The cottage was spotless, and on a nice quiet street. Lots of cool places to eat very close - just go to the Trader Joe's, park and walk 'round! Plenty of street parking.
Heidi is very quick to respond, checked in on us, left us coffee & snacks for the first day, and offered her help in planning things to do.
Close enough to Downtown LA, we also explored a broad area, the beaches, a 2.5 hour drive to Joshua Tree, etc. You will have LOTS to do if you're willing to take a short drive, and if you want to relax, there's enough that you can do close. A couple of nice parks to walk to - one right in the neighborhood, and a bigger one with the "Culver Steps" - great view from up there.