Don's 'Charlie Chaplin House' is a perfect location for those who want to stay right in the middle of the action - Abbot Kinney is around the corner, including Salt and Straw with their quite exotic choices of ice cream (try the salted malted chocolate chip, or the blue cheese veggie :-) and countless restaurants and bars. It does get noisy, so bring your ear plugs for convenience and better sleep. The beach is only a short walk away - we went there every day by foot, including carrying towels and small surf boards. Even Santa Monica is within walking distance if you bring enough time, or if you bring your bicycles (as we did), you can ride all the way to the end of Redondo Beach or even Malibu (or just rent some beach cruisers). If you come by car, you can very conveniently park it in the garage, so it is locked away from street cleaning restrictions and in a safe location. For groceries, Whole Foods is only a 5-minute drive or 15 minute walk away, and there are many more amenities along Lincoln Boulevard (get some snake brats at Wurstküche :-)
The house has all amenities you need - cooking is all fine, washer, dryer, closets, towels, bedding and linen - we really enjoyed the place, its super cool location and perfect walkability. Finally, the house's courtyard is the place to be for daily relaxation, even in the middle of the day because the palm trees provide enough shadow if you move the chairs.