Gorgeous Elysian Heights Home -2B2B

This large 1925, 2 bed 2 bath was remodeled in 2014 providing all the amenities and comfort you could want while preserving the character and authenticity of Echo Park. Downtown is 5 mins, but it feels like it's 100s of miles away when you're here. Spend your business trip or long vacation in the hills of Echo Park. One block from Elysian Park, walking distance to Dodger Stadium and Sunset Blvd and super convenient to Downtown, USC, Hollywood and all the studios. This house, built in 1925 and remodeled in 2014, provides all the modern amenities in a bright and spacious setting while preserving many of its original features such as the inswing casement windows. It is the perfect peaceful retreat for couples, families, or the single person who could use a little extra space. The house is fully furnished with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, large living room, kitchen/ dining room, laundry room with washer and dryer, front patio and breezy backyard. BEDROOMS MASTER BEDROOM SUITE. French doors open to this large bedroom with queen-sized platform bed with pillow top mattress. The plaster dresser, antique mirror, sconces and ceiling fan give this room a bright, charming feel. Original multi-paned windows open to the morning sun and flower bed filled with local (California drought-resistant) flora. The attached bathroom provides greater privacy for this room. REAR BEDROOM. This spacious bedroom offers a queen-sized platform bed with a pillow-top mattress. The room also includes a walk-in closet as well as views of the backyard green space. COMMON AREAS LIVING ROOM. The roomy living space includes a couch and ottoman , and a 46-inch HDTV. Original windows open to the front patio providing warm, natural light to this room. KITCHEN. The kitchen has everything you need for cooking, baking, and serving. This includes a spacious refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, stove, oven, kettle, coffee maker, pots and pans, chef's knives, etc. From the kitchen window, you can take in fresh breezes and planters filled with California flowers and fauna. DINING ROOM - The open floor plan of the kitchen/ dining room allows you to socialize while cooking. LAUNDRY ROOM - This is where the full-sized washer and dryer live. FRONT PATIO - This small space gets great morning sun and is shaded in the afternoon. There is a small table and chairs to enjoy your coffee or breakfast. BACK YARD - This outdoor area is shaded in the morning and from mid-afternoon through the evening. The backyard has both a patio and a flat earth-space with chairs for outdoor relaxation. The trees provide wonderful shade, so when the afternoon breeze picks up, it's absolutely divine. STREET PARKING. There is ample street parking and no zones or meters. The property is on a hillside, so if you prefer to park on a flat street, there is parking on a flat street, Lucretia, just on the next block. KIDS: We are very family friendly. PARTIES: This is not a party house. Please look elsewhere if you are looking to host a party somewhere. This is our home, and we only want to rent it to responsible, mature people who will treat it nicely and with respect. Please watch noise levels at night. We look forward to hosting you! Access to the all of the space described above, which includes the outdoor areas, such as the front patio, and backyard, the lemon trees, etc. The entrance of the house is wheelchair accessible. We are on a hill, but there are no steps (just a 1 inch bump from the patio to driveway) to get from the street to the front door of the house. We're always available by email, text, phone, via the app. We live above this home and like to try to meet guests and help them get settled in and point them toward the local eateries or attractions in which they are interested. The Echo Park neighborhood is one of the oldest in Los Angeles, just a few miles from the Pueblo of Los Angeles, the birthplace of the city. LA Weekly voted Echo Park "The Greatest Neighborhood in Los Angeles" out of LA's 87 neighborhoods. Our getaway, situated in Elysian Heights (the hilly area north of Sunset Blvd in Echo Park), is the perfect location for taking advantage of the city. It is walking distance to Elysian Park, Dodger Stadium, Sunset Blvd and the newly reopened Echo Park Lake. On the other side of the hill from Silver Lake, it's a stone's throw away from Chinatown, a short bike ride away from Downtown, Little Tokyo, Los Feliz and Hollywood. It is surrounded by four major freeways: the 2, 5, 101 and 110. That makes for a quick jaunt to the Arclight in Hollywood, The Americana in Glendale, all the major studios or USC, as well as Koreatown, Burbank, Pasadena, Highland Park, Eagle Rock, Angeles Crest and Angeles National Forest. Santa Monica is only 25 minutes away (not during rush-hour). ECHO PARK AVE - Down the hill is the amazing coffee place, Counterpart. It's at the intersection of Morton Ave and Echo Park Ave. For your sweet tooth, Valerie Confections is sure to please. Valerie was chosen by Los Angeles magazine as THE BEST CHOCOLATIER IN LA in a blind taste test. This gem of a bakery is right down the hill at the corner of Echo Park Ave and Lucretia. On Fridays from 4 to 7PM, just south of Sunset Blvd is the weekly farmers market. Just a bit further south on Echo Park Ave is the newly reopened Echo Park Lake, home of the annual Lotus Festival. You can walk or bike around the lake and take in the incredible views of downtown, rent paddle boats, or dine at the clubhouse. SUNSET BLVD - Legendary Sunset Boulevard is one of the major arteries of Los Angeles, and you will find every kind of cuisine, amazing shops with unique wares or vintage clothing, music/club venues, and even museums. To the east, Sunset Blvd heads toward downtown, where it turns into Cesar Chavez and to the west, it extends toward Silver Lake, Hollywood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Westwood, Brentwood, and finally Pacific Palisades, where it joins up with the 101 en route to Malibu. ANGELINO HEIGHTS - A few blocks east of Echo Park Ave and south of Sunset Blvd lies one of the greatest historic gems in Los Angeles: Echo Park's Victorian-era pocket neighborhood, the tiny hillside community of Angelino Heights. Angelino Heights was the city's second suburb, built when downtown L.A. consisted of dirt roads and horse-drawn buggies. This community is full of stunning Victorian mansions lovingly renovated and available for personal tours if you know the right people, i.e. the L.A. Conservancy. ELYSIAN PARK - Just one block away from your getaway is Elysian Park, the vast, 600-acre hilly urban oasis with numerous hiking trails, at least 5 playgrounds for kids, and incredible views of Downtown, Griffith Park Observatory, the Hollywood sign, Elysian Valley and the LA River. It is the second largest park in Los Angeles and, of course, it is home to Dodger Stadium. GRIFFITH PARK - If Elysian Park is not expansive enough for you, your hideaway is a mere 4 miles from Griffith Park, one of the largest municipal parks in the world at 4,217 acres. Here you will find countless attractions here including Griffith Observatory, the Greek Theater, the LA Zoo and Botanical Gardens, the Travel Town Museum, the Griffith Park Merry-go-Round, multiple golf courses, miles of hiking and equestrian trails, a place to ride ponies, and Shane's Inspiration, a playground for children of all abilities. Well, this is LA and a car will allow you easiest access the city and beyond. PARKING There is plenty of street parking. No meters or zones. Please do not park in between the upper and lower driveways. This is a red (pink from fading) zone. PUBLIC TRANSPORT On Echo Park Ave, down the hill, you can take the DASH. At Sunset Blvd you can catch the big bus and head downtown or toward the beach, or just about anywhere! Burbank (BUR) airport is the closest, LAX is about a 30 min ride. Insider tip: Take the LAX Flyaway bus to Union Station ($11) and take a Lyft, Uber or Taxi from there!