“Kim and Terri's house is very comfortable and very well located. We had a great experience swapping with them. Communication was easy and clear, and they took great care of our home while we stayed at theirs.”
SEEKING May 13-31, 2023 NYC swap
SEEKING May 13-31, 2023 NYC swap
Kimberly
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- 3 Bedrooms
- Sleeps 6
- 2 Bathrooms
About our home
We are on a leafy street with Spanish-style homes and within a few blocks of high end restaurants, shopping, and sights. Local retail includes Children's Book World, Westfield Century City mall, and local or gourmet grocery stores. Rancho Park and public golf course is a 5 minute walk with a 2 mile perimeter walking trail. The park has baseball diamonds, kids playground, tennis courts, basketball courts to satisfy that urge to move about. Within a five minute drive is Beverly Hills with Rodeo Drive, Sprinkles cupcakes, the Polo Lounge, and Bel Air. Five minutes north is Century City with gourmet Gelson's grocery store, high end outdoor shopping, restaurants and entertainment; the UCLA campus along with Westwood Village, many Persian, and French restaurants. Santa Monica and Malibu beaches are a 15 minute drive to the west.
We have light rail train within a 15 minute walk that takes you west to Santa Monica beach or east to Downtown LA.
Light rail east to downtown LA - with its ample nightlife, incredible restaurants, Broad Museum, Disney Concert Hall, Ahmanson Theater, Mark Taper, iconic City Hall, and high rise hotels with breathtaking views of the Los Angeles valley.
The light rail also travels west and drops you one block from Santa Monica beach and the Third Street Promenade with its dizzying array of restaurants, shops and public open spaces.
We are one block from family friendly Italian, the historic Apple Pan, Korean barbeque, sushi, Brazilian steakhouse, and more. Westwood is the center of the Little Persia neighborhood with many restaurants, markets and shops.
Our home was recently renovated and features steel sculpture throughout blending with the historic features of this 1929 Mission Revival home. Our updated kitchen features stainless steel appliances, cesarstone counters, and a breakfast nook. Modern glass top tables are easy to clean. The dining and living room are cosy and comfy with streaming TV with Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and HBO Max. Cable TV is on three TV sets in the master bedroom, guest bedroom and living room. The grand master bedroom features a king sized bed, deluxe bathroom with double headed shower with excellent pressure. The 8-person jacuzzi is just outside the master bedroom. Our daughter's bedroom is a girl's delight with stars that light up on the walls. The guest room is an oasis of music with an electronic piano, whimsical seating, and a top of the line premium sofabed. An all chalk wall is a delight for young and old to express their feelings. The backyard has been landscaped with several seating areas including 8 person teak table, custom powdercoated steel four seater and multiple other seating areas scattered throughout the yard. The backyard has a large mural of the Hollywood sign and hills, and two artistic fire pits beckoning you outside to enjoy the warm weather. The garage is now a workspace with long table desk, WiFi, and full refrigerator, tennis racquets and balls. Willing to allow use of Rav 4 SUV with prior agreement. There is parking on the street with permits for two cars available.
Features
- Main home
- Garden
- Cleaner
- Wifi
- Cable TV
- Air conditioning
- Equipped for kids
- Car optional
- No smoking
- Central heating
- Dish washer
- Washing machine
- Dryer
- Parking
- Pet-friendly
“We had a fantastic time at Kim's House. It is really confortable and nicely decorated. The garden is great - a fun place to hang out in. Our kids loved the hot tub and toasting marshmallows on the firepits! It was a good location for exploring the beaches and the city. Thank you Kim!”
“We really enjoyed our time at Kim and Terri’s comfortable home. A lovely neighbourhood and great location for visiting LA. We particularly enjoyed coffee in the yard with the birdsong. ”
“We had a wonderful stay at Kim and Terri's place. It was welcoming, comfortable, clean- a beautiful home and garden. The communication was always helpful and swift. We would love to stay again someday!”
