Playa Del Rey house rental - Floor to ceiling glass creates this spacious and airy Living area
Floor to ceiling glass creates this spacious and airy Living area
 
Playa Del Rey house rental - Floor to ceiling glass creates this spacious and airy Living area

Floor to ceiling glass creates this spacious and airy Living area

Chill out in the Zen open Living area with 42' Flat Screen TV

Chill out in the Zen open Living area with 42' Flat Screen TV

Fully equipped Kitchen with KEURIG single cup coffee/tea dispenser

Fully equipped Kitchen with KEURIG single cup coffee/tea dispenser

An exquisite Cherry Wood Dining Table for 8

An exquisite Cherry Wood Dining Table for 8

4 additional stools in the Kitchen area

4 additional stools in the Kitchen area

Journey up the stairs to the 3 Bedrooms and 2 Baths

Journey up the stairs to the 3 Bedrooms and 2 Baths

Loft style Master Bedroom with Queen size bed and Shoji screen enclosures

Loft style Master Bedroom with Queen size bed and Shoji screen enclosures

Master Loft style bedroom with Shoji screen enclosures

Master Loft style bedroom with Shoji screen enclosures

A large desk in the Master Loft Bedroom

A large desk in the Master Loft Bedroom

Looking down from Master Loft style bedroom above

Looking down from Master Loft style bedroom above

View from upstairs Master bedroom of the Zen Garden

View from upstairs Master bedroom of the Zen Garden

Master Bath with shower and double vanity

Master Bath with shower and double vanity

Front Bedroom with Queen size bed and desk.

Front Bedroom with Queen size bed and desk.

Upstairs enclosed glass full bath and shower

Upstairs enclosed glass full bath and shower

Rear Bdrm w/ Queen Bed, 32' Flat Screen TV & private balcony overlooking garden

Rear Bdrm w/ Queen Bed, 32' Flat Screen TV & private balcony overlooking garden

Relax and unwind on the private rear bedroom balcony

Relax and unwind on the private rear bedroom balcony

Enjoy the view of the Zen Garden from the private balcony

Enjoy the view of the Zen Garden from the private balcony

Rear Bedroom with mirrored closets

Rear Bedroom with mirrored closets

Journey back down to the Living Area below

Journey back down to the Living Area below

Lounge in the serenity of the Zen Garden

Lounge in the serenity of the Zen Garden

Melt your worries away as you relax and unwind in the large Jacuzzi

Melt your worries away as you relax and unwind in the large Jacuzzi

View from the backyard of the floor to ceiling glass in the Zen Home

View from the backyard of the floor to ceiling glass in the Zen Home

A Buddah, lush foliage and a gurgling fish pond greet you to the Zen Home

A Buddah, lush foliage and a gurgling fish pond greet you to the Zen Home

  • Bedrooms3
  • Sleeps6
  • 2 Bathrooms
 

Photos and Description of the Playa Del Rey vacation house rental
Accommodations: 3 Bedrooms + 2 Convertible bed(s), 2 Baths (Sleeps 7)

This Private and Secluded Zen-like 2100 sq ft. 3 bedroom, 2 bath 2 story Home is in the Exclusive Beach neighborhood of 'L.A's Best Kept Secret', Playa del Rey, centrally located to the South Bay Beaches and LA's glamorous city. Enter behind a private gate and journey into this quiet and safe, lushly landscaped tropical refuge. Eastern artifacts, Buddha's, a gurgling fish pond, birdbath, rock garden and a teak bench serenely escort you into this special house, furnished for comfort and healing energy. If you are looking to 'PARTY' this is NOT the home for you.

This unique home is perfect for vacationing families looking for rest or 'LA'S hot action' that's just minutes away.

The clean straight lines of Architecture, inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, has high wood ceilings and powerful crossbeams. Floor to ceiling glass in the Living Room and Formal Dining area create a spacious and airy setting in this loft style home. Relax, release, and chill out on the Futon Style Loungers.

