The house is lovely! 7 of us stayed here for a girls weekend and we really enjoyed the gorgeous open space, the view, being in the hills, the patios, and the rooftop hot tub. The pictures do not even do it justice. We went for great hikes and had a wonderful time together as friends. You are definitely off the beaten path with the wonderful and challenging sides of that.
You certainly need a car at this location. Plan to pick up any groceries you need before going up the hill if you can, as the closest grocery store is 15 min away and delivery is hard to come by (if you ask Sarah ahead of time you may be able to use one of her memberships to have food delivered). I would also recommend asking ahead of time (before you go to the store) if you need to buy any basics as there wasn’t any paper towel or way to make coffee when we got there (or plan to fully assess what is stocked at the house then go to the store)
We had understood that there was a pull out sofa, but it is a modular sofa that you can put together in various formations.
There was mention of a waterfall which we could not find directly from the house. There is a great hike to a seasonal waterfall from the Solstice Canyon trailhead, which you need to drive to. We tried to hike directly to connect to the trail but it is not possible. We ate at Kristy’s and The Sunset restaurant and both were great. We wished we had more time at Trancas market and Westward beach (where the Sunset restaurant is) but we loved being at the house so much that it was hard to leave.
I would definitely recommend the house to anyone looking to stay in the Malibu Hills!