While the house itself was "quirky" but fine overall, and the surrounding countryside was idyllic, the description of the amenities as listed in VRBO is the perfect example of "bait and switch". First, if you need or want some form of modern electronic communication (internet or cell phone service), you will be very disappointed. You can check your email but that's about it. Any kind of video conferencing, especially if you are on a Virtual Private Network, is not possible. There is a 2' by 2' square area on the front lawn that you can use to get access to your cell phone service. Standing there getting watered by the sprinkler system does not help. Second, while the site description clearly indicates that you have access to 500 acres of ranchland, you do not. We were informed of this when were up on a hilltop in back of the house watching that beautiful sunset over the Central Coast when Mike, the rather incorrigible "Ranch Manager", drove up in his white jeep and told us that we were trespassing and that if we did not leave, immediately, he would "...call the sheriff." When we informed him that we had rented the property for the coming weeks, we were told that it "....was only the house. Not the land." When we discussed this situation with the property manager, he confirmed Mike's statement. In a follow-up conversation, the property manager did say that Mike would "...turn a blind eye...." should we decide to go for a walk. No bikes, mountain or moto, would be allowed. That's why we were there. To make matters worse, Mike would, for the rest of our stay, park on the dirt road in front of the house, staring at us, to verify that we followed his directive. Ultimately, given the fact that working on-line could not be pursued along with the mandate confining us to the immediate house property, we left six days early. Did we get any kind of refund for time lost? No. We will never go back.