M was wonderful, and so was her lovely little cottage. We booked very last minute (day of!) for a mini staycation, and she was so accommodating and helpful. The location couldn't be more ideal. It's a block off of Rose Ave, which is one of the best areas in Venice. We parked our cars and didn't drive again till we left the next day.... walked to the beach, walked to great coffee shops, bars, rented bikes and went down the boardwalk, walked to Whole Foods for groceries and then cooked a great dinner in the cottage. (Note that there IS a full kitchen, but you might need to bring any cooking tools over the basic norm. We brought some extra pans and knives, salt, olive oil etc).
All in all, we didn't want to leave! Will definitely come back for another cozy beach stay.