We had a wonderful time at Venice Beach with my wife and my three boys '14,12,7). After three days visiting NYC under very cold winds, we were so happy to relax at Venice beach with a beautiful weather ! The appartment is as described, spaceful and convenient - with a lot of charm and light - and actually, very close to the beach. We let the boys (14,12 and 7) play soccer on the beach while watching them from the windows and the porch. The environment is very quiet during the week and very busy on weekends (february) but also very safe. Taking our breakfast with the view on the ocean from the kitchen will be our best memory for this trip. We were warmly welcomed by Benj who grew up in this house, and provided a lot of useful advices. Parking is easy and free, a huge market @Rose&Lincoln, Bike rental on the boardwalk just down the house. Very close also to Santa Monica Pier and shopping district (bike, run, walk). Our 14 years old boys took surf lessons, we went to Universal Studios (30 minutes drive), Hollywood, Malibu, downtown for a NBA game. All the interesting places to vist in LA are quite close : it saves a lot of time with LA busy freeways. Airport is really closed so we could enjoy our last day before flying to San Francisco. Logistics was simple and easy. I definitely recommend this lovely place to visit LA.