Secret Garden Cottage in LA: Natural Stone Heated Pool/Spa, al fresco dining

Ever daydream of unearthing a magical key to a secret garden? Welcome to your daydream. Come unlock the door to your secret garden in LA.

Located in Sherman Oaks, an historic San Fernando Valley neighborhood in the Santa Monica Mountains, this oasis is tucked away from the sensory overload of urban Los Angeles, yet still convenient to the city and to Hollywood Hills.

Reminiscent of an English countryside cottage, French farmhouse… or maybe even a villa in Tuscany; this private, tranquil, one-story, 5bd/3ba bright and airy Cape Cod style cottage has a botanical, bohemian vibe with mid-century modern decor. The cottage has been featured on TLC and VH1.

A gardener’s paradise complete with a cozy rose garden sitting area, natural stone grotto-style pool & spa surrounded by enchanting ivy-covered stone walls. Dine al fresco, poolside under a pergola woven with pink jasmine, passion flowers, clematis and plumeria vines.

This one-story home is shaded by a grove of mature fir trees. The backyard is beautifully landscaped with natural stone foot paths that weave between free-form garden beds full of roses, camellias, philodendrons, and graceful white birch trees, beside an aquamarine heated pool & jacuzzi.

The large, lush, gently sloping front yard is bordered by a white picket fence. From your driveway parking spot, unlatch a gate in the white picket fence and pass through a rose arbor to enter a front, brick, courtyard garden.

The huge kitchen features hardwood floors, white quartz countertops, and endearing french farmhouse-style white cupboards with retro, iron-forged black hinges and hardware. The kitchen has appliances such as a double convection oven, dishwasher and gas stove as well as coffee maker, toaster oven, microwave, spice rack, etc. Large windows and a built-in glass china cabinet add charm and character.

The kitchen opens into a dining room with a large modern French-farmhouse style table with seating for eight below a chandelier. A wall of windows at the back of the dining room provides a peaceful view of the rose gardens, turquoise swimming pool, and magical ivy-covered garden walls.

The living room is spacious and inviting with its lofty, exposed beam ceiling and wall of windows filling the room with sunlight. A wide, periwinkle-velvet, reversible, modular sofa and coffee table are nicely arranged around a large fireplace(only decorative bc of fire hazard laws) and smart TV. (TV is equipped with Netflix, Roku, and 400mbps internet.) Living room has a laid back vibe; with potted tropical plants, colorful splashes of decor, and garden views. There’s plenty of space for guests to gather for movies, conversation or a nightcap.

There’s a den/lounge area with bohemian-style low benches with cushions the color of autumn sunlight. Plenty of throw pillows. Cozy simple space for gathering with friends. This den opens out to the pool and garden area.
The bedrooms are tranquil, white rooms with soft, luxurious bedding.

The master has a queen bed and ensuite master bath with a glass shower stall and granite vanity. The additional four bedrooms share a main full bathroom with a double-sink vanity and tub/shower combo. Extra floor mattresses can be added to several of the larger bedrooms. The home has a laundry room with washer and dryer.

This simple, charming, sunny and spacious secret garden cottage, entwined in magical ivy, is a paradise for entertaining small groups. Lush and secluded yet close to everything. Sleeps 16.


Pool and Jacuzzi heating is extra $100/night. If you want the pool heated before your arrival we can send someone on our team to do so in the morning of your arrival for $100. Pool can take anywhere from 5-10+ hours to get to desired temperature depending on outside temp. Jacuzzi in about 45 mins.

House Rules:
We have done everything possible for all our guests to enjoy the experience our house has to offer. This comes with several restrictions that will allow us to comply with the City Home - Sharing Ordinance as well as to respect our neighbors and continue hosting without getting complaints:

1. Absolutely No Smoking anywhere on the premises and no parties. Any noise complaints will be grounds to cancel the reservation immediately with no refund. We are equipped with NoiseAware and Ring Video Doorbell. L.A. is very strict and we want to make sure we can keep hosting our guests.

2. No amplified music as well as outdoor gatherings after 10pm in order to respect the peacefulness of the area and to show consideration for our neighbors. Swimming pool is off limits after 10:00PM for groups as well as kids.

3. Exact number of people in the house needs to be communicated to host.

4. Fire place is decorative only. Please do not put any type of fire on outside or inside, this includes any smoking. We live in a very high fire hazard severity zone.

5. PARTIES AND EVENTS ABSOLUTELY NOT ALLOWED .
Please note: A guest that will violate this strict rule, will lose his security deposit and will be evicted from the house on the same night.

6. CLEANLINESS is a high priority for our listings, please respect the house and clean up after your self.

7. Our gardener comes once a week on Tuesdays and our pool service is once a week on Tuesdays.

- By accepting this reservation, it is agreed that all guests are expressly assuming the risk of any harm arising from their use of our property and entire resort home premises.

- The owners are not responsible for any accidents, injuries, illness that occurs while guests are on the premises or for the loss of their belongings.

Myself or my assistant is always available, 24/7. Please don't hesitate to ask us any questions at all. Hope you enjoy your stay!

WHEN INQUIRING OR BOOKING PLEASE MESSAGE THE FOLLOWING: What brings you to L.A and with who? How many guests will be staying at the house? Will you have guests coming over during your stay? and have you read all the rules of the house?

FAQ
- Why does the price change? We use a dynamic pricing software that changes the rates from time to time

- Can you tell me more about this Noiseaware system? Noiseaware is a gadget that alerts us when the noise level has reached it's threshhold. This device doesn't record video nor audio, it only notifies of the noise level inside and outside the
property.

- Do you have serving dishes and utensils for large groups of people? We do have enough utensils that can serve the 16 guests max.

- Do you offer 1-night stays? No, our minimum is 2 nights during weekdays and 3 during the weekends.

- What does the extra mattresses looks like? We have floor mattresses, you can search an image and pretty easily find them.

- Can we request for a towel change? We do not provide hotel amenities. We do supply one regular towel and one pool towel for each guest during the entire stay, we also have washing and drying machines that you're welcome to use.

- Do you offer early check-in? Yes, it depends if we don't have guests checking out on the day of your arrival.

- Do you offer late checkout? Yes depends if we don't have guests checking in on the day of your departure.

- Can you explain the heating of the pool rates? The price is $100 per day, so you just need to multiply the number of nights you're staying for this rate to get a price. If you would like us to heat the pool in advance of your arrival, just add $100 to this rate.

- Do you offer discounts on the heating pool rates? Unfortunately, we're not able to. Our rates are lower than the ones charged by most pool houses of the same size, many charge between $100-125/day, so this is the best price we can offer.

- How do I operate the pool / Jacuzzi? Pool and spa video instructions will be sent right after payment for the heating. It’s very easy, just follow the video instructions exactly.

- Is there a smoking room? / Is smoking allowed on the property? No smoking is allowed anywhere inside and outside the house, please don't smoke in the backyard/pool area, it's not allowed there either.

- How many cars can we park in the garage or parking area? about 5-6 cars can park in the driveway. And easy free street parking.

- Is there a fee associated with early check-in/late check-out?
>Yes, for early check-in, it’s $25 per additional hour. If the house is ready, a 3 pm check-in with host approval is possible for free.
>Yes, for late check out it’s $25 dollars per additional hour.

Quiet hours between 10pm-8am. NO PARTIES. Absolutely NO SMOKING whatoever. Please be considerate of our neighborhood. Anyone outside of the people on the reservation that will be at the house at any time needs to be confirmed with host.

House is equipped with Ring video doorbell and Noiseaware sound decibel monitoring inside and outside to prevent partying.