Suspend time in this beautiful hilltop home away from home with views of the city and ocean. Centrally located between Disneyland, Universal Studios, the beach, and the mountains! You get 2000 sq/ft and a beautiful 1/4 acre yard and patio with grill and fire pit to yourself. If you've seen those views of the city lights in the movies, that’s what you'll have.
NO GATHERINGS are permitted. This applies to quinceañeras, weddings, birthdays, media productions, and family gatherings. We allow a maximum of 6 guests overnight. They must be included at the time of your request. Then we allow no more than 8 people at once on the property at any given time,. We charge $50 per person for any unregistered overnight guests or visitors over 8 regardless of age or relational status.
The advantages of this house are the central location, the views, and large space and lot which you get to yourself. There are two large bedrooms with a king and a queen and two living areas that include an additional queen bed. The living room, bedrooms, and kitchen/dining area have enormous windows for viewing the city lights all the way to the ocean. The backyard has a large patio with table/chairs, BBQ & fire pit (you may have to exchange the propane tank down the hill if it's empty), grassy yard, beautiful plants, and outdoor lighting. You can also walk up the street to explore miles of trails with stunning 360° views of the city, mountains, and ocean!
There are Ring doorbells on the front and back doors and a ring camera on the driveway. These can be used for communication. They only cover the areas right in front of the doors and the driveway. They do not activate or pick up information when using the back patio, back yard, or front yard..
It is a quiet residential neighborhood called “The Hill.” It’s truly hard to believe you are right in the middle of the LA area. There are almost always birds singing and flowers blooming. There are many restaurants down the hill in “Uptown” Whittier- which in most cities would be called downtown.
The 605 freeway is very close, which is a pretty big deal. Some places in LA it takes 15 minutes just to get to a freeway. Make sure to check traffic, as distance is measured in time, not miles, in LA. To access most, places it’s better to get started before 12. Except downtown LA. That’s actually easier to get to in the afternoons and evenings during the reverse commute.
TO DO
The central location of this house allows for day trips in any direction. Below are suggestions for trips we like. (FYI, any beach with do and every beach town has a pier with restaurants and shops.)
NORTH
Huntington Gardens
• Amazing gardens year round
• Amazing library with Gutenberg bible
• Excellent cafe
• Tea room (must reserve)
Pasadena
• Descanso Gardens
• Norton Simon museum
• Nasa JPL
• Gamble House
• Rose Bowl and parade
• Many excellent restaurants and high end shops
• Echo Mountain hike
• Downtown Glendale
Burbank/North Hollywood
• Walt Disney Studios
• Universal Studios
• LA Zoo
• Downton Glendale (go to Portos)
• Noho Arts District
• Ventura Bvd
Monrovia
• Los Angeles County Arboretum
• Santa Anita Canyon
• Santa Anita Racetrack
• Eaton Canyon
• Downtown Monrovia - Friday night farmers market
Santa Clarita
• Six Flags
• Vasquez Rocks
Mt Baldy
• Ski Lift. Only 45 minutes and you’ll catch the lift up to 8500 ft. Great burger joint at the top. Epic sunsets or you can get all the way down to the beach for dinner.
• Hike to top of Mt Baldy at 10,000 st from the lodge for the best views in SoCal.
• Claremont- college town with restaurants and hippy vibes
• Maloof foundation house
WEST
Santa Monica and Venice
• Walk from Venice Beach to Santa Monica Pier or vice versa
• Santa Monica and Venice piers
• Third Ave strip in Santa Monica
• Abbot King Bvd- many shops and restaurants
• Venice and Muscle Beach
• Venice beach drum circle
• Mainstreet in Ocean Park
Hollywood
• Hollywood Bvd
• Griffith Observatory
• Hollyhock House
• Hollywood Bowl
• Greek Theater
• The Egyptian
• Thai Town, Little Armenia, and Korea Town
• Sunset Strip
• Melrose Ave for truly LA funky shops and restaurants
Beverly Hills
• 90210
• Museum of Tolerance
• La Brea Tar Pits
• The Getty
• LA County Museum of Art
• Skirball Museum
DTLA
• Grand Central Market
• The Broad
• Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
• Disney Concert Hall
• MOCA
• Little Tokyo
• China Town
• Cathedral of our Lady of Angels
• Jewelry District
• Fashion District
• Staple center area
• Skid row (it’s intense)
Malibu to Ventura
• Drive through Malibu during the day
• Many hikes the Santa Monica Mountains or enjoy the beaches (Backbone Trail for radical views)
• Moonshadows for romantic dinner
• End up in Ventura at night for excellent restaurants and live music
SOUTH
Long Beach
• LB Aquarium
• Ferry to Catalina Island
• San Pedro Fish Market
• Port of LA
• Naples- high end shops
• Harbor tours
• Queen Mary
Anaheim area
• Disneyland
• Disney District
• Knott’s Berry Farm
• Downtown Orange- cute downtown district with restaurants and amazing thrift shops.
• Downtown Fullerton- many live music venues
• Buena Park Racetrack
Huntington Beach
• Rent bikes in Huntington and bike to Bolsa Chica State Park
• Seal Beach- many restaurants and shops
• Huntington Beach drum circle Sunday eves
• Eat on the Huntington Beach pier
• Newport Beach harbor tours
Laguna Beach
• World class art studios
• Tide pools at low tide
• Many excellent restaurants on the beach
• Hiking in hills above Laguna
LONGER EXCURSIONS
Palm Springs
• Aerial Tramway (OMG!)
• Thursday night famers market all year
• Painted canyon slot canyon
• Indian Gorges
• Golf
Santa Barbara.
• Main Street
• SB pier
• Downtown Ventura on the way there or back
• Isla Vista
• UCSB
San Diego
• Old Town
• Balboa Park
• Pacific Beach
• Hillcrest
• Sea World
• San Diego Zoo
