DreamsAwake

Up a quiet road in the Santa Monica Mountains, where Cold Creek runs year-round and oaks shade the hillsides, DreamsAwake is perched above a private canyon on more than an acre of terraced gardens, fruit-lined pathways, and wide mountain views. It's the kind of place that rearranges your sense of time. The pace eases the moment you turn off the main road, and by the time you've set down your bags --- birdsong drifting through the trees, a breeze moving through the gardens --- the city already feels far behind.

Inside, the main residence opens across 3,500 light-filled square feet, with mountain views from nearly every room and an easy flow between indoors and out. Days here tend to organize themselves around the outdoors. Coffee on a sun-warmed patio at sunrise. A long, unhurried afternoon floating in the saltwater pool, the water catching the light against a backdrop of ridgelines and open sky. An hour with a laptop at a shaded table beneath the trees when work calls. As evening comes on, the canyon turns gold, then pink, then violet; the mineral-rich swim spa warms beneath the first stars, and the city lights flicker faintly in the distance.

The grounds are what set DreamsAwake apart. A detached studio retreat and dedicated creative spaces --- a yoga studio for movement and breathwork, an art studio, and a professional recording studio with a sound booth --- give the property a genuine second purpose as a place to make something or simply reset. Tucked into the greenery, an outdoor shower pairs with a freestanding clawfoot tub that, with a few bags of ice, doubles as a cold plunge. It all adds up to a home that works as easily for a wellness weekend or a writers' retreat as it does for a leadership offsite or a multigenerational family gathering.

For a group, the layout does what the best houses do: it gives everyone somewhere to land. Four bedrooms --- including a California king primary and a second California king junior suite set slightly apart in back for whoever wants the quiet --- sleep the whole crew, with two more bedrooms in queens. Multiple lounges, intimate conversation nooks, garden overlooks, and outdoor dining areas mean you can scatter through the day and gather again at sunset without anyone feeling on top of each other.

And the setting threads a rare needle: it feels remote, but it's genuinely close to things. Cold Creek Canyon Preserve is practically at the doorstep, its creekside trail climbing to ridgeline views. Malibu Creek State Park --- home to the Rock Pool and the old MAS_H filming site --- is a short drive west. Saddle Peak Lodge, the historic restaurant hidden in these canyons, is minutes away for a special night out. When you want a town day, the Commons at Calabasas has shopping and easygoing places to eat, and the Calabasas Farmers Market fills Saturday mornings. The Malibu coastline is a scenic drive over the canyon, with the rest of Los Angeles an easy reach beyond._

What tends to stay with people isn't any single feature. It's the peace --- wind in the oaks, the long views, the rare quiet of a place built for room to simply be. Most guests arrive looking for a getaway. They leave restored. That's DreamsAwake.

AvantStay provides an upscale experience with services that elevate your stay and save time so you can enjoy every moment. Guests have access to a 24/7 support team and a tech-enabled concierge to book services, such as fridge stocking, mid-stay cleanings, and private chefs. For anything you need (or never knew you needed), we're at your service!

Hello, sunshine! A 25-minute drive from Los Angeles and a legendary locale in its own right, Malibu is known for its great surf, stunning views of the Pacific Ocean, and swoon-worthy homes. This famous beach town may be star-studded, but it's a laid-back community at heart. Think beachfront restaurants, small boutique shopping, and quiet residences perched between the water and the stunning Santa Monica Mountains.

Nearby Attractions: Zuma Beach, Sabor a Malibu food truck, El Sol County Beach, Malibu Brewing Company, Neptune's Net, Paradise Cove Beach Cafe, Malibu Riders Horseback Riding, Malibu Wine Safari, Malibu Creek State Park, Rosenthal Winery and Food Trucks.

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