The place was nice enough, but think the photos were taken some time ago.
The host was very responsive when needed.
They had a good information sheet about the area in their house rules folder.
I would not regard the area as kid friendly. We were not prepared for all the drugs and crazy homeless people, but this was our mistake in not fully knowing the area. If you have kids and want to be at the beach in this area, Manhattan Beach or Santa Monica would be a better choice. If you are into grunge and crazy homeless people, this cottage is as nice of a place in the middle of all of that that you can find.