Ofer’s place has so much potential. Unfortunately, it doesn’t quite live up to how it’s depicted or described. The good news is that it’s a great East LA location, and Ofer seemed like a nice enough guy.
The space, however, needs a little work. It’s described as elegant and in the pics it looks modern. But it’s really not. It’s more shabby chic. Which would be ok, but the place was not clean. The furniture in particular was old and had dirty faux fur coverings. The dining chairs are visibly soiled.
The view from the terrace was indeed nice except there is lots of visible construction debris and there were three abandoned water heaters over on one side. There no longer is a view of the Hollywood sign or Griffith Park due to overgrown brush and trees.
There is no shade or curtain for the dining area by the terrace. This is unfortunate because the windows and the sliding door face West. There is no escape from the bright sun for about two hours in the late afternoon.
I rented the place for a month as a retreat, but after arriving after my check-in date, I only stayed about 5 days because it was not a comfortable place to relax or get work done. For the money, a better place could be found until some improvements are made.