Our staycation was lovely. How bad could four days in Malibu be? We have two teens who love to surf and the location was perfect for them to be at the beach and for us to walk back and forth to the house. The home is definitely big enough to have friends come and enjoy. There are aspects of the house that are lovely! The patio/seating areas are gorgeous and the views are spectacular. The home isn't as well maintained as one would hope given the price per night. There are a few door handles missing and the smell walking into the front gate was that of raw sewage. I'm unsure of where it was coming from, but it lasted the entire trip and was clearly a sewage issue.
Helena was receptive to questions and brought us a new toaster during our stay as the other one wasn't working. The black out shades in the master bedroom was a huge plus, but they were inoperable so once you had them down, we couldn't get them back up the rest of the trip. Cushons for the patio furniture were missing and she explained that she didn't replace them after the fires.
The jacuzzi was unusable, it was green and dirty. She was unable to get someone out to clean it, but she tried to clean it herself.
I would recommend this home, but just know that it's not perfect and the pictures are way better than the actual home. Helena also lives on the property with her boyfriend and her dog so it's a little odd that they are there the entire trip. You're not alone on the property.