Although we really enjoyed our week in La Jolla, and the view from the property was beautiful, the house and grounds left much to be desired. Dated and well loved is certainly acceptable, but a couch entirely stabilized by particle board, a fridge that repeatedly shorted out, numerous nonfunctioning outlets, inoperable smoke detectors, cracked windows, mold in showers and on bathroom ceilings, debris and discarded items outdoors, a nearly unusable grill, and dilapidated outdoor furniture, can’t be considered castle worthy. Unfortunately, the list doesn’t end there. The laundry room was stacked with random items, pots and pans had no matching lids, a pullout couch didn’t pull out, lightbulbs were burned out in more than one room, and a bathroom sink leaked and could only be stopped by turning off the water source at the sink. As far as advertised features, the spa did not heat properly (rendering it useless), and there definitely was no built in grill/fridge/sink/casita outside. It’s probably best to take that out of a property description if it doesn’t exist. Aside from the sheer volume of work needed, there’s not much David could have done since he left town while we were there, and had us receiving numerous packages on his behalf. We enjoyed our time as a family and lived with the issues as we discovered them, but it’s important for future guests to consider the pros and cons before booking this home. I’m sure the home was amazing in its day, but it hasn’t been properly maintained. If you are looking for a very large and VERY casual property, this may work for you. If you find any of the above concerning, you may want to keep looking. Issues were documented by photograph and video.