We loved staying at the Lavender Cottage at Kathy's place. Overall, the space was very clean and well maintained. The room was nicely decorated and it was good value for the price. Check in was super easy and well explained, and Kathy was very quick to respond to all our needs. Being able to use the 2 bikes were also amazing - we rode down by the canal to Venice beach in 30 min.
A few things to consider - Culver City felt like an up and coming city! There were lots of cute trendy cafes nearby, but because it was our first time in LA, we ended up using Uber to get to all the top attractions. In hindsight, it would have been better to rent a car (street parking is available) to be more flexible, since taking public transport would have taken much longer than just driving.