This is a wonderful place for anyone who is looking for a clean, quiet, safe and well-equiped home. The cottage is like a studio, with a huge and modern bathroom and walk-in closet. It has everything you could wish for - except maybe a washing machine, but laundromats are closeby. The cottage is in a semi-closed off part of the (fenced) backyard of Erika's house, meaning that Erika and her son are near - which made me feel safe and at home. The location is just perfect, in the heart of Culver City which is a popular neighborhood with low criminality and lots of nice little restaurants and terraces to wine and dine. The Expoline metro is cutting through Culver City and within a mile you can hop on the metro to either Santa Monica or Downtown (both approx. 15 mins). It is also perfectly safe for biking (I took the bike everyday to work at USC Campus downtown) - the trip next to Ballona Creek to Marina del Rey is great fun (and you can take the bike on the metro for free, so when tired you just taken the Expoline back home. I have stayed here for 4 months and whilst I was dreading being intimidated by size and upbeatness of LA, I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of my stay in this little place that I could call my home.