We really enjoyed our stay at Karen's place. It's a great location, right between Hawthorne and Division, which both have tons of shopping, dining, and drinking options. Although it's in the heart of everything, the cottage is in a neighborhood setting, very quiet and peaceful.
The space was perfect for two people and we appreciated the sense of privacy from having a standalone building (vs. a basement unit, which is what we were generally finding). Karen was very responsive and flexible. She responded to my messages within 5 minutes, and was able to accommodate an earlier check-in, which was really appreciated.
The one off note in the experience was the ants -- lots of tiny ants around the kitchen and bathroom sinks. Karen already had ant traps down and provided more to us, which seemed to be making a difference by the end of the stay, but it's worth noting because it was out of character for a space that was otherwise extremely clean and tidy.
We would definitely stay here again!