My wife and two in-laws had the distinct, unforgettable and hoping-to-be-soon-repeated pleasure of staying at this beautiful abode during 9 days at the end of November/early December this year. We highly recommend it for anyone wishing to enjoy and discover LA. It is charming, cozy and well-located and makes an excellent home-base and tranquil oasis from which to explore. You will find yourselves in a delightful, walkable neighbourhood, with views of the surrounding hills of Griffith Park, and with great opportunities for dining, hiking, biking and tennis all within spitting distance (depending on your spit prowess!).

Our host had communicated with us very well and clearly before our arrival, providing a helpful introduction and guide to the amenities in the house and the neighbourhood. We found the house to be a true delight and within minutes of unpacking had settled into our new home-away-from home.

Everything was just as advertised--although I must confess that we hadn't really paid attention to the fact (clearly stated, as it turns out, in the description on AirBnb!) that there was no cable tv or washing machine for clothes. But no worries.. because there is an extensive blueray collection of movies on hand with an awesome theatre-quality sound system and a laundromat is just minutes away.

Though late in the season and the nights were definitely on the "fresh" side, we immensely enjoyed a couple of intimate BBQ feasts in the backyard under the arbour, accompanied by a full moon and the glow of candles in a medieval-looking wrought-iron candle holder, with Mr. Muffles (folk art piece) looking on.

My wife and I stayed in the smaller of the two bedrooms and found it to be fine and dandy. The bed is not large, but it is OK and perfectly comfortable. A nice plus to the small bedroom is that the adjoining bathroom has a most excellent tub that we definitely availed ourselves of. One point of note is that there is no shower in that bathroom; so the only shower is in the larger bedroom. The shower stall is very limited in size, which might be an issue for a person of larger girth, but was fine for us.

We cooked many tasty meals at home and found the kitchen to be a joy in which to conjure up our feasts. It is very well equipped and there is a nice selection of spices on hand.

The two bicycles on hand were a fabulous mean by which to explore the neighbourhood; to cycle to the nearby tennis courts and bike paths along LA River.

Nearby Atwater Village is a groovy place indeed and there are lots of awesome and unique eateries to be discovered.

In summary, we all had a wonderful time staying here and would certainly plan to make it our pieds a terre of choice, should we ever make our way back to Los Angeles. Having discovered this treasure, we are already making plans to return!