A paradise in nature! There are lush, green views out of every window with the sounds of birds chattering all around. Enjoying the peace away from the city, I almost mistook the sounds for a rainforest!
The garden goes up a hillside of this valley with orange and lemon trees baring ripe fruit which we marvelled at eating fresh (when we went in March).
~ This is a high-quality building nestled up a canyon off Sunset Boulevard.
~ We slept so well on the king-sized bed.
~ The A/C & heating system is incredibly effective
~ There is a granite-top workspace with an adjustable-height chair and a kitchen island with the same, making work easy. Top tip! If you're on video calls, there's great natural light by the front door with a stylish backdrop.
~ The high, vaulted ceilings are magnificent, making the whole place feel spacious.
~ WiFi connection is good for hosting video calls. The download speed is great. We found the upload speed slow for large video files, however, it seems a standard upload speed if you aren't doing much work in this space.
~ There is an induction stovetop and a counter-top convection oven that was very impressive, as well as a dishwasher and microwave and a large fridge and freezer.
~ The bath is a standard size. It was wonderful and there was some Himalayan salt Teal's bubble bath, which my body really appreciated after travelling.
~ The shower pressure was fine and the shower head was fantastic.
~ I especially loved the thoughtful touches of a bottle of wine upon arrival, as well as freshly cut herbs and a bowl filled with fruit from the garden.
~ Fred flew my country's flag whilst we stayed!
~ We loved Barbara & Fred and look forwards to keeping in touch with them. Another top tip is to put on 'The Road to Dharma' on Prime which they have available on the TV. The first 2 episodes are free and Fred features. We got quite the kick out of that 😁
~ Noise does travel between the upstairs Airbnb apartment and the host's home below.
~ Cars occasionally whizz by on the road which I did notice the first night but didn't again after that.
We highly recommend this place to be bathed in nature and be within easy reach of the city. There are epic hikes within easy reach and you have everything to feel at home. The photos don't do it justice which makes for a pleasant surprise.