We very much enjoyed our 10 weeks staying with D'Vora and Steve. You can tell that they put a lot of thought into the layout and design of the cottage. We've stayed in multiple LA airbnbs and this was by far our favorite!
Things to love about the cottage:
-Extraordinarily quiet! There is little to no noise from surrounding houses and not much street noise. Light sleepers will have no problem here.
-Nice walkable neighborhood. It's about a 15 minute walk to lots of good restaurants/stores on West 3rd Street and the Original Farmers Market.
-Ample street parking. We had a motorcycle, so that was easier, but there were always spaces within 50 feet of the cottage.
-Super fast wifi. Movie downloads in a few minutes. Never a problem taking Zoom video calls.
-The most powerful shower water flow you could ever hope for.
-Adorable garden courtyard that's perfect for sitting outside and reading.
-Very safe and secure property and neighborhood. The property is accessible by keypads on the doors and gates. Be sure to shut the cottage door firmly behind you so it latches.
D'vora and Steve are wonderful hosts! Even though we arrived on a late flight, D'vora met us to let us in and left us with a generous amount of drinks, snacks, toiletries and paper products. She even provided a bed for our cat! Also, great communication with hosts--we never had any issues with the property, but if anything had come up we're confident that the hosts would resolve it immediately.
Air conditioning worked great! Downstairs level stayed pretty cool without using air conditioner even when it got into the upper 80s. But, understand how to use all the features on the air conditioner as the upstairs / bedroom area can trap heat. But by adjusting the swing arm to point into the bedroom and setting it to 'turbo' the A/C can cool the space down in about 15 minutes even on the hotter days. Then you can set an ideal temperature and let it cycle on/off. We were comfortable every night of our stay.
Final note: we loved Maxx the giant schnauzer as he is a great dog and a sight to behold. It's best to think of him as the noble guard of the property with a job to do rather than a cuddle buddy. The few times I saw him in the yard, he'd come over and inspect my hands for weapons :) before trotting off!