To be honest, this home looked amazing online, and it somehow still exceeded my expectations. The jacuzzi, worked perfectly, and came in handy at night to wind down, and take in the views from the hills. Looking at the city from the hills on the back deck, or in the jacuzzi, made me feel like I was living in luxury or something lol but it really is an amazing view that you really should experience in person. The house has a cool modern feel to it. Opening up the doors to the back deck to take in the outdoors from the living room, just felt so LA - so serene; it really makes you want to move out there (until you see those gas and rent prices lol jk...or am I?).
Funny story, that somewhat speaks to the cleanliness of the home, but is really just a funny story. Our first day there, one of my friends toured the house while the rest of us were outside talking on the back deck. He was hyped about the layout of the house and started to run out to us to tell us how excited he was. Have you ever heard a bird fly into a window? Yup...that's all we heard, and we all laughed ourselves into delirium for the next 30-45 mins. 2 days later another friend on the trip does the same exact thing, but this time walking from the outside deck inside the home. The doors to the back deck are SO CLEAR, and the views from the hills are so vibrant, that they both thought the doors were open and ended up running/walking into the doors face first lol, so you've been warned! Don't be "that guy" on your trip.
Farah and Joh also had A LOT of things I didn't expect them to have. They had all the essentials like plates, cups, silverware, but then they had like baking sheets, pots and pans, cooking utensils, oven mitts, all the seasonings, cooking oil etc. So if you do go shopping, just know you'd basically only need food and drinks, because they have everything else. Rooms were a good size, beds were comfortable, bathrooms were nice and very clean. All 5 stars there.
Things to be aware of, which I believe is in the description already, but just fyi, they don't have a washer/dryer in the house, and the garage is not accessible. Neither of these things impacted us at all, since we didn't stay long enough to need a washer and dryer, and the garage, would've just been a plus, but definitely not needed. The only reason I even asked about the garage was because we rented a Tesla, and I would've just had it charging overnight in there assuming there was an outlet available, but there was a supercharging station about 1.5 miles away that worked out just fine. I also saw a laundromat in close proximity as well, so that wouldn't have been an issue if we needed to wash and dry clothes.
Farah and Joh were quick to respond, very accommodating allowing us to do an early check-in, very understanding, and All-star host all around. This was a great experience and a highlight of our trip. I'd love to stay here again when I'm back in LA, and I'd recommend it to anyone traveling to the area!