Came to Sonoma for a getaway weekend with friends, and we loved our stay! The house is really well set up for groups, with good space, a large dining area, very well-stocked kitchen, and great rooms. I think this is the only place I've stayed in where I thought the bed was as comfortable as my own at home! Also the downstairs bathroom is gorgeous -- biggest bathtub I've ever seen. The outside areas are beautiful, with an outdoor dining area, a hammock, a propane fire pit on the hillside that looks out over a beautiful mountain view, and even a playground.
None of us have kids, but the house is really equipped for them -- with kid-friendly dishes, one bedroom that is decorated for kids and stocked with board games for kids, and extra strollers in the back.
Doug & Lynetta were super helpful and responsive! They gave great recommendations on the area, too. They live in the bottom part of the house -- separate entrances, so we didn't run into each other very often, but it was convenient when we didn't know how to operate the fire pit and Doug could just come out and help.
It's not walking distance to downtown Sonoma, but probably only a 10 minute drive, and worth it in exchange for the amazing hilltop view!
The one sort of unusual thing is that there a LOT of Buddha statues around the house. I think we counted 8 at one point? It's not a problem, but just something we noticed.
Overall we loved our stay here, and are already chatting about coming back again!