My family of 6 stayed in Roxanna's beautiful home for 5 days. We all really enjoyed our stay! We had all the amenities we needed to feel welcome and comfortable. Roxanna was very hospitable, welcomed us with wine, and gave great tips on local events. We enjoyed walking to the First Thursday street faire and the Farmer's Market on Friday, and admired all of the avocado and banana trees growing and the cute homes in the neighborhood along the way. The house is huge and was more than enough space for all of us, and we loved exploring the house and seeing all of the unique treasures from Roxanna's travels. The house is about a 15 minute drive from Long Beach, and only 30 mins from the beautiful Hermosa beach, so it made a great central location. There is a small convenience store two houses down, and a Vons grocery store about 5 mins away by car, and tons of nearby restaurants, so we had easy access to anything we needed.
The only downside was on our last night apparently there was an armed person hiding from police about two blocks over and the police helicopter was circling overhead for a few hours, but police activity is probably to be expected in most places in L.A. We generally felt safe in the area, we just stuck together while walking around San Pedro and made sure to lock up at night or while we were out. Also, the neighbors were pretty noisy long into the night, but again, it's to be expected if you're staying in the city. Overall, we would likely stay here again and recommend to friends!