Meredith and her house are great. The house is just right for 2 families to share, and the large decks and back yard were great for the kids to play in. And the views are amazing -- hills sloping steeply down to a huge ocean, and Palos Verdes and Catalina Island in the distance. It's up in the hills behind Malibu and gives you a country feel -- nothing but the coastal mountain range, some birds flying by, and expansive ocean views. But its also close to town and easy to get to most things in Malibu. A combination of unforeseeable events happened just before we arrived, so the place wasn't ready when we got there but Meredith found a last minute housekeeper, got the place cleaned as quickly as possible and refunded our first night. Her only concern was that we had a great stay, and we did.