Over all the stay was great and exactly what I expected out of the weekend. It was a birthday weekend relaxing poolside with friends and the location was perfect to go to the beach, for a run, or to restaurants in Malibu. We spent the whole day at the pool in the backyard relaxing- which is exactly what we expected! The backyard is gorgeous and beautifully landscaped, the view of the sunset and the ocean is exactly what we wanted.
The layout of the house is a bit strange, and the look is a bit outdated - but overall the value was great, and it was hard to find anything similar with the same size/price/value in Malibu. Everything was clean and accurate in terms of the size of the house. It fit our group of 11 people perfectly and comfortably.
Shawn is VERY nice, hospitable, communicative and responsive. He lives in a part of the house attached to the house and on promise for any needs. If you plan on cooking and entertaining in the house, I would bring my own speakers and also check to be sure the kitchen has what you need in terms of pots/pans etc.
Added bonus - it had HBO, so we were able to watch Game of Thrones on the flatscreen!