Great area, very convenient to the Hollywood area. We had tickets for a taping at CBS Studios and it was a quick drive from the house. Be sure to use Waze on your phone if you're going to be driving around LA it saved us a lot of hassle on the freeways (traffic) even though the routes it gave us were sometimes odd. House was exactly as described and looks just like the pictures. The pool was great and it has a solar heater so the temperature was perfect. It was also very nice to be able to do a load or two of laundry at the house. Host Michelle was very helpful and responded to emails quickly and offered some great suggestions on places to check out in the area.