Gretje is an amazing host, from fast and unfailing communication to providing thoughtful amenities that further enhance the cozy, home-like apartment. We liked the combination of privacy with the detached nature of the apartment along with the warmth of being part of the family property with the main house just up the hill. The nicely landscaped property with mature trees was a lovely enclave tucked into the hilly residential neighborhood; very pleasant to sit outside in the shade and look across the homes in the small valley to those on the opposite hilltops. We enjoyed the surrounding community as well as adjacent South Pasadena and Alhambra. In our experience, local road traffic was among the least congested we encountered in metro LA; therefore, it was relatively quick and easy for us to get to freeways we needed such as CA 110 and 134, I-5, I-10, US 101, I-210, and others. It was truly the "Live There" experience I believe we've seen here on the site!