We highly recommend this very homey property (versus than an apartment building) for anyone looking to be close to Santa Monica and Venice Beach; value privacy and to have their own little private garden/patio; nice, clean, safe, interesting/historic neighborhood; short few blocks from famed Main Street and Rose Ave restaurants (pretty close to Abbot Kinney); no parking hassles; good size kitchen with all modern equipment; and of course, friendly and helpful hosts (Shawn and neighbor brother Brian). Real good karma all around. Our stay was for 2 months.