This property really delivers on what the photographs portray: Perched in the Malibu mountains, the views are spectacular, and the loft-like living space was so comfortable for our family of four. We found the location to be really key, because it's on the coast outside LA, it's a great jumping off point to travel into the city or to points north, such as Santa Barbara or the Channel Islands. As a resident of the hot, humid east coast, I was a little worried about there not being any A/C in July, but it was a total non-issue with all the cool coastal breezes, and the fact that Ling and David provide wonderful fans in every room. The only thing to take note of: The house's mountainside perch requires a long, winding drive up narrow, cliffside roads. You can't really just pop in and out of the house during the day, because it's an effort to get up and down the mountain -- and a little nerve-wracking if you have issues with heights. We arranged our schedule so we left once in the morning, and came back once at night. That was not a problem for us, however. We chose to do that drive only during daylight hours, so we cooked nearly all of our dinners in the house, which is a pleasure when the dining table feels literally suspended over the mountain. I got up at 6 every morning just to sit by the huge windows and watch the sun come up over the range and listen to the waves down below. If we head back to Malibu, we would definitely head back to Ling and David's gorgeous retreat!