Max and his wife are great hosts. Very kind and helpful, as the others residents of the villa. The bungalow is well equipped and really cozy (if it is a rainy day you can open a wine or make yourself a cup of tea and enjoy the nice records collection).
But the best feature is its location: you are within 30 minutes walking distance of supermarkets, liquor stores, pharmacies, restaurants (Chinese, German, Mediterranean, Texas BBQ, among several others), bars (don't forget to check Snake Pit Ale House at Melrose Ave and the historical Barney's Beanery at Santa Monica Blvd) and public transportation (around 45 minutes by bus to Santa Monica pier or Downtown LA - but keep in mind this is LA and 45 minutes can become 2 hours depending on the traffic).
My wife and I really enjoyed the 4 weeks we spent there and highly recommend it!