This place is great, right off the beach in Venice and walkable distance to Santa Monica with FREE PARKING. Really killer location. The floors were a teeny bit sandy but I'm pretty sure that comes with the beach house territory. There were some flies outside each afternoon but no smell or trash- I think they were just trying to escape from the sun. You could definitely hear the neighbors very clearly from inside the house but despite those minor issues the place was great, and has a cool beachy vibe - extra points for the full Britta pitcher of ice cold water in the fridge when we arrived!
Such an incredible spot (especially in the morning when the beach is quiet) and really lovely, accommodating hosts. Would recommend and stay again!