We stayed here for a family reunion, the first time that our entire family (8 adults and 4 children, one of whom is an infant) had been together in over two years. While you may be looking at this home as a perfect destination for your next big family trip or retreat with friends, be wary that it is not all it seems.
This house is massive and has spectacular views of the ocean and surrounding valleys. It is truly stunning. However, to ensure those views are always accessible, the house has a LOT of glass and gets very hot. We stayed in early August. Each day the outside temperature was in the 80s and approaching 90. The house got quite warm and was not equipped to handle the temperatures. Each bedroom has its own air control system; two of the bedrooms' systems failed, resulting in almost uninhabitable living spaces. My child (3 months old) had to take naps in the hallway because it was cooler than the bedroom.
Additionally, many outlets in bedrooms and common rooms were not working and we noticed lots of chipped paint, holes in walls, unfinished fixtures (like sprinkler heads), random nails and hanging hardware on walls, exposed wiring (not great with children around), several cracked and broken glass windows, and a general active-construction feeling to the home. The listing also advertised an elevator, which we were excited about due to a family member having mobility issues. The elevator was unusable and appeared to not be anywhere close to being in service.
We also found that there were there were not enough towels, wash clothes, hand towels, soap and shampoos for 12 people for four nights, nor could we find any extras of anything to supplement. We ended up using our own towels (which we brought for the beach because the house does not have beach towels) and bought shampoo, conditioner, and soap for showers. Other things we couldn't find were brooms or dustpans to use to clean up common spaces. We were on hands and knees with paper towels to keep the floors clean as best as we could because, with children, who really wants to be stepping on cheerios and goldfish after lunch?
One last thing: the kitchen was advertised as a chef’s kitchen. I have stayed in Airbnb's with chef's kitchens. This was NOT a chef's kitchen. The stovetops were unreliable at best and the main sink had poor water pressure and had a hard time getting hot water. There were also hardly any glasses (but plenty of mugs) and very minimal cooking utensils (spatulas, spoons, measuring cups, etc.). In fact, we actually had to change our meal plan because we didn't have enough usable appliances and supplies in the kitchen.
Long story short, the listing that is shared on Airbnb is a glass-half-full version of this home. Had everything been exactly as it was portrayed in the listing, this would have been the perfect vacation home for our family reunion trip. Unfortunately, that was not the case for us.