Mia's place is even closer to the beach than it seems, about a 2 block walk so don't even bother driving since 1.5 blocks down the metered beach parking begins. The Redondo Pier landing has great places to eat, shop, and site see. Also, the beach itself is nice and there's a good playground at Veteran's Park. The pedestrian/bike trail is nice too. As far as the house, it's cozy, clean and parking on Guadalupe is easy.