(NOTE: Wish to stay only a single, 30-day month such as Sept. or Nov., 2025? Please inquire as to a *31*-night stay--e.g., Aug. 31 to Oct. 1 or Oct. 31 to Dec. 1--to avoid LA's stiff $350 bed tax. Upon your inquiry, we'll promptly expedite your request to book to help finalize your travel/lodging options.)
Quiet, private, furnished, first-floor, mid-'20s, flapper-era, Spanish-style one-bedroom villa--w/its own front door, unique street address & mailbox. Entire-house apartment w/own entryway for short- and mid-term working/leisure stays. Supr-Host rated 4.8 on alt site w/14 yrs' hosting, 100+ reviews.
Equidistant from mid-Wilshire's Miracle Mile, Beverly Blvd., Melrose Ave., La Brea Ave., Fairfax Ave. Walkable landmarks include the Grove, Farmer's Market, CBS-TV City, Pan Pacific Park, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (search those terms to learn more about this area, on Hollywood's southwest border).
Only five blocks to mid-Wilshire area (offices & museums, e.g., LACMA, Petersen Auto, LA Craft & Folk Art museums); equally, down Beverly, CBS TV Studios, the Grove, Farmers' Market, Pan Pacific Park, the Fairfax District and Cedars-Sinai Medical.
Three-bls to Pan Pacific Park (fitness-recreation); CBS-TV City (HBO shows); The Grove (shopping); Farmer's Market (ethnic food-showbiz hangout); usual markets like Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Erewhon, Ralph's. Five min. drive, Beverly Hills.
Again, apt has a personal, private front door, mailbox and address; off the living room, a fully private outdoor dining patio; off the kitchen, a personal laundry with full-size washer and dryer separates for guest's exclusive use. Kitchen and bathroom recently renovated.
Off the living room, there is a large, front-facing, fully private, tree-hedged, paver-stone patio (good for open-air dining). Apt. is updated with new paint, hardwood floors; fully-equipped, sunny, eat-in kitchen; the new patio boasts deployable 9-foot umbrella (and again, it's great for al fresco dining, entertaining); a walk-in closet; an (extra-wide) Italian queen-sized bed with French linens; a 42" LCD TV with DirectTV (cable includes movie channels); a custom cream-colored wicker rocker; a blonde-wood rocker with white-cotton cushion; a long desk, desk chair, generous shelvingf or storage, and a robust and reliable 1000G WiFi system.
In addition to enjoying apt's own front door, street address and mailbox, you will receive an L.A. City parking permit. Parking is ample and available directly in front of the house.
Sightseeing? Five- to 15-min. trip to famous sites such as Universal Studios Hollywood, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood Bl. & Vine St. Also a short walk to funky and/or elegant shops/eateries on Melrose & Fairfax Aves., Beverly and La Brea Blvds.
Your short five-minute walk to the Grove or Farmer's Market will be highly rewarding (adjacent to the Grove, Farmer's Market is a casual showbiz meeting place with produce stands and ethnic food stalls). It's a short walk, too, to other high-end cafes/shops, offering kosher and ethnic cuisine.
To find foods to prepare or ready-to-eat meals to take away, walk to close-by (again) Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Erewhon, and Ralph's foodstores. Take two-block walk to Pan Pacific Park with its hiking trails, Holocaust museum, free fitness center, adult pool, LA City Parks & Recreation Senior Center.
Need health care or emergency help? It's only a five-minute, two-mile car trip to Cedars-Sinai Hospital & Medical Center. A car is not essential due both to the central location and public transit nearby at Gardner/Beverly (connects notably to Metro subway station at Vermont/Beverly).
But if a car is still desired, nearest Hertz Rent-a-Car office is a 12 min. walk away (.6 mi); nearest Enterprise Rent-a-Car office is a 13 min. walk away (.7 mi). Zip car station is also nearby. Hang your hat at our welcoming house to avoid those busy, difficult hotels-motels during your extended L.A. stay-- whether you're here as a working professional or your own "Travelartist Diva," seeking to savor L.A.'s eternal summer.
