I loved staying at Virginia's for five and a half months! If you are on an internship, work stay, moving to the South Bay, this is a great place for you. Virginia's house is on 15-20 minute distance to many companies: Intel, Nvidia, Analog Devices, AMD, and so on. My company switched location in the middle of my stay from Santa Clara to San Jose, and both locations were easily accessible. There is a bus station near Virginia's house, which makes transportation easy. I personally used a bike to get around and that was very easy and convenient (There is bike lanes all around the neighborhood). There are different grocery stores around (Safeway 15-20 min walk away, Walmart 20-25 min walk away, Whole Foods 20-25 min walk away). There is an AMC theatre 20 mins away, which might be a nice night out. There are almost some restaurants 15-20 mins in the Rivermark/Santa Clara Square area.
Regarding the house, it is very clean! Virginia makes sure everything is organized, clean, and neat! The kitchen has all appliances and tools you might think of, so that was extremely convenient. Virginia will make sure you have enough space/time to use the kitchen and store your food. Just like she is clean herself, Virginia expects you to be clean as well, which is a great thing and makes it easy for all guests.
There is a dog, Emi! Emi is the nicest corgi. She is very quiet, calm, and loving. Emi likes sleeping and playing ball with you, and feel free to pet her when you leave in the morning or come back from work. She will be waiting for you at the door!
Regarding Virginia, she is a very nice, respectful, and organized host! She always tries to be a helpful host and makes sure you are comfortable in her house. She is an avid swimmer, and likes to share about her hobbies and her stories! If there is anything that frustrates you, or you need help with, just communicate with Virginia! She will try to help as much as she can!
I genuinely recommend this place for professionals!