Had a lovely stay at Sylvia's property. It was very quiet and away from the busy-ness of LA which was what I needed (yet only a short drive to the beach and Santa Monica). The place was quite comfortable, fully furnished, and the fireplace was perfect. I slept very well.

Sylvia is a wonderful host and a kind, compassionate human being with a big heart. Thank you for your hospitality, dark chocolate, and oranges. Also thank you for the opportunity to meet your old soul of a dog, Pablo.

Some notes on the property/location--

1) Red Rock Canyon Park is a 5-minute drive away or 20 minutes on foot. It's an excellent, meditative, one-hour hike from the trailhead to Calabasas Peak.

2) I have AT&T on my iPhone5. There is no reception whatsoever once you go up the hill on Old Topanga Canyon Road from Highway 27 / South Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Coverage was also non-existent or very limited at Red Rock Canyon Park. However...

3) Wifi on the property is stable and very fast (42+ Mbps), so you can still communicate via iMessage, Skype, Facetime, etc.

4) Lyft Line from the property to Abbot Kinney Boulevard (near Venice Beach) was around $25 with a ~15 minute wait time.