George provided detailed descriptions as to how to find the house, park and get to the pool house. When we arrived around 11 PM George greeted us in front of the garage as we collect our luggage to move inside. The walkway to the pool house passes the side of the garage and the main house. George walked us to the pool house to give us a quick tour and turned on the fireplace for us. We feel in love with the place immediately.

The bathroom and kitchen were fully stocked with essentials, all the switches and remotes were labels so we didn’t have to play the on-off guessing game, there was a fire place and two space heaters. The fire place is the main source of heat. We only needed it at night before bed and it was nice to have just to enjoy and sit by the fire. The fridge was stocked with a new carton of orange juice, milk, water and some eggs. There were event fresh fruits on the counter and cereal and tea.

On the living room table was a very detailed guide book as to how to operate the TV, WIFI and recommendation of near by places for food and activity was provided. We spent a little time chatting with George and got even more recommendation. Huntington Library is a much go!

Since it is a pool house with lots of big sliding windows, there is a tone of natural light. The house has to be the cleanest place I’ve ever rented. Even top notch hotels we’ve stayed at are not as clean and detailed. I have to talk about the shower because that plays a big role in looking for a place. Although the shower is small, it was so clean I did not feel grossed out. The water pressure was good and the hot water actually gets hot right away.

The backyard was so beautifully decorated with all different types of plants - lots of succulents because you know .. California is in a drought.

There is an 8ft pool, a hot tub, multiple areas to sit in the shade and relax. Enjoy the view of nature and the mountain in the background.

Thank you so much George and Marie! I hope to be back very soon!

You can refer to my blog post for more pictures =)
http://www.expeditionjojo.com/blog/2016/3/29/airbnb-mountain-in-the-backyard-in-monrovia-california