and I would go on but have reached max capacity on the word limit!