We booked this house for a month in December 2020 so we could embark on a discovery trip to help us plan our relocation to LA this summer and we could not be happier with our time there. This entire house and experience exceeds all expectations and the photos are spot on. It really is that beautiful and magical in real life! The only issue was that we did not want to leave when the time was up!
From the moment we reached out for more info, Emma was an amazing hostess, full of helpful and prompt responses, offering relevant info and support that truly helped us make the trip amazing in all ways. She goes above and beyond to ensure your stay feels welcoming and comfortable. We arrived to a beautifully curated holiday welcome basket, complete with a gingerbread house and cookie decorating kit for our kids, and many, many treats for all of us. This type of added touch was so thoughtful and welcoming after our day long drive there.
We are a family of 4 with 2 kids in distance learning and 2 full time working adults and there is so much space in this house that we each had privacy to conduct our daily routines effectively. We were each in a well equipped, spacious, and light filled room, with a stylish desk and strong wi-fi to be able to continue our work seamlessly without interruption for the first two weeks of our stay. If you are looking for a place to retreat to for work or vacation time, this is definitely your spot!
The other two weeks we were off work and school for the winter break and they were equally as accommodating with beautiful sunlight streaming in, a huge kitchen looking out over the gorgeous backyard and pool, easy indoor/outdoor living, sparkling clean bathrooms, a spacious backyard that is impeccably maintained, gorgeous open layout kitchen, an orange tree with yummy fruit to pick, a reading oasis on the upper balcony, amazing design features throughout, a quick drive to Abbott Kinney shopping and really central to everything, a safe neighborhood with a bike path to the beach just a short ride away… you name it and it has been considered and is offered in this space.
We spent many amazing days in the well-heated and super clean pool. Even in the midst of a global pandemic, there wasn’t one moment of worry about germs or cleanliness. Everything was immaculate. I am easily freaked out by a dirty space, but every room was spotless and so well thought out (functionally and designwise) that it was easy to relax in the space, and in fact it really clears your mind and allows you to focus, chill, create, or just have fun. We celebrated both Christmas and New Year’s over our stay and Emma and Micheal went to the trouble of putting up and beautifully decorating a huge Christmas tree, left us stockings and wrapping paper, and added the sweetest lit-up reindeer in the yard. It was such a gift to us to not have to worry that Christmas would be disappointing not being with family nor in our own house; and not having to take down Christmas decorations for us - Bonus!! They literally thought of everything.
We feel so very grateful that we had the opportunity to stay at Emma and Michael’s place for an extended period of time and would recommend it to anyone anytime. On top of all of this, Emma connected us with additional resources to help us with our upcoming move that were invaluable, was very responsive throughout the entire stay, and she is so friendly and personable. She and I (Kristi) have become friends so I’ll have a friend in LA when we finally make the move!
Overall, we can’t say enough about this amazing home and experience and highly recommend that you snap it up if it’s available! If we could give it more than 5 stars, we would!