We spent three nights at Dean’s place as a family and had a wonderful time. The view over the canyon from the deck and from the master bedroom and kitchen is much more expansive than we had gathered from the photos, and there are actually two decks, on two different levels on the back of the house, plus the seating area in the front where the koi pond is. Dean has great taste in decorating and the house is very comfortable. The neighborhood is lovely and it’s an easy short drive to many parks as well as to the Norton Simon museum, The Huntington, and beautiful downtown Pasadena. You can get to all these on surface streets without having to deal with LA freeway traffic. We explored nearby restaurants but also cooked in the house — the kitchen has everything you need and is a lovely place to hang out. The bedrooms are wonderful with very comfortable beds. The front bedroom has windows to the koi terrace and you can hear the soothing waterfall from that room (it is turned off at night). The master bedroom in the back has a beautiful view over the trees and hills. One could stay in bed drinking coffee just looking at the trees for hours and never leave the house. The bathroom has a terrific shower and tub, and nice thick towels. Our teenage son used an extra bedroom+bathroom downstairs, that’s accessible via outside stairs. We didn’t get to meet Dean but his friend Robert met us upon our arrival and was a great host in Dean’s place, and always immediately responded to messages. We truly enjoyed our stay and would love to come back.