This is a great place for a couple or for a family with children. It is located in Topanga Canyon, just a few miles north of the Pacific Coast Highway. It was convenient for us to travel to Universal Studios, DT LA, Santa Monica and Long Beach. We also went up the PCH to Point Dume and Paradise Cove. If you want access to the beaches near Malibu but want to stay away from them at night, this is a great place. You do need to be able to move up and down on a spiral staircase as the kitchen and one sleeping area are up and the main bedroom and bath are down so this is not a place for anyone with stair issues. The house is in the canyon and if it were warmer when we were there, we would have loved the deck space for coffee in the morning and drinks at night. Thad was very responsive to all our requests.