The house location was exactly what we were looking for (close to beach but quiet). The house and yard were perfect for 3 little (loud) boys (ages 5, 4, and 1). We were worried about what the 1 year old could get into while crawling around, but after moving a handful of lower placed (breakable) items we had no issues. The 5 and 4 year old loved playing in the secured front and back yards. Parking for our minivan was a block+ away, but is a luxury and other than luggage was not an issue. Beach towels were provided (not sure I saw in the description so we brought our own). The Apple TV allowed us access to our Netflix account, which was nice. Both bedrooms share the Jack and Jill bathroom, which wasn’t too much of an issue for overnight use since we used white noise machines in both bedrooms. There is no microwave, but we made due with the toaster oven and cooktop. Heat and A/C were really nice to have. I second the recommendation for Gjusta (http://www.gjusta.com/). We like that the house felt more like a home than a sterile empty rental, because Amy’s remaining belongings (books, personal art work, etc), but it might not be for everyone. Maya and Kerry were a huge help with logistics and getting settled. My wife didn’t want to leave at the end of our trip and asked to stay at Amy’s house the next time we visit LA.