We spent a terrific summer in this apartment. It was exactly as expected. Perfect location, excellent neighborhood. There is so much we could do just within walking distance (beach, 3rd street, parks, supermarket, pier, sport, library....). And Cheryl has been super nice and very responsive every time we had a question. The apartment is just great, we enjoyed the very large balcony where we could have all of our meals. We spent a lot of time in Santa Monica these past years and this apartment is hard to beat ! we strongly recommend !!!