My boyfriend and I were going to LA for 2 weeks. We hadn't really ever been there but we read about the beautiful beaches in Malibu.
We contacted Patricia and she was so kind and guided us through the booking since this was our first time using airbnb.
So we stayed up in Malibu for 10 days and then planned to reserve another place in another area to explore LA more.
Patricia's place was simply perfect! We played tennis whenever we wanted, the neighborhood is quiet and gorgeous! we loved their beach and enjoyed a great restaurant called "The Sunset" right by her house, where you can get the most amazing sunset views and a great octopus dish at a very reasonable price.
The guest house itself is great size, clean and cozy. There is nothing we could have asked. She has 2 dogs and we loved them both! (oh and a turtle too!)

The only rather uncomfortable thing about staying in Malibu is the driving... If you need to go often to LA (downtown, or venice etc...) you need to take additional time and the gas is not cheap. We had friends in venice and west hollywood and didn't really like the driving but that's just the nature of CA.
But having said that, it still didn't affect our stay with Patricia. We actually ended up extending our stay with her since we enjoyed it so much!
Patricia and Jeff were wonderful hosts, always attentive as to our needs and letting us have our privacy all the same.
If we ever go back to CA I think Patricia's guest house will be on the top of our list. Our experience was AWESOME!

Thanks guys!