We stayed here for Thanksgiving with 3 couples and our 21 yr old daughter who is going to college in LA. We liked the proximity to Abbot Kinney with the nice shops and restaurants, to the beach/boardwalk and to Santa Monica. It was a little over a mile walk to the Venice pier and 1.5 mi to Santa Monica pier.
The space is nice. Lots of living spaces for a group to be together or have quiet places apart. The 3 bedrooms with individual baths were perfect for our group. The additional 4th "bonus" bedroom is off the main living area and doesn't have a door - we made it work but good to know going in. The layout is a little unusual with the bedrooms on floor 2 and the living room/kitchen on floor 3. Lots of up and down stairs. Not a major issue but some of our guests were 80+ so important to note.
The kitchen was well appointed and we were able to cook Thanksgiving dinner there. The oven is a bit smaller than normal, but we had a small turkey and it all fit.
While it is close to the Venice boardwalk (about 2 1/2 blocks), you do have to cross busy Pacific Ave to get there and it is on busy Main Street with lots of street noise. And the Main Street neighborhood - 2 to 3 blocks - from the house to Rose Ave (which also has some good food options) is a bit sketchy. Something I wish we had known which is why I mention it.
The hosts and greeter were all very nice and helpful and quick to answer any questions we had. Overall we enjoyed our time and the space suited our needs.