Dine 'alfresco', year round, on sumptuous local fresh seafood or BBQ your favorite culinary delights from nearby Bristol Farms, the famous gourmet food shoppe. Let the Southern California sunshine energize your day during breakfast in the Formal dining area that accommodates 8 on the Cherry Wood Asian Dining table. Custom Tile Counter top seats 4 more with bar stools. Sip an espresso, gourmet tea, smoothie, or fresh squeezed lemonade from the tree in the garden. KEURIG single cup coffee/tea dispenser, Toaster, Coffee Maker and Blender are all included with the Full Kitchen.

Ascend through the carpeted 'Low-Rise' stairwell with high ceilings, bamboo-screened windows and Asian styled architecture lighting. A bamboo plant and more lush decorations lead the way to the 2nd floor restorative rest area.

The Master Bedroom has wall-to-wall sliding Shoji Screens. Close them for privacy or open them to the Living Area below or dreamily gaze through the huge glass windows into the Zen Garden. Rejuvenate on the comfy Queen Size Bed. The Master Bath has shoji doors and windows, double sinks, a glass shower stall, and 2 large closets with sliding full length mirrors that make dressing a pleasure.

Enjoy the California Sunset and a partial view of the Pacific Ocean from the front upstairs Bedroom that sleeps 2 on a Queen Size Bed. The Bamboo-screened front wall of glass overlooks the semi-private park directly across the street. Mirrored closets here as well.

For your comfort and enjoyment, read, sip some coffee, wine, or tea, or even take a nap on the Private Balcony of the rear bedroom that sleeps 2 on a Queen Size Bed also with mirrored closets and a 32' Flat Screen TV.

Soothe yourself to a candlelight bath in the decorated FULL Bathroom behind Bamboo-screened windows of the second floor.

Enter through Sliding Glass Doors from the Living Area or walk the plant covered latticed path on the side of the house to the sanctitude of the green-growth covered Hi-walled Back Yard. Soak your worries and stress away in the Large California Redwood Jacuzzi beneath the stars or during the day. Relax and Lounge in the backyard under the shade of tall trees surrounded by more lush tropical plants, or feed the squirrels and watch the hummingbirds as they flutter throughout the Zen Garden.

More Details
Hide Details

28 Reviews of Property 254730 in Playa Del Rey, California

Come and RELAX in the Serenity of the Zen Home near the Beach & LAX
average rating of 5.0 based on 28 reviews
business
Come and RELAX in the Serenity of the Zen Home near the Beach & LAX
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p254730
+1 3104222649
Playa Del Rey Los Angeles County
5

LOVED staying here

  • 5 of 5
  • Submitted: May 29, 2013
  • Stayed: May 2013
Highly recommended. If you are searching for a vacation rental in LA and are lucky enough to have landed on this page, consider stopping your search and just BOOK THIS HOUSE right now! The nicest vacation rental I've ever stayed at. GREAT location in a peaceful neighborhood of beautiful homes. We stayed here for one week in May and every morning we would run or walk at the Bluff Trail Park, which is only two blocks away from the house and has incredible views over the Ballona Wetlands. The beach at Playa del Rey is maybe a mile away and it is not at all crowded and just as beautiful (clean, deep sand) as the two other nearby beaches we visited during our stay, namely Manhattan Beach and Venice Beach. Both of those touristy locations are just a few minutes drive from the house, and they are lots of fun with tons of restaurants and beauty (Manhattan Beach) and boardwalk shopping and people-watching (Venice Beach). Super convenient to the airport (we rented a car from Enterprise and the lot where you pick up and return the car is just a quick three-mile straight-run to the house - easy easy easy). Santa Monica is also incredibly close. Hollywood took a bit longer because of the traffic, but that didn't bother us because the scenery is still nice! The house itself is beautiful, so spacious, truly zen, Asian-inspired, immaculate, and incredibly well-equipped. The backyard is like a big courtyard with hundreds of plants at the perimeter, big trees, very lush, hummingbirds . . . Steve the owner was very gracious and friendly when we unfortunately had to get in touch with him at 10:30pm one night to rectify a problem that we ourselves had caused. Anyway, I can't say enough good things about our entire experience. I would like to say thank you to Donna and Steve! We spent a great week in LA, and it was our first visit there but if we ever return, we will absolutely try to book this place again.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Girls Getaway, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Romantic Getaway
business
Come and RELAX in the Serenity of the Zen Home near the Beach & LAX
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p254730
+1 3104222649
Playa Del Rey Los Angeles County
Sydney, Australia
5

Lovely and relaxing

  • 5 of 5
  • Submitted: May 12, 2013
  • Stayed: Apr 2013
We stayed in the Zen House with my two kids (4 and 10) and my parents. It was perfect. Beautifully furnished, great layout. The kitchen was well stocked and the fresh flowers and treats/snacks left for us were greatly appreciated and a very nice touch. The kids loved the hot tub and spent time in it every day. The property was very clean and well maintained - they even had lots of extra supplies in the bathrooms for items we may have forgotten!

