Deb's place, located in the mountains of Altadena, is a beautiful oasis. Her cute two bedroom house has a Mid-Century modern Eichler-esque style but the interior has all of the modern ammenities you would expect.
The two bedrooms are of good size each, with nice comfortable queen sized beds. The bedding is tasteful and ample. The shower was always hot, never running out of hot water, despite having 2 adults and 2 teenagers staying at the property.
The house has both a family room and a living room filled top to ceiling with books of amost every topic. So if you are a reader, this would be heaven. We didn't spend much time in the living room, or in the more formal dining room, but it was nice to have. Our family did enjoy the recliner coach and giant big screen TV with full cable access (a lot of AirBnB's in the area do not have proper cable). This is important with my clan as they are big sports watchers.
The kitchen was absolutelly fabulous! Fully stocked with every utensil, pot or pan that you might need. There is a large French door refridgerator and nice gas range. We cooked many meals in this open concept kitchen and did enjoy the high quality of the appliances. Another great thing is that the kitchen was stocked with the basics, coffee, tea, milk, sugar, oils, spices and general items that one forgets to buy when they go to the store for groceries while on vacation.
Outside is park-like both in the front and back of the property. Little nocks allow you to sit out side and enjoy a cup of coffee or a nice glass of wine. Being that the house is up high in hills, when you look up, all you see are the mountains.
Deb was a fantastic host and provided some basic continential breakfast items as a welcome, which was a nice touch. Whenever we had questions, she was quick to respond and act if needed.
The location is great for someone who wants to be a little out of the hussle and bussle of Los Angeles. You are maybe 5/10 minutes Old Town Pasadena. You can walk up the hill to a couple of hiking trails that lead up the mountain. The property was a great size for our family of 4 (2 adults & 2 teens).
I highly recommend this property and Deb as a host.