Incredible house, incredible location, incredible hosts. It is hard to put into words just how perfect this Airbnb is, but “breathtaking” comes close. After a year and a half in quarantine, it was a welcome shock to the system to sit on a pool deck and stare at the Pacific Ocean for a few days.
Like other reviews mention, it takes some effort to get to and from this Airbnb, so plan your trips accordingly. Also, if you’re not great with heights, please note that this place is way up in the mountains, out at the end of a narrow private drive on a canyon ridge (and then a walk down a long staircase that clings to the side of a ravine). It’s very remote and very quiet. It can be a bit harrowing, but entirely worth it. The good news is, once you check in the hosts give you a key fob that opens and closes the gate to a private road that provides a much more direct route to and from the house. It takes about 5–10 minutes to get out of the canyon and onto PCH.
The house itself is small but cozy, more than sufficient for an Airbnb visit. The kitchen (featuring a Viking 4-burner) is big and equipped enough to cook breakfast or a light dinner. The shower has strong water pressure and plenty of hot water, and the air conditioning keeps the whole place cool (despite huge sliding doors that let in the south view and sunlight). If you’re a Mid-Century Modern fan, you can end your Airbnb search now. The pool house and surrounding decks are filled with MCM pieces—Nelson and Eames and Saarinen and more—including some vintage pieces. It was a real treat to live among them for a few days.
Shannon and Vitus are wonderful hosts and give you all the privacy you require, and if you’re a dog person they’ll even send their gorgeous Golden Retriever Shiro down for a visit (and/or a swim!) We don’t often leave an Airbnb eager to return as soon as possible, but it feels inevitable that we’ll be back to this one.