***FAQs***
Parking? Yes, there's on-street permit-parking directly in front of the villa, viewable from indoors, day and night. At night, the street is illuminated by several high-intensity LCD street lamps. Host provides permit, returnable w/key at end of stay. Public transit? Yes. Metro bus stops on Beverly Blvd. only two blocks away, a 2-min walk. Metro bus stops on W. Third St., about four blocks away, a 7-min walk. These give access to Metro bus lines going east to downtown and west to Beverly Hills, Westwood, West LA and Santa Monica, etc. Useful Metro bus #14 going east at Gardner/Beverly connects quickly to Metrorail station at Vermont/Beverly. From there, visits to the various areas, whether Hollywood, Downtown, or even Exposition Park (the California Science Center--via #754 bus) possible and take about 25-40 min. Taking the bus the other way, west, first, gets you to a number of north-south buses (207/217) at Beverly/Fairfax, and onward in about 40 min to places like Getty Center in West LA/Brentwood. Metro "Rapid" buses are express buses also available to the Westside. Please utilize LA Metro maps program, of course, before using system. Also, plan on visiting a number of places within an area such as Hollywood or Downtown, since it's mostly feasible to visit only one of those areas per day.
Kitchen amenities? Yes, these include basic stoneware, silverware, pots, pans, glassware, containers, appliances, etc. House stays cool? This part of L.A. sufficiently inland and elevated that the installed ceiling fan & A/C unit are rarely needed. Villa stays cool on the hottest days--five windows open to and admit the daily, southwesterly, offshore breeze. Coastal L.A.'s climate is very cool and dry, with low humidity, few bugs. Patio's French door, tall side windows openable. Is the area safe? Yes, residents freely use the sidewalks and streets at night, but not noisily, to reach their cars and attend parties and get-togethers, which are common. Front patio and street parking in front of house bathed in beams of light from bright LCD streetlights steps away. House has own exterior lights, barred windows, and deadbolt locks. On-site agent-manager? Yes. Professional agent-manager lives in a sister house a few doors down the block. The agent is available 24/7 by phone/email or live to assist with maintenance, cleaning security, emergencies and guests' other needs. Is area "hip"? Yes, it's a hip combination of quiet/private, on the one hand, and metropolitan/cosmopolitan, even touristy, on the other. Food stores nearby? Yes, again, you'll be able to take a short walk to multiple Ralphs, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, and Erewhon food stores nearby. Close subway station? Besides Vermont/Beverly, there's Hollywood/Highland, site of Kodak Theater and film industry's annual Academy Awards ceremony. Earthquake hazard? No. House has withstood all L.A.-area tremors/earthquakes for many decades without damage. Its foundation lately serviced and retrofitted to the frame during 2016 and 2017. Agent-manager on-call a few doors down--24/7, by phone, email or in person--to assist with maintenance, cleaning, security, emergencies, guests' other needs. His oft-stated goal--to give guests the absolute maximum in terms of privacy, space and freedom, while remaining available when needed. A manual for the house, including house rules and guide to the neighborhood, is provided upon check-in.Please search Grove, CBS TV City, Pan Pacific Park, Farmers Market and Cedars-Sinai for more information on the immediate neighborhood. The apartment is designed for double-occupancy. A third guest, e.g., a loved one or friend-in-tow, may be allowed to stay briefly without charge. But more usually the host charges an additional nightly fee for a third guest. For gatherings or events, guests and their invitees should be limited in number--for example, dinner on the patio for six persons in total.
Both Metro buses and the brand-new citywide Metrorail system available nearby. Metro bus stops on Beverly Blvd. only two blocks away, a 2-min walk. Metro bus stops also on W. Third St., about four blocks away, a 7-min walk. These give access to Metro buses connecting to Metrorail trains--whether going east to downtown or west to Beverly Hills, Westwood, Culver City, West LA and Santa Monica. For example, very useful Metro bus #14, going east at Gardner/Beverly, connects quickly to Metrorail station at Vermont/Beverly. From there, visits to the various areas, whether Hollywood, Downtown, or even Exposition Park (the California Science Center, via teh #754 bus) can easily be taken (taking about 25-40 min). Taking the bus west, first, gets you to a number of north-south buses (207/217) at Beverly/Fairfax, and onward in about 40 min to places like Getty Center in West LA/Brentwood. Metro "Rapid" buses are express buses also available to the Westside. Please utilize the major online earth mapping system, of course, as you plan your transportation. Also, you can plan on visiting a number of places within a more limited and definite area such as Hollywood or Downtown, since it's mostly feasible to visit only one of those areas per day.
