About us

Where I went to school: UBA, MIT, Harvard and Caltech

My work: Author inventor CEO

Favorite song in high school: The Final Countdown.

What makes my home unique: Deer, birds, grand piano, views, drums

Pets: My Gerberian Shepsky is so chill and zen

Fun fact: Authored 101 Clues to a Happy Life

Speaks German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese

My biography title: The man who eliminated waiting in line

I'm obsessed with: Chocolate. Travel. Books. Beauty. UX.

Lives in Altadena, CA

For guests, I always: Ask what I can do to improve their stay.

What's for breakfast: Nespresso machine and capsules available

I invented mobile queueing so you can skip standing in line. I invented Drisit so you can fly drones anywhere in the world from your phone far away. I love nature. I am part of the songwriting duo Jack & Hill, and co-wrote Spend a Little Time. I tend to travel with my drone everywhere. I have been to 73 countries --ask me for travel advice! I can give you improvement ideas for anything. I have given two TEDx talks on how to live longer.

Rules

Number of guests 11

Check-in and checkout times Arrive between 4:00 PM - Flexible Leave before 11:00 AM

Additional rules Absolutely no parties allowed without the host's written permission. The number of guests authorized is the number indicated in your booking. Neighbors will alert the local sheriff if you have more guests than authorized and the rental will be terminated immediately without any refund. The cameras around the entrance to the property will also alert the owner if this happens. Extra guests are charged at $50/day/guest beyond the first 2 but are included in the Airbnb fee if you select the right number of guests. Any party or gathering with more people than authorized will void the rental. Please be considerate and follow common noise ordinances. Parking on the driveway or on Rubio Vista Road but NOT on the private road in front of neighbors houses. Please request crib at time of booking if you would like one. 2 bedrooms come standard, a 3rd with its own separate outside access and no house access is available for an additional fee. Let us know if this is an issue for you, as we can sometimes provide the 3rd bedroom for free for renters who cannot afford the additional fee and need it. Fee is waived for bookings of 6 or more guests. Pets are allowed with a pet fee but should be mostly outdoors and never on beds or sofas. Please always remember to switch the filter back to pool mode when done bathing in the spa or the pool will gradually empty and its water turn green. No pool heating without permission; it may turn the water green. Pool heating available for $100/day fee. Spa heating is available for free while you are in it, but will be charged at $100/day if you keep it on when you are not in it. No smoking is allowed in the house. Three areas are out of bounds: the locked door on the second floor, the garage and the elevator. Guests got stuck in the elevator before we implemented this rule. Note that one room is on the ground floor, one room requires inside stairs to access, and one room has two accesses through outside steps and its own separate outside entrance with no inside access to the rest of the villa. The lights to the outside steps are on the inside wall behind the sofa in the room with the drums. The outside steps were just redone but if you have mobility issues, you probably want to stay in one of the other two rooms. This villa is not well suited for groups that need three rooms for mobility-challenged people. For security purposes, please upload a copy of your photo ID within 72 hours of booking and provide the names of every person who will be at the property or we reserve the right to cancel. We reserve the right of admission.