Grady's place is tucked away in a beautiful area of Topanga. You're really close to the lookout, which is pretty stinking spectacular. His communication is top notch, and we had no problems finding the place.
Be aware that the fridge is just a mini-fridge, so there's no freezer per say to hold anything if you're planning out meals. That didn't detour my daughter and I too much, but she was a bit bummed when we didn't have a spot to hold ice cream. lol. (She's 7 at the time of writing this.)
I really enjoyed feeling like we were secluded away from everyone, and being able to sit on the porch in the morning and enjoy my coffee.
It's only a 10-15 minute drive to a supermarket or a bunch of restaurants. Would definitely recommend the BBQ spot listed in Grady's book if you're a meat eater. The pork ribs are great!
It's only a 20 minute drive to get to the beach, which we did every day.
Topanga is beautiful, and this was a great way to get out to California and not have to stay in LA. If you take the coastal highway from the airport, it's quite a bit shorter than having to take the 405 around, and you avoid a lot of the traffic.
Big thanks to Grady for having us and being a great host!