I'm local to the area and rented Russ' house for my parents to stay during a recent visit. They wanted a quiet place where they could hang out on their own in between tours of Los Angeles. The house was in a great location near the mountains, and my parents constantly made great comments about the area. And they absolutely loved the house. Also, the communication from Russ made everything very easy. That was certainly appreciated. Everything about their stay worked out perfectly.