Beautifully furnished 1927 house with tall ceilings. Panoramic views of San Francisco city and Bay from most rooms in the house. Sunny dry weather! Car available for your use: 2009 Kia crossover. The weather in Piedmont is sunnier and warmer than in San Francisco itself, yet we are only 15 minutes away by car.

We are happy to arrange transportation for you from the airport to our house and a tour of the town by a friend. Gourmet food shop/cafe, banks, park, swimming pool, tennis courts within walking distance. Child-friendly safe area with lots for children to do.

We have done 5 exchanges -- wonderful experiences. My children, Madeline 24 and Oliver 21, are very well behaved and respectful of others' homes and belongings. We will take excellent care of your home and expect that you will likewise take excellent care of ours. We love animals, but because of allergies are unable to stay in a home with indoor cats.

House: 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on top level: queen bed, queen bed, single bed, single bed.. Three bedrooms have amazing views of the Bay; other bedroom has garden view. Level 2 has breakfast room, dining room, living room all with views, kitchen, laundry room, office/bed room (one single bed) with adjoining full bathroom, guest bathroom (toilet and sink), all with garden views. The lower level is a recreation room with tv, piano, sofa and foosball table. The rear garden is large has small patio dining areas and terraced plantings.

Transportation: By foot: beautiful and safe walk to gourmet market, bank, swimming pool, tennis courts and summer programs for children. We bicycle, but bicycling may be challenging for visitors not used to hills. By car: it's easy and relatively inexpensive to use a car and find parking in the Bay Area. Bus: Monday through Friday within a 5 minute walk from the house, there is an express morning and evening bus to San Francisco. However, buses are not frequent, so it's preferable to use a car. There is also a free carpool to SF in the early mornings weekdays. Train to San Francisco: You can take a bus to the BART station or drive 10 min to the BART station parking lot and leave the car there (most flexible option). Access to freeways: there is quick access to major freeways (Yosemite 3 hours east; Los Angeles 7 hours south, Napa Wine Valley 1.5 hours north).

Kayaking (Jack London Square & Sausalito), sailing (Berkeley Marina) and golf are within 10-60 minutes by car. Beaches are an easy day trip: they are beautiful, but the beach weather is cool sometimes foggy and the Pacific water is very cold and rugged. Wetsuits are advised.