The location of the house was convenient and as described, but there were several things with our stay that contributed to our not wanting to rebook this property another time. The deck in back is definitely the best amenity and a good place for a small group to gather, but also beware that once you sign up for the property, you will get additional information about detailed noise restrictions. I assume there have been some issues with neighbors about this, though for us it was not an issue. Some shortcomings for our stay are noted below:
1. The layout of the house is poor if you want privacy for more than the downstairs master bed/bath. The stairs up to second floor lead directly into an upstairs bedroom (with bathroom). To access the other (2) bedrooms upstairs requires walking through the initial room, meaning absolutely no privacy. While the description says one bedroom is a common room, it is not fully accurate by not disclosing that you can't access any other room without walking through the common room. If you are three couples as we were, this is very suboptimal.
2. Virtually all of the storage, especially the drawers and cabinets in the master bed/bath, is completely filled with the owners things, meaning that there is nowhere to hang or store any clothing for a guest. We stayed for 4 nights so this was not convenient at all, and really felt like the presence of the owners were all around. Even left over items of theirs were left in the frig and freezer, which was not good.
3. The kitchen is nice and functional, but very minimal cookware. We managed, but very little to cook with. When we noted that the outdoor grill had no propane, the owner response (which was prompt) was that this wasn't something that was advertised, so if you want to use the grill, bring you own propane. This seemed a very second rate response and could be such an easy effort for the owners to include this, and mention it as part of the amenities. When you have an attractive deck that is promoted as the best feature of the house, having a working grill just seems like a natural. No propane and telling us to go get our own sends a pretty negative and petty message which seems inconsistent with striving for a 4-5 star type of place.
All in all, we adapted and it was a comfortable place for 3 couples. The location is a nice, quiet street with nice views of the valley and close and easy proximity to downtown, but we were surprised and disappointed with the above and would look for another property next visit.