We absolutely loved our stay at the Avalon house! The house itself has a great layout - tons of space, a huge yard, a fire pit and several cute little patios (I think there are 4 separate outdoor seating areas.) We ate outside every night and spent a ton of time on the bigger patio off the living room. The house has a great feel & is decorated nicely. It's also super clean and well organized. We had everything we needed & Maureen had even made a list of where we could find even the most random things (a pack n' play for our baby, beach chairs, a cooler etc...) It was so thoughtful and made everything really easy. The location is also amazing- it's in a nice neighborhood, within walking distance to grocery store + other stores, Starbucks and a beautiful park with a huge lake. There are tons of restaurants nearby, and so many things to do in SLO. We spent time at the beach(10 mins away!), went to the most incredible farmer's market downtown, and ate at some great restaurants. We also went to Edna Valley and Paso -where we tasted some really good wines & had a lot of fun exploring up the coast. The Avalon house was the perfect home base for everything we did. There's no question. We are going to rent this house every time we come back to SLO & would highly recommend to anyone!