This was a renovated property in an older close-in neighborhood in Santa Barbara. We really enjoyed being able to walk everywhere and enjoyed the older homes, big trees and mature plants. Unlike many neighborhoods (like our own here in Oregon) this one has been both preserved and updated. It was quite refreshing to see what can be done, other than tearing down old houses, cutting down trees and plopping down huge new homes resembling dental offices. Pardon the rant, but this is a huge problem here and we found such relief living, at least temporarily, in an area where this kind of thing is not allowed. I do recommend this place , even though it's hard to talk to an actual person during the rental process and the list of rules and procedures is pages and pages long.