The house was the perfect size and location for my wife's 80th birthday celebration with old friends for the first half of our 6 night stay, and family for the second half. Wildwood has the balance of elegant and rustic characteristics that create a convivial, generous environment appropriate to Inverness. The wraparound porch is generously sized for a large group ( we had 8 for the first half and 10 for the second half) with dappled sunlight under the redwoods when the fog burned off in the afternoon. The house is well appointed, and Meg, the VRBO host contact, was very responsive. Our only caveat is the kitchen. It's common for old houses to have small kitchens, and we were prepared for that. However, the oven part of the range is unreliable for serious cooking, and the range has no hood. Our friends are good cooks and had to abandon their plan to cook polenta in the oven, finishing it instead on the electric coil stovetop burners. We had a catered meal for our last night, and it was really challenging for the caterer, who set off the smoke alarms twice while searing parts of the five course meal he prepared. The grill on the porch was helpful to fall back on, but the range should be replaced, and a hood installed. This would make the kitchen function much better without a major remodel.