Beautiful California Craftsman- Steps to Beach

I can't say enough good things about this property and its owners. It was the perfect place for our family meet up to visit my sister and brother-in-law and their new baby (who also stayed in the house). The owners (and the property manager) were amazingly hospitable and welcoming. The house was roomy, warm and had a perfect, relaxing family feel. My kids (2 under 5) loved the bunk beds and Curious George books. My two year old even slept in a bed for the first time the whole week with no problems (which I attribute to the good karma of the house).

The location is perfect, perfect, perfect. As an East Coaster, I like walkability which is hard to come by in LA but this house was a block away from Main Street which has coffee shops, ice cream places, restaurants, nail salons, shops and a lot of other cool stuff. It's also walkable to some cool places in Venice and a very short drive to Abbot Kinney, the 3rd Street promenade, etc. It was also very close to the beach and walkable to the Venice Boardwalk (where we rented bikes) and the Santa Monica Pier (about a mile or so North). There was even a playground on the beach about 5 minutes away from the house.

I've used VRBO many times and this was one of my best experiences. I don't think you can ask for a better location for a vacation in LA. And you can't ask for a nicer, more responsive owner. If you want to stay in a place that makes you wish you lived in Santa Monica, this is the place. I would highly recommend!

Me, my fiancé and my three teen children spent a week in the Lauer house in Santa Monica. The house is worth the trip in itself, and the hospitality and graciousness of the family made us feel as if we were in our own home. There were five of us and there still was plenty of room for a couple more. We all had our own space. The house is an exceptional charm, appointed wonderfully, and the location by the beach in Santa Monica is hard to beat. The family makes you feel like you are in your own home, and there is so much activity going on in that area which makes it great for a family - PCH, Santa Monica beach, the pier, so many restaurants, the 3rd Street Mall etc. And it is very close to LAX...We will definitely try to stay there again on our next trip back (from Florida). It was definitely the best VRBO experience we've had (and we've had several).

Thanks again Andy and all.

We stayed here in 2015 for nearly 3 weeks and couldn't have been happier with the location or the facilities. We celebrated a birthday, an anniversary and the 4th July and experienced the best of Santa Monica and the beach within easy walking distance of this property. It was well equipped and laid out and was very sociable for nights in as well as accessible for tourist trips during the day. Would definitely come back!

Our family enjoyed our California Christmas! We picked a perfect spot to call home for a week. The house had plenty of room for friends and family with a great deck and back yard. Main Street has some super cool places and being able to walk there (and to the beach!) was a huge plus.

Dear Lauer Family – thank you for opening up your home while we came into the area for a family wedding. We were very comfortable, loved the location, learned more about eco-friendly living (hope to take back some learnings to Indiana) and enjoyed looking at your pictures and imagining your family laughing and playing and living here as we did. Thanks again!!

"Thank you Lauer Family for letting us use your house – a lovely easy place we enjoyed while here for my brothers wedding. Your family looks lovely and we tried to keep our footprint gentle. The wedding and family time your house allowed us to have wonderful and will be treasured. Many Thanks Again! ."