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A perfect LA cottage with private outdoor space and super fast Internet

House • La Crescenta-Montrose CA United States

    5 Guests   
    3 Bedrooms   
    3 Beds   
    2 Bathrooms   
    Pets welcome
    1 Car space  
  Primary home

Exchange types accepted

  Simultaneous  
  Non-Simultaneous  
  Non-Reciprocal  

Statistics

Listed  July 2023
Views  2909

General Overview

Our house is the best of both worlds: in a quiet little pocket of LA, but close enough to most of the things that make LA a top vacation destination. Our house provides an indoor/outdoor lifestyle where you can relax outside and pick fresh oranges and grapefruits in your bare feet for breakfast. We cook a lot and have a very nice kitchen with all sorts of gadgets and love eating our meals outside in our very private backyard. Two updated bathrooms with rain-showers and a new dedicated backyard home office with lightning-fast internet make this a great place to work from home. Parking in the driveway with an electric charger and easy access to major freeways that get you to other parts of LA. Nearby hiking trails, a great place for coffee/breakfast/lunch that's a short walk. Also a short walk to a great park with various structures for the kids (my son loved it from 5-12) and a well-stocked local library. Farmers markets are a short drive on Saturday and Sunday, allowing us to stock up on the bounty of Southern California.

The Space

Bungalow-style fully furnished house with wooden shutters and a very private backyard complete with a gas grill and several different pieces of outdoor furniture (a sofa, hammock, dining area and propane heater) to guarantee your maximum outdoor enjoyment. The primary bedroom has a queen-sized bed, walk-in closet and small sofa for sitting with direct access to the backyard and an en-suite bathroom with a rain-shower shower. There's also an exercise bike. Second bedroom has a full-sized bed and a door leading to the backyard. Third bedroom has a queen-sized bed and a desk. The second and third bedrooms share a newly renovated bathroom. Newly built home office in the backyard allows you to work with the sounds of nature as a backdrop.

Guest Access

Four stairs to access front door. Two steps to access patio and another 5 steps to access grassy terrace of backyard. Access to the house is via the August app.

Notes

We love this area because it offers some of the best that LA has to offer: easy access to major sites without all of the noise and craziness and traffic associated with other parts of LA.

Features


Fridge
Fridge
WiFi
WiFi
Bed sheets
Bed sheets
Oven
Oven
Towels
Towels
Washer
Washer
TV
TV
Heating
Heating
Hair dryer
Hair dryer
Microwave
Microwave
Iron
Iron
Dishwasher
Dishwasher
Smoke alarms
Smoke alarms
Workspace
Workspace
Clothes dryer
Clothes dryer
Coffee machine
Coffee machine
High Speed Internet
High Speed Internet
Garden / yard
Garden / yard
Bathtub
Bathtub
Air conditioning
Air conditioning
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
BBQ
BBQ
First aid kit
First aid kit
Fire extinguisher
Fire extinguisher
Toys
Toys
Gym
Gym
EV Home Charger
EV Home Charger
Standup paddleboard
Standup paddleboard
Kayak
Kayak

Travel Styles

    Family
    Sport and leisure
    Foodie
    Relaxing
    Eco
    Mountains
    Hiking

House Rules

    Unsuitable for infants under 2
    Suitable for children ages 2-12
    Pets welcome
    No smoking

Allergens

    Cat free
    Smoke free
    Fragrance free

Dates of Availability

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Neighbourhood

Farmers markets, Trader Joes, a well-stocked local library, great park with multiple play structures, extensive hiking trails, great local cafe within walking distance for breakfast/lunch/coffee. Very large supermarket 1/2 mile away.

Getting to my home

Easy access to a major freeway, which takes you to lots of different parts of LA and SoCal.

Nearest airport

Burbank is about 20 minutes away. LAX is about 35 miles away, but depending on traffic, that can sometimes take a bit.

Getting Around

Some things are walkable, but in general you will need a car/Uber to get to most places.

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We’ve lived in three major cities: NYC, Paris and LA Of the three, LA is a very different place. Happy to provide tips and tricks to make your visit to LA/Pasadena more enjoyable.

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Michelle

I'm a native New Yorker who moved to LA about 12 years ago. I am part of a well traveled family and we spent the year in Paris during the 2023/24 school year, where my husband was working on an upcoming animated movie and we both struggled to learn French while our son became a Francophone. We are a family of creatives: I am a journalist, my husband works on animated movies/tv shows and our 16 year-old son is into all sorts of pursuits from cooking and environmentalism to robotics (and, of course, French). We also recently rescued a small 20-lb dog that we like to bring with us, when we can, but will only likely do so for exchanges in CA. While I've always loved to travel, our year in Paris (and its generous school vacation schedule) really allowed us to explore many places in Europe. Now that we're back in LA, we are limited to the much less generous US school vacation schedule because our son is in high school.
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