This house on St Ives has real charm and character, with a great location for walking to sunset blvd and sunset plaza. The outdoor space with the pool, nestled against lush greenery is very pretty.
However overall we did feel that the place could have done with a little freshening up. Outdoor fabrics felt a bit dirty and runner carpets inside were stained. We did not get consistent hot water from the master bedroom shower. I’m sure the owner would have resolved this but we were so busy we kept on forgetting to mention it! Plus I don’t actually mind a cold shower.
The downstairs room next to the pool with its huge ceilings, pool table, TV set up and daybed is a beautiful room. Lovely tiled fireplace. We really enjoyed hanging out here in the evenings. And the outside spaces off every floor with little nooks for lounging were great. I loved having a coffee on the balcony off the kitchen every morning looking down at the city.
There are a lot of remaining items in cupboards and closets everywhere which feel a bit abandoned and collecting dust, often not neat. So it feels like the place could do with a bit of a clear up. Overall I would say it’s in need of a deeper clean.
The pots and pans in the kitchen really need updating. There are not sufficient if you are trying to cook properly and the non-stick has pinged off in parts. There was also no toaster. We nearly bought one! But decided to do without. Again the owner may have rectified this but again we did not give her chance as we were too busy with work. That said I don’t expect to have to worry about whether there is a toaster or not.
Personally I do not like the lemon colour of the walls on the kitchen level. I love colour but this was a bit acid and hard on the eyes. But this is very much personal preference.
The owner was very accommodating and let me move in my spin bike for the duration so I was very grateful for this amenability.
I think with a little work put in this could be a really good Airbnb. For us it fell short in a few ways but the owner and her assistant were helpful & responsive when we contacted them.