Such a sweet respite from the surrounding overwhelm of LA. The Fairy Tale Cottage was quaint and comfortable. The property was quiet at night and alive with community sounds during the day. We woke (late) one morning to hear a child receiving a dulcimer lesson. We were spending the days in meetings in Venice and Santa Monica; it was a fairly quick and beautiful drive to both; then we could return to Topanga to decompress with hiking trails, a cozy 'tree house' feeling home and the Bistro up the road with amazing food and drinks. I highly recommend this if you are looking for character, affordability and quaint. It is not a luxury accommodation. The floors are uneven and there is a ladder to get to the loft beds (which were very comfortable). But for us it felt much more like home than being in a hotel chain.