Plush Crush

Plush Crush: California

Right on Olympic Boulevard, just a seven-minute drive from the heart of Beverly Hills, this luxurious home would be a supremely comfortable base for a family gathering or group of friends. The location is great, with easy access to many of LA's top museums and attractions, there are plenty of world-class places to eat, drink and shop nearby, and it's very private. A traditional LA villa with Spanish style features and Old Hollywood charm in the living room, it's been modernised to include a huge and well-equipped kitchen, big bedrooms and glamourous bathrooms. With three bedrooms in the main house, a pool house provides another two sleeping rooms. By day, swim in your pristine private pool, or lounge in the sunken hot tub, dripping dry on sun loungers on the lawn. In the evenings, choose between cooking indoors or out, thanks to the big grill.

Home truths:
* Two of the bedrooms are in a separate guesthouse by the pool
*The only bathroom in the guesthouse is off one of the bedrooms

* This home is on a busy street so there may be some noise

*This neighbourhood prefers peace and quiet so please be aware of that when you're in the garden, especially in the evening

*The pool can be heated for an initial $450 for the first day and $250 for each following day

*There's parking for up to four cars – street parking isn't permitted during certain hours

*If you're travelling with little ones there's a travel cot and high chair available