We had a great stay at Jared and Laura's place. The apartment is stylish, well equipped and the deck has great views across the nearby hills. We found the apartment quiet and calm, with a really comfortable bed and the AC worked well to cool the place down when needed.
Silverlake was the perfect location for our trip to LA. It's a quiet and friendly neighborhood and there are local coffee shops and restaurants (like LAMill, Botanica and Alimento) down the steps just a few minutes walk from the apartment. Silverlake reservoir and the Richard Neutra VDL house are a short walk away and it's a quick drive to places like Echo Park, Los Feliz and DTLA. We walked to and from Sunset Junction quite a few times, which takes about 25 minutes each way.
The door to the apartment locks and unlocks with a code, so you don't need to worry about keys, and this made self-check in and out really easy. There was always street parking available on the next street along, a 30 second walk from the front door.
Would definitely recommend as a base for exploring the city!