This is a newly renovated apartment just off of Venice Blvd. There are other similar buildings on the street but it never felt busy and was always safe and comfortable to take the dog out at night. It's walkable to a few really good restaurants on Venice Blvd (Tara's Himalayan was our favorite). It's close to the 10 and the 405, so it's convenient to get to other parts of the city (well, aside from the famous LA rush hour traffic), and the beach is just a 10-15min drive down Venice Blvd. You can also bike to the beach, either down Venice Blvd which has a bike lane for most of it or on the Culver Blvd Bike Path which eventually leads to the marina and connects to the bike paths along the beach.
The unit itself was had a well stocked kitchen with new appliances. We cooked most of our meals for a month there. It has a new washer/dryer, smart TVs, and two bedrooms and bathrooms that could comfortably accommodate 2-4 guests. Amanda was a great host and very responsive.