The short version: Amish and Jessica were fantastic, the house was perfect and the neighborhood was great. Quit searching and rent it already!

The long version: Amish and Jessica were top notch in terms of communicating prior to our arrival, which made getting to their place and getting settled in a snap and totally stress free. Lots of nice touches upon our arrival like a pre-programmed door code that we chose ahead of time (which means no hassling with keys), a kitchen stocked with snacks/drinks and a book with details about the neighborhood (e.g. places to eat, nearby banks, etc.). The place was perfect for our family of 3. Everything had been recently updated and was in great shape. The neighborhood was quiet and there were plenty of restaurants, coffee shops, etc. that we walked to during our stay. I was in town to give a talk in Pasadena, but we stayed for the week so we could visit a number of sights around LA. The house was a great jumping off point for pretty much everything we wanted to visit. On our last night there I sat out on the porch with Amish and spent an hour chatting while sipping some great bourbon. Both he and Jessica are super friendly and were great hosts. They live in the house in front of the rental and give you your space, but are always available by text or in person if you need something. Checkout was a snap (again, no keys) and they had us fill out a survey so they could make things even better for you when you finish reading this review and decide to book. So quit searching and rent it already! You won't regret it.