We enjoyed walking around the neighborhood (the surrounding houses are beautiful!) and playing family night of ping pong. However we did not think the house was worth the price we paid due to listing inaccuracies and property conditions. The listing states a "short walk" to sites and "short 10 minute stroll to Santa Monica Pier", however it was a 32 minute walk to Santa Monica Pier (verified by Apple maps). We had really wanted accommodations where we could easily walk to places but found that we had to drive most of the time. The listing also mentions "beachfront", however there's a freeway between the house and the beach. It's actually an 18 minute walk to the beach (also verified by Apple maps).
We felt the house was a bit small for our family of 6 and inconvenient due to having only one bathroom. The view from one of the bedroom windows overlooks trash cans (placed against the window) and the house's parking which wasn't a pleasing view to wake up to during our vacation. The inside of the house seemed a bit dated and to be falling apart (especially the kitchen and bathroom) - older cabinetry, cabinet handles falling off, mirror chipping, paint chipping, hand towels were thin and poor quality. The yard is actually a front yard so it's not completely private (we saw people coming in and out), and there was a hole in the fence, so my parent's small dog was able to go through. We were also excited about using the fire pit, however the binder stated that we had to replace the wood if we used it (we're in a city so it would have been difficult and time consuming to find wood).
My parents also discovered sand in their bed, a missing light bulb and a broken kitchen faucet (handle falls off when used). We reported this to the owner and she was initially friendly, attempted to fix the faucet and said she washed the sheets (but it was still strange to us since the sand was on the fitted sheet, under the covers, and no one went to the beach or used the bed before discovering it when removing the cover at bedtime).
We would have been okay with a few issues, but the inaccuracies and issues had added up, so we requested a partial refund (Airbnb encourages you to do this if you have issues). However the owner refused and was both unprofessional and rude, called us "scammers" and mentioned she would remove the review she wrote about us. We're working professionals in our late 30s, have been long-term customers of Airbnb with 100% positive reviews - we're definitely not scammers, we just wanted to pay a fair price for what we thought we were getting.