We stayed at Michele's place for about a week to get some sun! Overall, for the cost/space, I'd give it 4 out of 5 stars. With a few tweaks, this could easily be a 5 star place. A very comfortable home to sleep, have lite meals, and be a launching off point for LA activities. . . .
*****PROS*****
Very spacious deck and backyard with grass! After a long drive down, it was great to sit in the sunshine on the grass +++++ The heat/hot water in the home were great... we had a bigger family and there was never a problem with water temperature and having the house warm on cool nights ++++++ The beds were very comfortable +++++++ Awesome to have cable and Netflix! We weren't home all that much, but when we were, it was great to have that as an amenity +++++++ The neighborhood felt safe... I was comfortable walking around at night after dinner, it's very closely by beaches (15 min) and LAX. .
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*****CONS*****
The BBQ wasn't working properly... I turned on the gas, manually lit it, but it was taking a long time to heat up. It took 30 mins to get up to 300 degrees... not hot enough to grill a steak, which we were planning to do. I let the owner know, but it couldn't be fixed before we left by the end of the week. As well, the whole unit/knobs/utentils were layered in grease. It doesn't look like it's had a cleaning in months. I had to scrub my hands alot to get the grease off +++++ Not a big deal, but the kitchen is smaller... small nook which is great for 3-4 people, but any more, and it's cramped... one of the patio chairs has a hole in it +++++ It got the job done, but the bathroom towels were on the small/thin side... like Motel 6 quality. I'm not looking for fancy towels, but it would be nice to have a slightly fluffier set when drying off after a shower. Overall, not huge things... it was a good stay. We'd come back.