This was my first experience with Airbnb & I have to say it was a great way to start.
The house is in a quiet street in a gated development. It is made of big spaces & has an open connected feel, especially in the communal areas. The decor is simple, modern, uncluttered & unobtrusive. It was spotlessly clean when we arrived, & is very well appointed with a whole range of high tech amenities, all in full working order. Our host was very prompt to reply to any queries we had, & made us all feel properly looked after.
It is a fair old walk into Calabasas town center, so we drove it pretty much all the time. The Commons has some nice restaurants, a multi screen cinema, supermarket & boutiques etc.
The beach at Malibu, with all its restaurants & buzz, is a 35min drive through spectacular canyon vista. This is a wonderful part of the world if you like hiking & cycling. There are hundreds of closeby trails of varied difficulty & scenery through the extraordinarily beautiful Santa Monica Mountains - this is the number one reason we chose to go to this area. You can use the Alltrails app to help you find the right walk/ride/run for you.
Anyway thank you John & Casey - we had a great time