I just got back from a 5-night stay at Sam's and it was exactly what we were looking for! Four of us stayed at the house and we hosted Thanksgiving dinner for a couple of others. It was great to have a big dining room and lots of other space to spread out too, including the amazing backyard with unreal sunset views. As Sam and other guests have mentioned, it's an old house, which comes with a lot of charm as well as some quirks and signs of age. We appreciated the character, though, and found the house and overall property to be a great value. Also, Sam is the perfect host - he was immediately responsive and helpful when we had questions, but stayed completely out of our way.
We spent time all over the city but loved also being able to walk to cool coffee shops, restaurants, etc. right in Silver Lake. Sam's house is on a nice residential street just off Sunset so it's very convenient.