The Good, the Bad, and the Truth
Good:
The house is conveniently situated between Studio City and Universal City, easy to get on the 101, close to the LA Zoo, Universal Studios, restaurants, and shopping. The views are fantastic from the house and the neighborhood. The house is spacious while having a cozy feel to it. It felt safe and private.
Bad:
The house is not well maintained, for example: the fence to the car port fell, we mentioned the banister to the back yard was falling down and although they did fix it, it wasn’t until our last week we were there (we stayed a month). The appliances are old, you couldn’t use more than a certain number of items or the circuit breaker would trip. There are no dressers in the bedrooms, so we were using the filing cabinets to put away clothing and using suitcases. The window and door screens were ripped or broken so there were a ton of flies in the house. It was hot in the 2nd bedroom room and the windows wouldn’t stay open. There were no blinds in the living room, I personally like to close all the blinds at night and when I leave, but that’s my preference.
Truth:
The house was advertised with a pool, a small, joint, non-heated pool. The truth is the pool was completely unusable. It had algae and wasn’t maintained or cleaned. The grill was filthy, and we had to clean it to cook, and the back yard furniture wasn’t maintained either, so we used it sparingly. It was disappointing since it was a selling point. Also, a house is being built next door, so along with the noise, the house shook during the day.
I would recommend this house for short stays, however, more than 2 weeks the charm wears off and it feels cumbersome.