We rented Shea's place for a couple of days after Christmas and had a great time there. The house is large enough to accommodate 8 people (4 adults and 4 children) in 4 separate rooms. The garden great, closed and separated from the street by the house. The location is in very quiet neighborhood with everything we needed in terms of groceries just 5 minutes away. Regarding local places to visit, the location is pretty much central and despite being in LA, we didn't spend too much time in traffic to go where we wanted to.
Lastly, Shea was very responsive and helpful from the moment we started asking questions about the house. Everything went as smoothly as possible, we had a great time, so I would definitely recommend this location for a family visiting LA !