Our family of 5 (mom/dad, 3 kids ages 7, 5, and 2), grandparents, and aunt (total 8 people) were extremely comfortable and happy with this vacation rental! The backyard is really the crown jewel of the property. The pool is beautiful, clean, and has plenty of pool toys for the kids to play with. The jacuzzi spa was great for the adults! Everything is fenced in and we felt very safe letting our kids roam the yard. The backyard overlooks a large bluff area - the sunsets were always a treat to watch. We used the fire pit a couple times - very simple to use. The property has many fruit trees. The playground was another backyard highlight, and we spent many nights outside watching the kids play on the structure, with a glass of wine/soda in hand. We made dinner every night in the home - the hosts have an amazing Weber BBQ and all the appliances indoors work just fine.
As far as the interior of the home, there are 3 sleeping areas. The master suite has a very comfortable king size bed, with an adjourning bathroom and a large walk in closet area. The walk in closet area was so large, we were able to have all 3 kids sleep in there for the duration of the week (was able to fit twin bunk bed AND a toddler bed in the closet). The closet is NOT in the same direct area as the master bedroom, so it did give some separation (the closet is directly across from the bathroom). Bedroom 2 is just big enough for a queen size bed and TV, and has barn doors. Bedroom 3 is right by garage entry, has twin over twin bunk bed, and has curtain entry (no door) - also has a TV. Everyone was comfortable and had their own space to retreat to at the end of the day.
The home is near Poway, so all the main attractions were about a 30 min drive away (Legoland, Seaworld, Zoo, etc).
Parking was not an issue at all.
Neighborhood was definitely quiet and residential - we didn’t see ANYBODY hanging out in the neighborhood, which was quite different than our home neighborhoods! I took a couple of walks around the main road - all the homes are stately, large, and beautiful - but never saw anybody else walking or biking. A bit different than what I am used to!
Carrie was a wonderful host, very responsive to texts. She surprised us with a box of donuts one morning. There is a main house on the property- for the most part, it was unoccupied during our stay (host was staying in separate property). Over all, we would definitely come back!