Overall, we had a nice stay at North of Montana. The home is about 1.5 miles to Ocean Ave, and the steps down to the Santa Monica Beach area. Lots of restaurants and shops on Montana, including Whole Foods just a .4 mile walk from the home.
I've stayed at other VRBO properties that had keyless entry, which would have made for a more seamless arrival, not having to arrange to meet someone for the keys, but not a big deal.
Also, note the home furnishings have changed in some of the images. The living room and Dining room have different furniture, chairs around the kitchen table are different and beds are different in the photos.
A few little kinks in the house, the fuse box situation is a bit sensitive. Meaning that at the time, I knew of a one-bedroom bath that you couldn't use a blow dryer, but while there, another bedroom bath the fuse popped after a few minutes of blow dry use and we had to wait an entire day until there was someone to come and turn back on the power in that room. Coincidentally, the same fuse as the bedroom/bath is also the internet, which also went out, so we did not have internet until the next morning. This was not ideal, as while we were there it happened to be pouring rain for two days...and well when it rains you need things to do indoors.
I'd be mindful if you're renting this home and need to blowdry your hair...or save yourself the trouble and book a Drybar appointment down the street...
We also had a situation with the heat on the second floor not fully working, which the owners were helpful in trying to fix but unable to due to all the rain and the Mechanicals being on the roof...certainly could have been checked when the weather temps dropped to the 50s.
4 beds each with their own baths, lots of space if you're traveling with a group. Comfortable beds, limited towels--each bedroom had two bath towels, and without access to washer/dryer had to reuse. Again not a big deal for us, but if you like a clean towel each time you shower, could be annoying.
Stocked kitchen with all the necessary supplies. Beautiful outdoor area, pool, and hot tub. We didn't use much due to rain but would be awesome in the warmer months! Easy street parking and a great location between Brentwood and Santa Monica.
Would I stay here again with a larger group, absolutely! The owner Sisi was super nice and very responsive, the house was clean and comfortable.