We rented this house for a week while my husband recovered from surgery. It is an easy walk to the beach and strand, out the door and down the hill a block and you are there. The best part is its at the end of of the strand, so the beach and strand are not as crowded as closer to Manhattan Beach Pier. It is exactly 2 miles walking from the house to the MHB Pier. We stayed during COVID and the beach re-opened during our stay. We were hesitant to walk the beach, but this is somewhat secluded from the busy parts of the beach. Hardly anyone on the beach and we were able to walk several of the days we were there.
The house is nicely laid out with bedrooms on separate sides of the house, great kitchen for cooking, outdoor grill (but didn't have fuel when we were there).
We always worry about the comfort of the beds in rentals, but these were pretty darn comfortable.
Loved the patio. The house is right on the main road, and the patio backs up to the road. Lots of people say it's noisy- I think it probably can be, but honestly it didn't bother us at all. We enjoyed it.
Bonus: washer and dryer, beach toys, and a great parking space that is easy to get in and out of.