The garden was very peaceful and it was great watching the squirrels and hummingbirds enjoying the trees.

It was a great location - very convenient to the airport and was easy to get to attractions. We did two days at Disney, explored the La Brea Tar Pits, went to Santa Monica and the Getty Center and the California Science Center.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Girls Getaway, Sightseeing, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
business
Come and RELAX in the Serenity of the Zen Home near the Beach & LAX
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p254730
+1 3104222649
Playa Del Rey Los Angeles County
Minneapolis, Minnesota
5

Outstanding Property

  • 5 of 5
  • Submitted: Feb 6, 2013
  • Stayed: Jan 2013
We stayed at The Zen House for a girlfriend getaway. The home is beautiful and a peaceful place to relax and get away from the chaos of every day life. It has excellent access to all LA area locations. We highly recommend staying here.
Recommended for:  Girls Getaway, Sightseeing
business
Come and RELAX in the Serenity of the Zen Home near the Beach & LAX
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p254730
+1 3104222649
Playa Del Rey Los Angeles County
Thompson, CT
5

AWESOME house ... look no further ... THIS is where you should stay!!!

  • 5 of 5
  • Submitted: Jan 16, 2013
  • Stayed: Jan 2013
I can’t say enough great stuff about the Zen Home and the owners (Donna & Steve). I have never felt so welcomed when vacationing. The Zen Home has everything you could possibly need. It’s clean, spacious, and in a great neighborhood. I am always somewhat hesitant when renting a home because you just never know what you’re going to get. With this house, you get more than you could ever imagine and certainly MUCH more than you would ever get at the overpriced first-class hotels. We stayed here for 5 nights and wished we could have stayed longer. Its location is perfect (although traffic to LA can be challenging!). Although we would have loved to relax in the hot tub after a long day, unfortunately we never got to enjoy it because there is a house rule that you can’t use it past 9 p.m. and we never got home before 9 p.m. However, that would not stop me from returning to the Zen Home if I’m ever in the area in the future. You will thoroughly enjoy this home as we did.

Communication with Donna before our trip was excellent. She is very professional, honest, and kind.

Donna & Steve are first class and their home deserves more than 5 stars!!
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Girls Getaway, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: LISA- THANK YOU and your Family for leaving the Zen Home in pristine condition and we hope to see you again real soon!!
Helpful votes: 1/1
business
Come and RELAX in the Serenity of the Zen Home near the Beach & LAX
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p254730
+1 3104222649
Playa Del Rey Los Angeles County
Haslet, texas 76052
5

texas

  • 5 of 5
  • Submitted: Jan 9, 2013
  • Stayed: Dec 2012
Me my 2 daughters and granddaughter stayed here for one full week and we wished it could have been longer!! The pictures are spot on but until you walk in and feel the presence that the pictures can not give you > You stop and say ahaa or wow!! Donna was very nice working with me to get early and late check out for our flight times!! The flowers and treats were a special treat we enjoyed all week !! would love to go back and stay again, so if I am every in that area I will be in the ZEN house!! So if you are in the LA area stay at the ZEN house easy to get to were ever you are going!! Thanks Donna for letting us enjoy your house for the week!!K
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Adventure Seekers, Girls Getaway, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: We're glad you, your daughters and grand daughter enjoyed your New Year's holiday at the Zen Home! We look forward to having you back as our special guests once again! THANK YOU!!
Helpful votes: 1/1
business
Come and RELAX in the Serenity of the Zen Home near the Beach & LAX
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p254730
+1 3104222649
Playa Del Rey Los Angeles County
seattle
5

