Dawn's place was a great value for the location. It's in a central part of LA and parking is easy. The bedroom was laid out nicely and had comfortable bedding. Dawn graciously allowed me to host an unplanned guest on my first night for a negotiated fee of $25. Although we did not use the common spaces, they were large and looked comfortable, albeit a bit disorganized / cluttered. The back yard was set up very nicely, with a pool and diving board. There were also comfortable outdoor seating areas in the to relax and enjoy the summer breeze. Unfortunately, there were some problems that prevent me from recommending this place:
There were a couple other small issues with the bathroom: 1) The door can be locked from the inside, since it's attached to the other AirBnB bedroom. This happened twice during our stay. The first time was upon our arrival and I could not identify which is the correct bathroom door. Dawn apologized for this and reminded the other guests not to lock the door from the inside. 2) My brother said there was no hot water after the other guest showered, although I had no problems the following morning. 3) Bath soap was not available in the bathroom on my first night. I had to request it from Dawn the following morning. 4) The shower faucet is finicky and drain was slow. 5) The cold water faucet on the bathroom sink made loud noises when turned on (Dawn acknowledged this was a problem and would be fixed) 6) There was no extra toilet paper in the bathroom. My brother had to call my phone while I was sleeping to find him toilet paper. 6) The toilet bowl flush lever got stuck on one occasion in the middle of the night so the water kept running until I got out of bed to adjust the lever.
Finally, the bedroom door would not stay latched. After telling Dawn, she told me to slam the door shut for the latch to engage. She said the issue is because of new paint. However, we were not able to get the door to stay latched that evening. We did not contact Dawn about this as it was late at night. This was a deal-breaker for us because we could not ensure that our belongings were safe while we were away or sleeping.
Overall, I would not recommend this place unless you are on a tight budget and can live with the issues noted in this review. I hope Dawn spends some time to fix these issues to make this a 5 star accommodation.