We were visiting friends on the north side of LA, so this was a great home-base for all our visits, as well as our other adventures. And Pasadena was a cute area to explore, with great food options.
The house is sweet. The kitchen is super well stocked, including a coffee grinder, which is always one of those unknown objects we're hoping to find in our airbnb. The easy access to the backyard kept the kids entertained (as did the arcade machines and board games). The house overall was a good sized space for 5 of us to be together, but not be on top of each other.