Nestled in the hills above Malibu, in Unincorporated County of Los Angeles, Heart’s Desire Malibu campus provides retreat center space, short-term low-cost lodging, and emergency shelter.
The site is located just 15 minutes from the Pacific Coast Highway and oceans and beaches of pristine Malibu, and 30 minutes to local amenities of Agoura, Thousand Oaks, and Malibu. It is just a little over an hour to both LAX and Burbank airports. At a peak elevation of 2200 ft above sea level the site sits on 12 acres of its own mountain top and is surrounded by lush hillsides of state park land.
The site consist of 3 primary areas: the Retreat Center Campus and Classrooms, Visitor Lodging, and Emergency Shelter. There are two entrances to the property. The gated main entrance and the gated Emergency Shelter entrance.
The Retreat Center Campus and Classrooms are spread across the northern and western parts of the property and include three separate teaching areas for instruction and can accommodate meditation, yoga or classroom-style teaching. The main building, adjacent to the jacuzzi, swimming pool, and koi pond, includes a large catering style kitchen, 3 bathrooms and two bedrooms for guests or artists in residence, and a large living and patio area.
The Visitor Lodging includes two homes for a total of 1200 sq ft of living including private bedrooms, bathrooms and kitchens.
The Emergency Shelter, on the eastern side of the property, provides hook-ups for electrical and water, provides spaces for three (3) mid-sized RVs, and includes an on-site manager unit as well as bathroom/shower facilities.