Richard's place is wonderful. It's in a quiet area of town and is convenient to the freeway. We stayed there 4 nights and used it as a home base to go visit family in Northridge, go to a Dodgers game, and go to Universal Studios. We also relaxed a little in between.
The place is really nice and has a great kitchen with everything you could need to make yourself a home cooked meal.
Richard is the consummate host and was available anytime we needed him. He has stocked the kitchen with some pantry items, as well of some things in the fridge.
If you're looking for a great place to stay in the LA area, you can't go wrong here!