Idyllic book-filled house w gardens & lap pool

Houses for Sublet

$5,500/month

Available

September 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025

Neighborhood

Mar Vista / Venice, Los Angeles

Size

2,500 sq. ft.

** AVAILABLE SEPT 1 - DEC 1 ONLY **
No short term. One-month minimum.

Rent includes utilities and premium cable.

Best for quiet single or couple.

Light, airy 2 bedroom, 2 bath 1940 house full of character, on a 14,000 sq ft lot. High beam-ceiling living room, book-filled, spacious but cozy, well-equipped kitchen, designer primary bathroom, vintage rugs and furnishings. FIOS wifi, 46" TV, DVD player + dvr w premium channels, stereo system, central heat/AC, washer-dryer, home gym (w/ Pilates reformer, pro treadmill, etc), ADT security system on gated property.

400 sq ft produce garden, vine-shaded pergola and Moroccan-tile dining area near pool. Huge beautifully landscaped and completely sequestered backyard with luxe 60' lap pool + Jacuzzi spa, pool w sundeck, firepit area, 100-yr-old magnolia tree, among others. Archery lane, pétanque/bocce court.

SECLUDED WELL-LIT POOLHOUSE that can be used as an office, writing shed etc.

Located just 8 min from beach in Mar Vista (2 blocks from Sunday farmers market), a quiet area next to hotspots Venice and Culver City. Great Neighborhood! Mar Vista Sunday Farmer's Mkt 2 blocks away.

Wide residential street lined with ancient palms, very mid-century LA, tranquil, ample parking (driveway takes 2-3 cars; street is non-permit, always available parking), very convenient to fwys (405 and 10), Culver City and Santa Monica, Venice, Playa Vista, Westwood, UCLA, Brentwood, Beverly Hills. 15-20 MINUTES TO LAX.

Note: Occupied guesthouse on property (quiet single professional female, long-time tenant), secluded & separate.

Sorry no pets. And not really set up for children.

IMPORTANT: If interested, please write something about yourself (identifying web links encouraged). Perfunctory notes like "When can I see it?" will not be answered. Very particular about who stays here. It's a special place.

Michael

About This Lister

Long-time arts journalist, photographer. Grew up in LA, lives half the year in Paris. Prefer creative folk as renters but anyone solid, reliable, tidy/clean, respectful of property, with a serene lifestyle.

Lister's Relationship to the Space

I am the owner/landlord

Rental requirements

Reference, refundable damage deposit, signed rental agreement.

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