It turned out to be the perfect anniversary experience and exceeded our expectation. Cassandra is everything that we look for in a host. She is interesting, friendly, accommodating, thorough and just the most all around lovely person. The house is cozy and spacious with loads of comfortable seating inside and out and expansive decking on two sides. The landscaping is full of trees and lush foliage and lots of birds singing and chattering amongst themselves. We especially got a kick out of the humming birds flittering around the feeders. The vista is of the valley below and the mountains to the southeast and the ocean beyond. During our stay, the sky was a clear baby blue with cotton ball clouds passing by. We spent our time chatting with Cassandra and reading, sun bathing, snuggling ( it is our anniversary and we are still much in love, and the place is very romantic). We took a lovely hike around the area with Lulu, her sweat dog, leading the way for us. We had an amazing gourmet dinner at the Inn of the 7th Ray overlooking Topanga creek with beautiful green headed Mallards paddling along and frogs croaking to one another. Back at the house we went to snuggling again in front of the fire place, mesmerized by the colorful flames. For breakfast, she had put out several different cereals and fruit to go in them, pastries with butter and jams and coffee. It was perfect. Kim and I so enjoyed our stay and we already miss Cassandra and Lulu. We shall return. Love