I have never booked with Airbnb before and I admit I was extremely nervous about the process.
From the beginning until the end, both Airbnb and the owner of the house, Joshua, were professional and made the entire transaction very easy. Joshua's house looks like the pictures, even better.
Joshua was waiting for us at the house when we arrived from the airport. He gave us a quick tour around, gave us his cell number and told us that if we needed anything to call.
Our family consisted of 7 people. Me, my husband and 5 children ages 23-10, girls and boys. The house was large enough to accommodate us all and afforded everyone a bit of privacy if they needed it. The girls all stayed in a separate guest house located on the property opposite the house.
The house was well furnished. Had ample closets (we were only staying a week) He had enough linen for the beds, and then some extra futon beds that we set up. The kitchen was modestly stocked with ample dry good supplies, such as herbs and oils. The cabinets had dishes, glasses, wine glasses, silverware, pots etc. The fridge, the stovetop, the oven and the coffee maker were in working order. The grill outside was clean and Joshua had grill tools available for our use. He even left us some fruit and wine, in case we did not get a chance to go to the supermarket our first day.
The whole week we were there, we did several loads of laundry, took many showers, and slept comfortably with no issues. Everyone felt that their bed was very comfortable.
The pool was not heated, but in the summer time it did not matter, a quick dip provided a nice cool relief from the hot weather outside.
We had two cars with us, and the driveway was fine. It was on a hill which was a bit difficult, but we figured it out.
When we just relaxed for an afternoon and sat by the pool we felt like there was no one around us. It was quiet, and very private. From his home. the closest supermarket was about a fifteen minute drive, in fact to get anywhere from his house it was about 15-30 minute drive anywhere in the vicinity. Our activities were mostly located in the LA area, so we kept our driving to a minimum. On the day we were leaving, Joshua came to the house to do a walk through. He also wanted feedback as to what he can do better. None of us had that much to offer considering our stay was awesome.
If our family was going to LA again, I would definitely consider staying by Joshuas house.