I was staying here through November 2012, in supershort: It was plain perfect. Nice, cozy bungalow, great allover atmosphere, I felt at home right away. The neighbourhood is welcoming, too: Central, less than 5 minutes to the beautiful beach by car, 10 to downtown Santa Monica, yet extremely calm, skylit nights with crickets chirping, only some faraway airtraffic sounds to remind you you`re in a hyperurban area. The bungalow is well equipped, DirecTV, sound system, cozy couch, extremely nice wooden floors. Kitchen and bathroom are great too, in perfect condition, good kitchen appliances, great oven. Very good, big bed, I slept like a stone, absolutely no noise from the surroundings. The patio is a real highlight, too, small, yet personal and private, sunshine til mid-afternoon. It was awesome to have breakfast there each day, perfect holiday feeling! I didn`t personally meet James, the landlord, as he was out of town, but everything from handover of keys to checkout went absolutely smoothly and I felt very welcome. Allover, I guess this is the perfect Santa Monica choice in the price range for 1- max. 3 people, I`m totally glad I got it, it added up hugely to a wonderful, succesful stay. Hope to be back in the future.
Feel free to contact me directly in case you need any further info from a former renter, no problem at all.