Tara was so warm, kind and communicative. I was traveling for work and wanted to stay somewhere "out of the city" where I could unwind at night and wake up to a peaceful environment. Tara's place was perfect for that. The first night I was there the canyon had a planned power outage. Tara asked if I was comfortable seeing as there would be no internet for phone service and provided lighting and offered to assist with anything by knocking on her door if needed. She made it more than comfortable. I felt safe and it was nice to be unplugged for an evening. She even helped with a work emergency the following morning.
The rest of my stay couldn't have been more magical. Seeing turtles on property and hearing the animal life in the morning, while sipping coffee. Tara asked if I drank wine and wanted to leave a bottle. I don't drink, so she provided sparkling water and coffee. Which I really appreciated!
If you are not use to driving in Topanga Canyon and are traveling via rental car - I suggest getting a smaller car for ease through the canyon roads and parking at location. However, I did have large SUV and was good to go. Just occasionally on the tight side, squeezing by cars on skyline.
I would absolutely stay here again. Tara and her home are truly lovely.