This is a beautiful mountain retreat above Malibu. Lots to do if you're a nature lover. (A state park with great trails is just down the road.) And there's plenty of movie history as well at the former 20th Century Ranch and elsewhere. Plus ... you're not far from Santa Monica and L.A. sites, including the Getty and the Reagan Library. Our weather was a bit cool so we didn't explore the beach much. But we plan to in a return visit. Denis is a great host and his house was perfect.