We stayed at “Ted’s place” as the kids called it, for three months over summer and had a fantastic time! It was perfectly situated for my family to have easy access to everything we needed. I have two children aged 5 and 7 years old. The apartment is nicely furnished, very clean, with wi-fi - and I must make special mention of the Apple TV which was great. Except I probably got a little too addicted to Netflix! Everybody who lives in the block are long term residents. They are very nice. We felt very safe. This was my top priority moving to LA with a young family. This place has everything you need. The kitchen is great. They also have a Mr Coffee machine. There is a dryer and washing machine on the lower level. There are bunk beds, trundles, a chalk board for the kids, plenty of storage for clothes and suit cases. Everything is set up in good working order. If something doesn’t work, Ted sorts it out quick smart. He is very friendly, responsive and helpful. This place is very convenient to everything you need in Santa Monica. I didn’t even need a car (even though there is a car park). I used the Blue Bus and mainly Ubers or my legs (kids on scooters) to walk everywhere. So easy. I never had to worry about parking which was great. You are about 30 mins walk down Wilshire Bvd to Santa Monica Beach, or you can easily catch a bus or uber down there. Third Street Promenade (great shopping precinct), Santa Monica pier/Chess Park, Muscle Beach are all very close. We used to go to the beach as much as we could for boogie boarding. Early morning or at dusk for sunset were especially stunning. The waves are awesome and the water is the perfect temp. Wish we were back there! You must try Tacos Punta Cabras for seafood tacos and fresh coconuts as well, its a short walk from the apartment. YUM!! 30 min walk to Montana for a nice little shopping/restaurant strip. Short drive to get delicious organic ice-cream at Sweet Rose Creamery, 225 26th Street - this is also a really nice shopping strip worth checking out. We spent many Mondays at the Annenberg Community Beach House which has a stunning pool and all day access to and from the beach, plus free kids activities - all for Monday’s price $1. Crazily not many people seem to know about this gem. It’s very safe and not crazy busy in the best spot. This is a short drive ride away. Eat at the cafe next door right on the beach! I would get a table next to the playground so kids can play whilst I waited for food. 5 min walk to Douglas Park which has a duck pond, boulders to climb on, tennis courts which can be used without booking and free and a great playground. So take your rackets! It is also...