I've never done a shared space, especially when traveling with my children. But after reading the reviews and corresponding with Cassandra, I had a good feeling and took a leap of faith thinking of the space as a little bed and breakfast. As a former local, returning to Topanga's majestic, steep neighborhoods couldn't have been better! Cassandra has an energy that is calm, welcoming, open and kind. My children immediately loved her and her dog. Each morning, we rose to breakfast laid out casually for us to enjoy as early or late (always very early in our case!) and ate it in the fresh jasmine-scented air overlooking the mountains all around. If you love a treasure off the beaten bath of LA, don't mind winding up the mountain for the BEST of views, and admire down-to-earth spaces with a whole lot of soul in every wood beam, this is the spot! We'll be returning again over the years, I hope.