I have stayed at Tamara's Place twice, for nearly a month each time. We were so thrilled to find it every bit as cute and comfortable as it seemed online. As a couple it was terrific to have a dishwasher, a good king size bed, an extra bathroom, a washer & dryer, and a wood stove fireplace.
It is tucked away from the street behind a gated wood fence, up a stone path past twinkling lights and lots of plants, past a little patio and there's the entrance, off the side/back yard - very private, with a grassy fenced private yard. We never saw the neighbors at all. And we got to choose our own code for the door lock, so no need to carry keys!
It was easy to find & easy to park on the street out front, with tons of great restaurants & shops walking distance from the door. It's in one of the best neighborhoods for fun. And happily, with the apartment at the back of the house, we slept in absolute quiet every single night.
The ceilings are high with vaulted areas showing roof joists and remote controlled skylights in every room so it feels very spacious. It is light and bright and has air conditioning, too, which is great if you happen to be here during one of the few weeks each summer when it is hot. There are lots of windows in every room except the laundry (where there are common tools if you need them, and plenty of towels, linens, tp, etc.).
I was amazed at the amount and variety of tools - and spices! - available in the kitchen, way more than I would ever expect in a rental. Of course there is an oven, stove, dishwasher and all the appliances you could want. There were even taste-specific items like rice bowls, children's training chopsticks!, a pie dish, wine glasses, everything you could need for baking, every little cooking tool you could need. My husband was a resort chef for years and was happy to find the kitchen so well stocked. There is even a full size dining room table if you want to invite friends or family to dinner.
And there is an opportunity to compost food scraps and recycle, too, so if you care about the planet it fits a commitment to sustainability.
They've upgraded the sofa to a leather sectional and the TV is big. I even had room to move a small desk into one corner so I could do remote work.
Tamra was absolutely wonderful - very responsive and has put thought into all the details. It really makes staying here feel like your own private vacation home.
On one of our visits my husband made the booking and didn't know his opportunity to post a review had a deadline, so it expired. You can count this review twice because he would write a very happy one too if he could :)