Rachel's place is in a beautiful location, and she is very communicative. Checking in was super easy and the keys were in the door waiting for us. This is a very safe area. The place is outdated, and the pictures do not exactly depict it appropriately. It was a cold weekend and heating was an issue. There were two portable heaters downstairs and a heater upstairs - all three of them did not do the job in keeping us warm. There is a small wood fireplace, which was exciting, but we had to buy our own duralogs (we did). When you are spending a good amount of money for a place, being told to buy your own logs for a fireplace did not go over well and don't forget to buy a lighter! The rug was torn up and the furniture was too big for the size of the place. I am sad to give this review and this place has so much potential, it just needs some attention. You cannot beat the location and the town of Topanga is lovely!