We stayed here 7 days in November. This is a lovely little pool house turned into a studio apartment behind Rose Anne's house in a gated back yard and we loved our stay.
The studio is actually prettier than the original listing that I saw, since there have been some remodeling and changes in the color palette. I loved the way it's decorated.
Checking in couldn't have been any easier. Prior to our arrival, Rose Ann sent us a long and detailed message on gate & door combinations and all of the instructions we could need. She even included many "secrets" of great places to eat and shop that only "locals" would know.
Inside the studio was a house manual with all the info we could need.
The studio was well stocked with everything you could think of: glasses, plates, bowls, silverware, toiletries, cleaning supplies, fridge, microwave, toaster oven, Kerig machine, assorted coffees, teas, etc. There was juice, water, yogurt, etc in the fridge and pastry and fruit on the table.
We never saw or met Rose Ann in person. In the house manual, she makes a note that they appreciate their privacy, too and unless you need something urgently, you won't see her. And we didn't. :) Since we were working and we are "textbok introverts", we greatly appreciated our privacy and Rose Ann was always available by text. When we needed towels, I texted to ask where to get some. She responded to put them in a basket outside the door and she washed, dried and folded them for us and they were waiting for us when we returned that night!
The grounds are my favorite. The pool and hot tub looks exactly as pictured but the pictures of the rest of the grounds don't do it justice. The grounds are beautifully, tastefully & artistically decorated and are an extremely pleasant and private place to rest and unwind.
It's in a wonderful quiet, family neighborhood and we felt safe and right at home the entire time. After working in Santa Monica, it was wonderful to come home and have no problem finding free parking right on the street.
This was a business trip and unfortunately we were either working or exhausted and sleeping, so we didn't get to use the space to its fullest, never even turned on the large flat screen TV, etc., but it was a nice homey place to come back to after busy, stressful days and we would love to return sometime.
I would highly recommend staying here