My 17-year-old daughter had an internship at Los Angeles Childrens Hospital, which is close by. We spent a week at the house. While we found the initial online pictures intriguing and the price point great, we were shocked at how cool the house was and what a tremendous value it was for LA.
You can tell that Scott has put his heart and much thinking into making it a fantastic stay. The house has great bones with high ceilings in the master, bathrooms and kitchen, an amazing kitchen to entertain and hang out cooking or talking in, terrific bathrooms to take bubble baths and such, great outdoor space and green gardens with a small pond. There is no walk-in-shower, per-say, so it might be hard if you have challenges with balance, but there are two separate bathrooms with claw foot bathtubs with big shower heads with a ton of water pressure (which coming from Alaska, is a rarity when we travel).
He has decorated the home with antiques with a historical flare that is a cross between a "pirates treasure home" and an early century curiosity shop... which sounds cheesy, but it's not. It's done with elegance and flair, and it's fun. If you are uptight and into only modern houses, then this is not the place for you. If you like history, antiques, and personality, with great features with all the modern features (flat screen tv, apple tv, washer and dryer, all modern appliances, air conditioning, etc.) then this is a dream home to stay in with all the amenities you will ever need.
A Huge perk was walking down the street a couple of blocks to Chango coffee house and the great juice bar next door to it. Great coffee, breakfast options, Acai bowls, and pastries. If you walk up the hill towards the park and eventually Dodger's stadium, you have countless fields and trails to walk and explore. A couple more blocks down and there are restaurants all along Sunset Blvd and there is a Walgreens and Lassen's Natural Foods (like Whole Foods) on the corner.
The other great feature is it's easy to get on and off all the freeways. We were traveling all around and it was super easy to get to and from the house with LA's crazy traffic. We had our own parking in front of the house with a gate that opened and closed for us with a gate opener for the car we rented.
Scott was super cool and answered questions right away. My only reservation about giving a great review is that it will undoubtedly reduce our ability to stay here at will in the future. It's that great.