The Milwood Avenue Residence

Great location, great space, great host. We enjoyed our stay!

We loved our stay! The house is beautiful and Jo-Ann was so kind + accommodating. Everything was just perfect.

This beautiful home made our staycation so easy and fun. With 4 adults and two toddlers, we loved the number of bedrooms, two cribs, etc so we all could easily rest and relax. Being able to enjoy adult time downstairs, while the toddlers were tucked in upstairs in the evenings was key to making sure we got to enjoy every minute of my sister and brother-in-law visiting us. We loved staying at the Milwood Avenue Residence!

Jo-Ann and David were such gracious hosts. Their home is truly stunning with a wonderfully appointed kitchen, fluffy towels, the softest sheets, and such comfortable beds... every inch is light-filled and lovingly cared for. It's also situated in a fantastic location in Venice - just a short walk away to the main street Abbot Kinney where you'll find an eclectic mix of restaurants, art spaces, clothing stores and everything in between. We couldn't have hoped for a better experience. Thankyou for sharing your home with us! x

The perfect home away from home in Los Angeles: beautiful interiors underlined by inspiring art and furniture, all bathed in natural light by the great transparent architecture and surrounding gardens. But all of it came to life through the most wonderful hosts you could wish for: Jo-Ann and David were simply the best and our 5 year old daughter wanted to move in permanently. We were spoiled with fresh flowers, Aesop products throughout the house and to top it off: simply the best blueberry scones we ever ate, thanks Jo-Ann!!!! Also perfect location in the heart of Venice, walking distance to restaurants and the beach, grab the best ice creme in LA after and then hang out with the kids at the playground 1 block from the house. Simply a dream - Thank you!

Super ideal location in the heart of Venice. No need for a car and can just be walking about. Tucked away, well designed, clean and spacious. Stocked with kid friendly items. We'd rent again!

Wonderful townhouse just as pictured. JoAnn and David could not be more gracious and responsive. Great location and around 20min walking from the beach. Lovely clean decor, Aesop products, abundant light, stocked with kids toys and a fantastically well equipped kitchen (even with abbot kinney restaurants a few minutes away). We travelled with a baby and toddler who both enjoyed the house. Few things to keep in mind- As the other reviewers mentioned, it is very bright particularly the bedrooms, so those with young children should bring portable blackout blinds. There also is a back house in the same yard which may have other renters.

We had a wonderful time at Jo-Ann's. The unit is the back half of Jo-Ann's duplex (she and her husband live in the front with their dogs, and there are a couple of separate studio / 1BR units in the back). It was a perfect fit for our needs, traveling with our 17-month-old and her nanny. We like booking travel on Kid and Coe because it enables us to pack light, and this home definitely lived up to our expectations! There was a wonderful crib (including toddler pillow and duvet), several shelves stuffed full of toys and books, sand toys, a high chair, and a sturdy Bugaboo stroller for getting around. We had two carry-on suitcases and a carrier for our daughter, and simply took the Big Blue Bus from LAX. It's a 20-min ride and only a 5-min walk to the house from the bus stop. The only thing we regretted not bringing was our toddler bike seat - Jo-Ann has bikes but no toddler seat, so next time we'll rent one when we get there. As expected, there were no stair gates and no fencing around the koi pond. But it turned out to be not a problem at all, even for our curious and adventurous little girl. She LOVED sitting at the koi pond splashing her feet, and spent a lot of time running around the property grounds barefoot, and feeding Jo-Ann's dogs. :-) Overall, just a wonderful experience and we'd love to stay here again in the future!

Loved the house and the location. Would definitely stay at Milwood again.

We had a lovely stay at the Milwood Avenue residence. The area was fun to explore with great food and playgrounds nearby. We were pleased to be able to see and do so much on foot with our toddler. Rare in LA! Jo-Ann was a lovely host and made sure we had all we needed.

We absolutely loved our stay here. The location is perfect, the space is bright and beautifully decorated and the hosts could not have been more gracious. Highly recommended!

We were fortunate enough to stay at Jo-Ann's gorgeous Venice home for almost three weeks. Everything about the home was truly magical. The mid-century design, incredible artwork, all the natural light, location, freshly baked cookies and vases of tulips waiting upon arrival -- it was all just perfection. I can't rave enough about this home. I stayed at the home with my husband and very adventurous 2 year old son. The house had a crib (actually the only crib that our son hasn't been able to jump out of), high chair, gates for the staircase, bath toys, books, and more. You can tell that a lot of thought went into preparing the home for our visit and that Jo-Ann and her husband take a lot of pride in getting all the details just right. Another feature that must be mentioned is the location of the home. The home is a 3 minute walk (which would probably be cut in half if we weren't walking with a two year old that stops at every flower) from all the action. The best restaurant in Venice, Gjelina, is actually at the end of their street -- and trust me, it is as good as Zagat and all the foodie blogs say it is. If you are thinking of taking a vacation to the west coast with the family, do not hesitate for a second when it comes to this Venice home. We have stayed all around Los Angeles and Venice is the best when it comes to family vacations. There is a park on every corner (one of the best parks is one street away from the home) and your walking distance to the beach. My son was in heaven here because everywhere we went there were lots of kids to run around with. We seriously can't wait to go back!

This is a beautiful guest house with plenty of room for a family, very centrally located in Venice. I very much recommend it for 1-2 families and we had a great stay. A few things to note: - There are steep unprotected stairs, which makes it not ideal for a walking toddler (this was clear from listing) - The outdoor space is cute but has an unprotected pond, also not ideal for little ones (also clear on listing) - The house is surrounded by other houses on all sides and thus quite noisy during the day - The kids' room does not have blackout shades which means it gets very bright early