Marilyn Monroe Former Residence & Recording Studio

Entire bungalow in Los Angeles, California

  1. 4 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 2 beds
  4. 2 baths
Rated 4.75 out of 5 stars.8 reviews
Hosted by Jonathan Michael
  1. 11 years hosting

Listing highlights

In Van Nuys, near Sherman Oaks

Close to Sherman Oaks and the 405/101 freeway interchange, on a quiet street in Van Nuys

Private yard with a fire pit

A private yard with a fire pit, patio, and outdoor dining area for relaxing outside

Guests keep coming back

One guest stayed a full year, and a returning guest calls it a second home
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Former Marilyn Monroe Residence featured in Wallstreet Journal as a top 5 unique locations to stay and record music. Private access to a large yard. This home is great for working, creative, or video / photography - or just a tranquil place to stay. Full or Part time studio is available for discounted rates if you are staying on the property already! Quiet, peaceful workspace, corporate housing, family friendly relocation or temporary housing is ok including fire displacement.

The space
This listing reflects only access to the front house, that is 2 bedroom 2 bath and private yard. The guesthouse on site is a recording studio that is very private and exclusive, no sessions after 10pm. It is completely soundproof.

Guest access
Front House and yard unless studio is booked as well.

Other things to note
Recording studio details:

You may use studio for playback, and bring your own laptop/mic to plugin. If you would like to use our computer and instruments, you must bring your own engineer or use our in house engineer. This may cause your rate to adjust as well, depending on your project. Just reach out and I will work with you and help suggest a great solution for your project.

Full Property includes:

Recording Studio w/ Vintage instruments
Kitchen (Guesthouse)
Bathroom (Guesthouse)
Living Room with large farm table for work. (Guesthouse)

Engineer is available for sessions at $80/hr, each booking comes with a 15min setup but anything more will require at least 1 hour purchased to ensure audio

3 Parking Spaces in driveway available. Additional overflow parking is available via St Elizabeth's Church for large vehicles. Location is within walking distance of site.

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

Kitchen
Wifi
Dedicated workspace
Free parking on premises
65 inch HDTV with Apple TV

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4.75 out of 5 stars from 8 reviews

Overall rating

  1. 5 stars, 88% of reviews
  2. 4 stars, 0% of reviews
  3. 3 stars, 13% of reviews
  4. 2 stars, 0% of reviews
  5. 1 stars, 0% of reviews

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for value

Guest reviews mention

Where you’ll be

Los Angeles, California, United States
Exact location will be provided after booking.

Neighborhood highlights

Historic District of Van Nuys, close to Sherman Oaks and 405/101 FWY access. Around the corner from Van Nuys High School, and St. Elizabeth church. Quiet street

Meet your host

Host
13 reviews
4.85 out of 5 average rating
11 years of hosting
Lives in Los Angeles, California

Host details

Response rate: 100%
Responds within an hour
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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 4:00 PM
Checkout before 10:00 AM
4 guests maximum
Safety & property
Exterior security cameras on property
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm