We were a group of 7 old friends on reunion getaway. This home was so wonderful in many ways. Aesthetically, it's beautifully decorated everywhere you look, with seriously gorgeous and high end rugs on gleaming hardwood floors, interesting art, comfy beds with great linens. It is very family ready, with a fun game room, which was our favorite hang-out in the morning light, with its large windows looking out on lush foliage around the koi pond. Too busy talking, we never turned on any of the several large flat-screen TVs, but they are there! In August, it was quite warm and humid, but so near the beach, the temperature was balmy in the evening for a drink at the backyard table. We really appreciated the beach gear in the garage for our day at Cardiff State Beach, chairs, umbrella, and plenty of beach towels in the laundry room cabinet. If you're driving to Cardiff, bring your own condiments if you plan to cook in the gourmet kitchen, or pick them up down the hill at the nearby Seaside Market, a fabulous place to buy the fixings for meals in. For dining out, we found numerous good places, Mon Cherie and Cocina in Encinitas, Pacific Coast Grill at the beach, and Besta Wan for pizza, walking distance, but too steep a hike back for us :) This home is at the tippy-top of the hill above I-5, but you don't really hear the freeway. Can't say enough nice things about this great house and the location. We plan to return for future reunions!