The house was clean, spacious, and very well-equipped. It was crowded with 8 adults, but ample outdoor space was available. The neighborhood was a nice area, convenient to restaurants and stores, and very quiet. There are only two drawbacks that we encountered - it does not have an ice maker-equipped refrigerator so be prepared to purchase ice (not a big deal), but if you do have 8 adults be aware that two of them will be sleeping on the floor on very narrow, thin trifold mattresses. This would be a deal breaker had we realized, but we only added the last two adults at the last minute. Communication was very good with our host but since we encountered no problems we were only inquiring about local parks. The hosts were very prompt and helpful with information.