Louise is really fantastic. Quick to respond, easy to work with.
The house is ideally located for someone who wants to understand why anyone would actually want to live in L.A. The neighborhood is quiet and only about a 10 min walk from the overlook onto PCH and the beach. The Palisades is really pretty and has great restaurants.
There's a nice fireplace that's gas and very enjoyable, a really nice Steinway if you're a pianist who needs to practice, and the neighbors don't seem to be home much. Bed was comfortable. About the piano: my sister-in-law is a concert pianist and she was happy with the instrument. That's rare. It's not a concert instrument (it's only a 5'6" I think, maybe a little larger) but it's absolutely wonderful for a practice piano at home. Action is solid and dynamics are good.
I'd call the place typical California of my childhood: it's not furnished in Ikea junk. It's a home people live in with a variety of eclectic furniture, a real yard with great seating with a lemon tree full of fruit, an updated kitchen but a retro bathroom. If you want the real California experience we grew up with, this is it. Would definitely rent again.