20634 Medley Ln, Topanga, CA 90290

A Topanga gathering place resting high above Fernwood surrounded by epic views .While some homes are meant to just be lived in, this one is made for gathering. Behind its own gardens, high on the hillside, sits a four-bedroom, four-bath home in the heart of the Canyon. A warm, wood-lined contemporary with a self-contained guest unit, generous rooms built for a crowd, and grounds that step down the slope toward open canyon and a distant line of city lights. It is private in the way the best canyon homes are: screened, quiet, and entirely its own. The grounds are the first surprise terraced beds, mature trees, decomposed-granite paths, a pond-side terrace, and lantern-lit gathering areas set at different levels, each with its own slice of the view. Viewing decks follow the sun through cool ocean breeze and southern light, and neighborhood trails begin a short walk from the door. The only hint that Los Angeles is anywhere near is a small band of city lights that comes up on the horizon after dark. Otherwise it is all canyon. Inside, the house is finished to match the setting. A vaulted wood-ceilinged great room opens through walls of glass to the view, anchored by a fireplace and warm enough for a grand piano. A professional kitchen a generous stone island and a second prep area with display shelving sits beside a dining space that looks straight out to the hills. Fine millwork and natural materials carry through, quietly done rather than showy, and the main rooms flow together