Nice place

  • 5 of 5
  • Submitted: Jan 1, 2013
  • Stayed: Dec 2012
This was more than satisfactory. Logistics were easy. Easy place to find, close to the beach, good grocery store and other such things nearby, but not too nearby. And the house is really well done. Three good bedrooms, spacious living area, great kitchen.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Girls Getaway, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children
business
Come and RELAX in the Serenity of the Zen Home near the Beach & LAX
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p254730
+1 3104222649
Playa Del Rey Los Angeles County
5

THE BEST

  • 5 of 5
  • Submitted: Oct 26, 2012
  • Stayed: Sep 2012
Donna did a very nice job at making us feel at home. The house was beautiful and the kids (28 & 23) loved the jacuzzi. I want to thank Donna for every thing. It was wonderful.
Recommended for:  Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Romantic Getaway
business
Come and RELAX in the Serenity of the Zen Home near the Beach & LAX
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p254730
+1 3104222649
Playa Del Rey Los Angeles County
5

Great house!!!

  • 5 of 5
  • Submitted: Aug 2, 2012
  • Stayed: Jul 2012
The Zen Home is a lovely home with just as wonderful owners who made us feel welcome and so at home! We lived in playa del Rey for five years and being back reminded us of the beauty of that part of Los Angeles. Peaceful, warm and so relaxing. There was a total of five adults in our group and the home easily accommodated all of us and could easily have more. It also would be great for kids!!!
We look forward to our next stay there!
business
Come and RELAX in the Serenity of the Zen Home near the Beach & LAX
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p254730
+1 3104222649
Playa Del Rey Los Angeles County
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
5

Excellent stay!

  • 5 of 5
  • Submitted: Jul 5, 2012
  • Stayed: Jun 2012
We stayed at The Zen Home for 3 nights in late June 2012 and what a great stay we had!

EXCELLENT communication with Donna! Well before we arrived, she checked with me about any special needs my family might have and addressed those before we got there. Her emails for the deposit, remaining balance, and access to get into the home were timely and courteous.

After we arrived, Donna set out snacks. The detailed instructions about the house (including directions to the closest grocery store) were clear, easy to find and understand. The fridge and pantry included bottles of water and the closets provided plenty of towels and blankets.

The Zen Home was relaxing -- we made sure to take advantage of the hot tub and bbq (and highly enjoyed all the TV channels too!).

The Zen Home is close enough to LAX to be convenient but also far enough away that it wasn't bothersome.

We even met Donna on one of the days of our stay. She was super friendly and nice and wanted to make sure we were enjoying our stay. She even told us that she'd purchased tea pots (which we found on the counter upon our arrival) especially for us! (Thank you, Donna!)

There were 6 of us, so we occupied all of the bedrooms. Our only criticisms (and really this is being a bit nitpicky after all of the other great things about The Zen Home) were early morning noise coming from some of the surrounding homes and on garbage collection day and sunlight streaming into the back bedroom in the early morning (though that might have been alleviated with the black net-like "curtains" which I don't think we used).

Overall, we loved our stay at The Zen Home. I'd definitely stay there again and also recommend it to others. Thanks again for a great stay!
Recommended for:  Sightseeing, Families with Young Children
business
Come and RELAX in the Serenity of the Zen Home near the Beach & LAX
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p254730
+1 3104222649
Playa Del Rey Los Angeles County
Maryland
5

Wonderful Family Vacation House

  • 5 of 5
  • Submitted: May 30, 2012
  • Stayed: Mar 2012
Our family - two adults and five children - came to visit family and travel around the LA metropolitan area and the house met all of our needs. It served as a beautiful, serene, quiet way to start each day, a rest stop between all of our activities and the perfect place to end the day - dining al fresco with a soak in the hot tub after long days. It's location near the airport made picking up and dropping up extremely easy - albeit the sounds of the planes overhead where present but very quickly became white noise we were used to. The house is spacious and accommodated our entire family. It really was stocked with everything we could need, and our kids loved the goodies that were left by the owners as welcome treats! We would recommend it to anyone looking for a family house for a week's vacation! It really fit our needs perfectly!! Thank you!
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Girls Getaway, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: Julie- Thank you SO MUCH for taking time in your busy schedule to write such great things about the home. We're so glad you and your Family enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again if your travel plans ever bring you back this way! Best to you and your Family! Donna & Steven