Vickie's place was absolutely fabulous, spacious, clean and right by the beach. The house itself is wonderful, very roomy and with everything you need to cook for yourself if you're on a budget. She even has a kettle which was perfect for avid tea drinkers like ourselves! It was lovely meeting Vickie, and we chatted with her as often as we could. Any issues we had she sorted immediately. We were very lucky to have such a brilliant host! The area itself is very safe and about 15 mins walk to the beach- Vickie will even lend you bikes if you want to explore further (we did, and the bike ride up to Manhattan Beach is idyllic). Highly recommended and we would certainly stay there if we're ever in LA again!