“We can't thank Teri and Kim enough for making this swap happen under the circumstances. We had to be in LA for some Medical Treatment for my husband. It was so nice to be able to recover is such a cozy home. The Uniqueness and Eclectic vibe was really great and we especially LOVED the outdoor space that they have created both out front and back. We miss waking up to be serene backyard. One of the best things about House swaps are the friends you make along the way and we hope to stay in communication with Kim & Teri. Thanks so much again!! Bill & Tina ”
“Kimberley´s home is beautiful, elegant, comfortable and spacious. We really appreciated the fantastic outdoor area with a variety of unique and tasteful seating areas designed to facilitate rest and peace and including a large jacuzzi. Kimberley was such a generous host, giving us access to use of an amazing SUV for the entire period of our stay. The communication was excellent and Kimberly was very quick to sort out any questions we had and to support our needs. The house was really well furnished and we particularly enjoyed the huge master bedroom with very comfortable mattress, and the lovely bathroom.”
“Beautiful home! Great location. ”
“Kimberly and her family are the most ideal, fabulous hosts! We enjoyed every minute in their lovely, artistically decorated, charming and spacious home. They are so incredibly organized and made certain our every need was accommodated for, from street parking passes to sharing ideas of local things to experience. We are very grateful for the opportunity to spend time in their cozy, beautiful home! They were also incredible and neat guests in our home at the same time, as we did a direct swap. It was wonderful to have them! We hope they had as good of a time as we did! It was our first home swap and what a great experience! Thank you Kimberly and Family! ”
“Kim and Terri were amazing! Great communicators and welcoming, thoughtful hosts. We thoroughly enjoyed visiting their lovely home and terrific neighborhood which had easy access to everything in the city (which is saying something in Los Angeles). Their home was a great place from which to explore the area. We'd love to go back again some day!”
“Thank you Kimberly and family, we had a really great time in your house and we would absolutely recommend a stay there! Kimberly is the perfect host and we felt very well welcomed! In a BIG CITY as Los Angeles, Rancho Park is the perfect place to stay if you want a "basecamp"! We enjoyed the comfortable beds, the jacuzzi in the backyard, the big TV for movienigths after exploring LA - all in all - it was a great stay! Greetings from Annika, Pontus, Hannes & Frida, in Stockholm, Sweden”
“We had a great weekend stay at Kimberly's Rancho Park house. It is a perfect location to explore L.A. while having a nice place to rest away from the noise. The house is beautifully decorated and the patio and spa are super relaxing. Communication was easy and fast. Thank you!”
“Great adobe style house. Wonderful house and garden, fantastically well equipped. We loved the hog tub and the hosts cold not have been more helpful. Highly recommended.”
“We had a beautiful short stay in Kimberly's gorgeous home in Rancho Park. The house was lovely, we were made to feel very welcome and the communication was fabulous. We were very appreciative of such a home away from home. Thank you so much!”
“Perfect artistic home, with amazing garden, and extremely well located in LA. Kimberly was an excellent host, and very helpful with everything we needed. Our kids loved the garden and we had a wonderful time in the evenings sitting by the fire pits. Aron, Nina & kids”
“Perfect house guest says Gatto our cat. As do we. :)”
“Wonderfull and attentive guests. Communication was super easy and they took amazing care of our flat and our cat. You are welcome back any time!”
“Hosting Kim and Terri has been a pleasure, they are very communicative and easy going, very interested in discovering the city as locals do, no doubt we can host them any time in the future. We recommend to have them as guests, you will be delighted with the experience.”
“Kimberly and family have been our first points guests and it was an all satisfying experience. She is easy to communicate with and they treated our home just as if it were their own. ”
More about us
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We are married with a daughter
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We both work in environmental compliance
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We love travel and our home, which is our retreat when we are home
Swap availability
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- Open to offers
- Green
- Available
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Where is it?
Neighbourhood
Leafy family neighborhood located 10 minutes to Santa Monica beach or 15 minutes to downtown LA. Light rail line a quarter mile away. Westwood, UCLA, Beverly Hills, Century City all a mile away. Perfect spot for visiting all LA has to offer!
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