Derek left the lights on and a nice welcome basket with a note and snacks. We arrived late at night so having his directions really helped us navigate the windy Topanga roads. The suite was nice and clean and we felt very comfortable. Although it isn't close to the hustle and bustle of town it really wasn't too far from the beach and there was a natural food convenience store just down the hill. We had our 1 year old and 3 year old with us so I'll give anyone considering staying in this house with small children a few pros and cons particular to young families:
Pros: great fully fenced yard with horseshoes and picnic table, quiet family neighbourhood, kids loved the big deep bathtub
Cons: white couch, roads felt very narrow & windy with our big minivan, owners lived upstairs so we felt bad about our kids' noise (although owners didn't complain at all)
Overall we really enjoyed the place. Our three year old was so sad when we left, he said he wanted to stay there for a whole year!