Denis's place was beautiful, just like the pictures, if not better. The area in general is beautiful, heavily wooded, and within walking distance of hiking trails. The outdoor areas were beautiful and relaxing, and the indoor areas were cozy and tastefully decorated with art from around the world. We also loved the music scores and film collection. We spent Thanksgiving here and did some cooking. The kitchen was a tad small, but it had anything and everything we needed, both for cooking and baking, and was well organized. The kitchen sink had slight issues draining on our last night, and Denis was responsive and helpful. There was a good amount of space, esp in the bedrooms. We didn't see Denis while we were there (though wish we had so we could have said hello). If we ever need to get away to Topanga again, we will definitely look up Denis's place.