A great Venice bungalow is the best way to describe this property. The house is older, but charming (yes, we were actually charmed). The important parts - kitchen and bathroom - have been updated nicely, and the rest maintains the character of the house, but with newer furniture. Katy and Barbara have stocked it thoughtfully with all of the essentials, including natural soaps and shampoos, coffee pods and bottled water, and paper towels. There was even a PVR for my friends to record (and rewatch) the episode of Kimmel they attended in person.
Though we didn't spend much time at home, and didn't get to sit on the porch or the side yard area full of succulents, when we were around, we certainly enjoyed fitting right into the quiet Venice neighbourhood.
Within a few minutes of walking on Lincoln Bvld, Superba and Deus Ex Machina are very neat spaces recommended for coffee and a bite. About a 15 minute walk took us to Abbot Kinney Bvld where there is more great food (Gjelina for lunch, Blue Star for donuts and Salt & Straw for ice cream) and coffee (Intelligentsia, Blue Bottle, or the back deck at TOM'S). Being LA, we had a car and definitely sat in traffic, but parking in front of the house was easy to find even though Katy offered us the driveway.
Finally, Katy was extremely responsive prior to our arrival, then respectful of our space once we settled in. We chose this listing in part because of the 'Superhost' status, and both host and property delivered on our high expectations.