We just returned from a long road trip around California, culminating with a week in Venice. This time, we decided to stay closer to Abbot Kinney than to the beach, and this charming cottage fit the bill: It's two blocks from the heart of Abbot Kinney, and about 3-4 blocks from the center of Venice Beach, i.e. Windward Avenue, the Venice letters, Muscle Beach, the Skate Park, etc. Which means you can go for walks on the beach (early mornings and sunsets are the best time), yet be closer to the nicer restaurants and cafés on Abbot Kinney.
We couldn't have chosen a better place to stay. The house is a 1920s wooden cottage, with all the era-appropriate furnishings. Morgan clearly has put a lot of thought behind the décor, and it shows, even color matching the books on the bookshelf, as well as providing great lamps and artwork. There was ample closet space, the bed and linens were super comfortable, and the cottage even has a great Sonos sound system with speakers in the bedroom and living room. The kitchen has all you would need, also, including a washer/dryer. To cap it off, the cottage has a garage in the rear, which was nice because even though there's street parking, it was usually pretty full. The only caveats would be to keep in mind that the place is not large; it was great for us (a couple), but keep in mind that everything is sized "just right". The place is from another era, so don't come here expecting wide open spaces. Cozy is the appropriate word. The other one is that it is an old structure (though very well maintained), and so the floorboards will creak, and noises will carry. Since the cottage shares a wall with its neighbor in the mirror image space next door, you will hear the neighbor walking around, and she will hear you. It didn't bother us, but if you're sensitive to noises, etc., even though this is a very quiet neighborhood, you will be aware of what's going on around you.
Unlike the more impersonal/touristy beach area, this is a real neighborhood where real people live, walk their dogs (everyone seems to have dogs, which we love), and after you see them twice walking down the street, they are more than happy to stop and have a conversation. We almost felt like residents!
Morgan was responsive to our every communication, yet not intrusive at all. Check-in was accomplished by unlocking a key safe, and the instructions provided were clear.
All in all, a great experience. We would definitely repeat.