The location of the house and the garden are amazing. And, as expected, the sliding glass doors, fireplace, and carport are awesome. The garden is well-maintained and the gardener is very friendly.
That said, the house isn't as clean and as well-maintained as in the images. The house is also not really set up for long-term stays-- the couch is uncomfortable, the oven shuts off frequently when in use, the dishwasher is so loud, no recycling, not enough dishes/cookware/kitchen tools, etc. All these things were frustrating, but manageable.
But, most frustrating was communication and the way that issues with the house were dealt with. For instance, we arrived to one set of towels after clearly noting that we were two people in our reservation. This was resolved after days of back and forth. We were reimbursed after we went out and bought another set of towels.
Towards the end of our stay, the dryer broke. This was unfortunate, but things like this do happen. However, no one was ever sent out to even look at the dryer before the end of our stay. As I checked in throughout the week, I was told that they were waiting for a technician to get back... essentially, they weren't going to deal with the issue. A week after I notified Stephanie of the issue, which was two days before we left LA, I reached out again and she offered to reimburse us for the cost to go to the nearby laundromat... without accounting for the time that it would take for us to go to the laundromat to wash and dry our clothes and the inconvenience.
If you’re going to eat most of your meals out and plan to spend most of your time in the city/ in the garden, this is a great spot. If you need to work from the house or plan to cook most of your meals, expect some challenges.