My husband and I loved our time at Melissa's home. The view and proximity to the ocean cannot be beat. Gorgeous! We spent much of our time on the front patio watching the ocean and beautiful sunsets. Even when it was windy down on the beach, our home location seemed a little more protected from the wind. Also, there were many sitting areas both outside in the yard, as well as in the house (living room and kitchen) that had great views. Really a fun a comfortable place to be. I did like that the place was all gated if we were to bring our children, although it was just the two of us this time. I did wish the master bedroom bed was larger (seemed like just a double bed size), although I don't know if the room would have fit anything larger. The second room has a twin size bed. Also, while the place was pristine inside and out, the next door neighbors home was a bit run down visually. It wasn't a problem, but something we noticed since it's just feet away. Lastly, we did have some ants swarming in our suitcases...we don't mind ants, and there was no food to attract them, but being on the nature preserve, that might just be part of deal. Oh and I think we may have heard a small animal outside one of the evenings under the back porch! My husband enjoyed running on the trails in the mountains, and Melissa provided tennis rackets, beach towels and toys, and games for our choosing. She also was helpful with my requests for frangrance free laundering of the linens. We wish there wasn't an additional charge above 2 people, so we could bring our kids back sometime! Great location too, about halfway between LAX and Santa Barbara. Thanks Melissa!