The house was so cute. It had a modern cottage feel. Very cozy and clean. We loved watching the squirrels play in the citrus trees every morning while we sipped coffee and watched shows on Netflix (that Amy provides via Apple TV). My husband was a little worried about cat allergies from her neighbor's cats, but we didn't even see them on our visit. The cottage is out back inside a fenced area, too, which made our stay feel so special, private, and home-like. There's a grill in your own private backyard patio area (fenced-in) for any families that want to grill.

Street parking was easy every day. We never had to compete for a space on this quite neighborhood road.

The amenities were so plentiful. The bathroom, kitchen, and laundry was fully stocked with everything you could need or want (including full size lotion bottles! So great for this pregnant girl.) There was coffee, a filtered water pitcher, and all the cooking and dining necessities you'd need in the kitchen. There were even a couple things in the otherwise clean and empty fridge like hot sauce and soy sauce. The laundry had detergent, so we didn't need to buy any for our 1 load of laundry. She gives you plenty of sheets and towels, too. I loved the convenience and savings of not having to shop for our rental house!

The neighborhood felt safe and quiet. The location was easy to navigate. We loved going to the nearby Japanese Garden ($5/person) and the Ranch 99 for some fruit and asian pastries. Amy gives a lot of great recommendations in her welcome book, and we took her up on a few. All good! We drove into L.A. to do the tourist thing everyday with ease (Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, etc.). It took us about 30-45min to get anywhere we needed. Not bad at all since L.A. is definitely a driving town. Parking in L.A. wasn't too bad for us either. Just make sure you check out parking online first.

Unfortunately, we didn't meet Amy. She was feeling sick and our schedules weren't matching up, but she made sure we knew she was there via text/phone if we needed anything. But we didn't need anything, because she'd anticipated everything we could've needed (like the umbrellas by the door for one rainy L.A. day during our visit.)

Basically, our family of 4 loved this place. It really felt like home. The kitchen island and dining table became home to some great family moments. We'd stay here again!!