We all thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The location is amazing. Literally steps from the beach and centrally located on Balboa peninsula. Easy to walk or a short drive to tons of bars, restaurants, and shops. Check in was easy. The home was spacious and clean. King beds and smart tvs everywhere. Fully stocked kitchen if you’re cooking there. Great patio out front with tons of seating. The one downside with the location is the traffic can be a bit loud, but otherwise it was excellent.
The negatives are the bathroom and the car port. The car port is miniscule. It was incredibly small. Everyone besides the driver needed to get out before you pulled in, and in our tiny compact car, we had inches of clearance on either side. That’s not even with another car in the next stall. Be prepared for that.
The bathroom also has an exterior door (good for the beach I guess) but there is zero ventilation. No fan at all. Just a small window on the door which if opened leaves zero privacy. Anyone walking in the alley can see right in. Also, the toilet runs endlessly unless you adjust the handle after you flush. The shower head is very low, and the pressure sprays water everywhere. The lack of ventilation meant the bathroom was damp basically the entire trip. Short of opening the entire door, there’s not much that can be done. The window in the door had a screen but it’s obviously not private.
If you can get past the carport and the weird bathroom its an awesome property. Well worth it.