We came to Ventura for a birthday/Channel Islands trip ( we live in SoCal, so just a few hours drive). We stayed for 3 nights, and loved our time in Ventura & Santa Barbara.
Arrived on Friday, met Andy (by happenstance) -- very nice and welcoming family. SUCH a nice unit -- clean, all the comforts of home -- seriously -- a very small but impactful entrance where you can hang jackets/hats, fully equipped kitchen, huge smart TV, lovely outside seating area with carefully tended succulents on the back yard table, lighted pathways when you return after dark, AND the wine, chocolates and hand-written welcome others shared. FYI: no Kourig coffee maker (yet?)
A previous poster shared concerns about location -- unless you show interest in meeting the owners, you will not be bothered by/aware of them at all. This is a very PRIVATE rental. This is also an older neighborhood without a HOA, so some homes don't show the "pride of ownership" that these and many other homeowners in the neighborhood do. We never felt unsafe ourselves or for our vehicle.
Overall, a wonderful stay and we will definitely stay here again on our next trip to Ventura :) Thanks!