Beautiful view, plenty of outdoor charm. Lots of trees and a nice outdoor area with 2 chaise lounges. (Hope it doesn't rain during your visit, because there is no comfortable chair anywhere else.) There is no grill for a reason; the dry grass hillside is a tinder keg. One stray spark and boom! Instant conflagration. Give up smoking while here! The deck is not well-maintained, badly needs some repair & paint to cover the plentiful grease stains.

It's so unfortunate that the indoors doesn't really match the beauty of the outdoors. There IS a firm king size bed, air conditioner, useful microwave and coffee maker, but that's about it as far as creature comforts go. The towels are quite nice, but the old and worn bed linens, pillows and pillowcases belong at Goodwill. What serves as "kitchenette" is an old sideboard (door hanging by just one hinge) that has a small bar sink and a faucet that doesn't work much -- no cold water at all, only a trickle of warm. Dishes must be washed in the bathroom sink, where there is some warm water. The "kitchenette" is poorly equipped, not even a salad bowl. Microwave and take-out meals are your best bet. Sweep up your crumbs, keep the garbage can covered. There are lots of ants in the wall above the sink. They visit often. No ant traps anywhere. There is a small bistro table with 2 very uncomfortable metal straight-back chairs, so tiny it's not very useful. The bathroom floor was really dirty. Don't go barefoot! The miniature tub/shower combo is a bit of a joke. Shower curtains are way too long, caked at the bottom with soap and mildew, tub is cracked, leaks onto floor. Difficult to not be standing on them when you shower. High ICK factor. The walls are dingy, who knows when the windows were last washed. But the beauty of the canyon itself will probably offset any shortcomings in your memory. The owner has other Laurel Canyon homes for rent; but it at least appears that she has not been to this one in quite a while; it appears poorly maintained, it's not shabby-chic, just shabby. Parking space is big enough for a compact, nothing larger, the road up is narrow and winding. The 55 uneven steps are a challenge, strong back and knees and good balance required. Have a flashlight; steps are not lighted at night, be very careful. (We were told "sorry, the lights washed out in the spring rains". It hasn't rained there in months, plenty of time to have long since have had them repaired, it seems.)