I wish I didn't have to write this review so that fewer people discover about this gem of a house and we can have it all to ourselves every time we come to LA area, but it wouldn't be fair to Jason and Karen :)

Here's the bottomline: this house is an amazing place to stay. It's located at the end of a quiet tree-lined street in a popular upscale neighborhood surrounded by architectural marvels, but feels completely private and secluded. There's a Rustic Canyon city park a 5 minute walk away, complete with a playground, tennis courts, picnic area and a community center. Our kids walked there every morning. You can also walk to Sunset Boulevard and Will Rogers State Park — a great place for hikes, horseback riding and Hollywood history.

The house itself has a perfect balance of indoor and outdoor space. We rented the main house and the guesthouse and found ourselves enjoying every nook of the house and the property. The swimming pool is simply giant, great for laps, diving but safe for even the smallest swimmers, with tons of water safety toys, inflatables and squirt guns of all calibers :) There are lights strung throughout the property, transforming the whole place to a magical stage every night. The patio surrounded by redwood trees is a perfect place to host a dinner party — there's an 8-burner gas grill and a long family table with an umbrella to protect you from hot sun.

Inside the house is spacious but cozy, with 3 large bedrooms (plus the guesthouse) providing plenty of room for everyone. Master bathroom where you can listen to a sound of an outdoor water fountain just outside was a particularly nice touch. There's parking for at least 6 cars outside plus the garage, so we never felt inconvenienced even when several families were visiting us at one.

Jason is a perfect host. He met us at the house, offered us drinks and snacks, had toys for our kids and immediately made us feel welcome. When we had a concern about a steep ladder in one of the bedrooms, he immediately found a way to make it child-proof, and when one of the lights in the pool wouldn't go on, he had a serviceman there to fix it within 24hrs. There were no other issues during our 10-day stay but we felt comfortable knowing that Jason or Karen were a phone call away and available to handle anything. The house was fully stocked with everything we may have possible wanted: beach chairs, pool towels, bbq utensils, art books, even a toddler chair and a baby bouncer! When we wanted to play tennis, Jason gave us his tennis racquets and a set of brand new tennis balls to use.

We wil definitely be back. Thank you Jason and Karen!