I stayed with Dawn for three months this past winter and really enjoyed living with her. She's very kind & interesting and was incredibly welcoming. I felt very at home living here & it's a credit to her personality. She has another tenant, Stephanie, who is also nice but keeps to herself so you won't see her much.

Dawn's home is a 1920s cottage which is very cool for the history but also it's really beautiful. Adding to the charm of the house is Dawn's backyard which is really cool & will be incredible during warmer weather. There were two downsides to the age of the house: the oven is really old & a bit of a hassle to use and the windows in my bedroom were hard to open so it was easier to keep them closed.

There were a few other quirks/dysfunctions I encountered during my stay: the bathroom window is stuck so it keeps the house pretty cold in the winter. It keeps the house ventilated so Dawn & Stephanie don't mind but it can get really cold, particularly in the bathroom. Most showers were not fun. Peeing late at night was terrible. The rooms are heated individually so your room will be as warm/cool as you'd like but the rest of the house will be on the cool/cold side depending on the season. Summers should be very nice here as the house is surrounded by trees so it'll be nice and breezy. Another perk: the front yard is very chill with seating & lounge chairs surrounded by tall beautiful trees.

The bedroom is next to the washer dryer so you'll hear a lot of rumbling, you'll also hear conversations from the backyard since the bedroom windows are surrounded by the backyard. I typically watched TV on my laptop while I was home so it wasn't an issue for me but it may be if you have to study or like quiet. Also, you'll hear the traffic of Laurel Canyon Blvd. Sounds like ocean waves though.

The sidewalk in front of the house is a dirt pathway so we tracked in a lot of dirt. I think until the town paves it this will be a problem. My floor was never clean despite swiffering it a few times a week, after a while I stopped trying. On rainy days it's kind of the worst.

Parking is stressful during rush hour. The house is on a one way street next to Laurel Canyon Blvd so people try to cut traffic by taking our street and they don't slow down.. it's not a great part of the day. Especially if you have groceries to unload. There is always parking on the street but sometimes you have to loop around the one way if the spots in front of the house are taken.

Running out of characters (airbnb has a limit) so I'll wrap it up: Dawn is great, the house is beautiful, but there are a few quirks.