I rented this house for a family gathering, and it was pretty perfect. The large open dining/living/kitchen area easily held all of us for meals and general hanging out. The design of the house with the split levels meant that the bedrooms felt very private and away from the common areas which was great. My only comment would be were all fine sharing the bathrooms, but if you are looking for bed/bath suites or private bathrooms, this is not the place for you. The house was beautifully decorated, clean, very comfortable, and close access to freeways. I would say a car is helpful, because while the neighborhood is great for taking a stroll, it is not in a trendy area of town full of restaurants and pubs. Loretta was very helpful, we had an issue with the furnace and she had a friend drop by a bunch of space heaters until she could make it to the house to sort out the furnace issue. We would rent the house again for another large family gathering.