Panoramic views of beach and ocean from living & dining room and kitchen.
Location: Carpinteria, Santa Barbara Area, Central Coast, California, USA (Santa Barbara 20 miles; Carpinteria 5 miles; LA 65 miles)
Accommodations: House, 4 Bedrooms + Other (See Description), 2.5+ Baths (Sleeps 8-12)
Enjoy living on the beach at Seascape, a classic California Beach House! Seascape is a large beach house that families return to year after year. It was built in 1946 by our grandparents and has been in our family for four generations.
The main floor has nearly 50 feet of picture windows providing a panoramic view of Santa Barbara to the north, of the beach, ocean and Channel Islands and to the South, a pier and island just offshore. Watch dolphins surf the waves while you eat breakfast!
Sunrise to sunset, the vista is constantly changing colors and moods. Throughout the day dolphins, seals, and an occasional whale, cruise past your windows. We have spectacular sunsets. Watch flocks of pelicans diving for fish, as a fishing boat pulls its crab pots. There is a local pair of Sea Otters that make a lively appearance as well, stealing bait from those crab pots!
Seascape is a truly turn-key vacation , just bring your suitcases!
The open space design of the main floor combines a large living room area with the gourmet kitchen and a dining area with a table that seats ten. Wherever you are on the main floor, you see the panorama of the ocean and beach. Step directly from the main floor on to the large Mahogany deck that overlooks the ocean.
Seascape is designed for multi-family use. The “Captains Quarters" on the top floor has a master & twin bedrooms, and a bathroom. It is accessed from an outside staircase, which provides separate and private accommodations from the rest of the house. It's perfect for a small family. With several families in the house, the beach becomes the living and play room during the day. Kids can safely spend the whole day on the beach building elaborate sandcastles with moats of flowing seawater, flying kites, wading, collecting shells, and boogie boarding. Parents can sit on the deck and keep an eye on things.
Because public access to the beach is limited, the beach in front of the house seems private, with an occasional couple walking by, or the lone fisherman knee deep in the water casting into the surf.
We set up the large kitchen for those who like to cook, enjoy wine and engage in conversation (We do!). The kitchen can accommodate three to four people cooking together. A renovated 1948 Wedgwood stove with a double oven, and double broilers can crank out enough food for a restaurant. A large counter curves around the kitchen. It can seat 4 people on stools, or be used for serving. The dining room table seats 10 people, in front of the wall of picture windows.
Unlimited shops and stores are a short drive away. Santa Barbara/ Montecito are a 20 minute drive, and are filled with museums, first-class stores, Trader Joes, Whole Foods, clubs and restaurants. The quaint coastal town of Carpinteria is a ten minute drive north up the highway, with supermarkets, Starbucks & owner run restaurants. Ventura is 15 minutes south on HW 101. Los Angeles is a 1.5 hour drive south. Many people have business meetings in LA during the day while their family hangs out at the beach. The Ciff House Hotel is located in our small community; you can walk to it for a Five Star treat at "The Shoals" restaurant!
For a classic California Beach House experience, spend a week...or a month, at Seascape!
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking: Private Street and Parking Area for up to six cars/SUVs.
- Beds
- Queen Bed (2) : Two bedrooms with Queen Beds; Two rooms, the Media room and the finished Basement, have Queen-size Futon couches that confert to beds; both with Cable TV/DVD/VCR. (Teenagers tend to take over the basement!)
- Twin/Single Bed (4) : Two bedrooms with twin beds in each.
- Convertible Bed (2) : Two Queen-size Futon couches convert to beds in two rooms: the Media room and the finished Basement.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV (2) : Seascape has an Entertainment Room on the main floor, with a TV/DVD/VCR and Cable; this room has a Queen-size Futon couch that can be turned into a queen-size bed, room has locking doors, and can be turned into a private bedroom. In the upstairs back bedroom, there is TV/VCR with Cable. In the Basement, there is a room with a Queen-size Futon couch with TV/DVD/VCR and Cable.
- DVD (2)
- VCR (3)
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: This fully equiped, open gally kitchen is set up to cook a feast for groups of 12. Renovated 1948 Wedgewood Gas Stove provides two ovens, two double broilers, and six stovetop burners, covered by the original Hood. We like to cook, so the kitchen is big enough to accommodate three people cooking at once.. and it has full on views of the Ocean, thanks to the open floor plan of the main floor. It has a wrap around counter top with four stools for converstions with the chef's!
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator (2) : There is a side-by-side Refrigerator in the Kitchen, and another refrigerator located in the basement for bottled drinks.
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill: Three burner + pan burner, Stainless Steel natural gas BBQ, adjacent to the deck---easy to cook & serve while having cocktails at sunset.
- Deck/Patio: 48-foot-long custom Mahogany Wood Deck overlooking the beach/w two built in benches, a Dining Table and Sling chairs for six, a smaller table w/two swivel Sling chairs and Footstools, two Lounge Recliners with cusions, and two eleven foot Market Umbrellas: this is the outdoor living room, same level as the main Floor. There is direct access with a sliding glass door, and from a North side door, where the SS BBQ is located. A very unique feature is down the short central stairway on the deck, which leads to a large 80 foot long sand covered area with benches, overlooking the Beach and Ocean Sunsets! Past the outdoor shower, and down another stairway, and you are on the beach! This large area above the beach allows for beach activities even at high tides.. and is perfect for keeping the kid's away from the water if you desire: easily supervised from the deck!
- Balcony
- View/Location
- Beachfront: Seascape sits on eighty feet of fine white sandy beach. Nearly 50 feet of picture windows provide a panoramic vista of ocean, beach, and the Channel Islands. You feel you are surrounded by your own private beach, with spectacular sunsets. Watch the sun melt into the ocean at the edge of the horizon, causing the sky to burn yellow, orange, and red against the sky. See photos below!
- Communications
- Telephone: A fax machine is available.
- Broadband Internet: Cable Modem is provided at small desk, with a fax machine/ telephone.
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- 1.5 miles of semi-private white sand beach, great boogie boarding and surfing!, Schools of Dolphins cruise the waves in front of the Living/Dining Room daily, Private sand beach,
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed: Animals are not allowed in the house or on the property. (County ordinace requires animals to be on a leash at all times on the beach..so bringing pets is just not feasible or permitted.)
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed: For both health and safety reasons, the house has been non-smoking for more than twenty years. This is a 50 year old woodframe house, paneled in custom pine that cannot be replaced. (It has smoke alarms and fire extinguishers throughout the building.)
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Parasailing
- Jet Skiing
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Horseshoes
- Horseback Riding
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
WEEKLY RENTALS, year around. Summer rental should be reserved in January!
Peak: May 01-Sep 30 $4,500/week,
PLUS a cleaning fee of $350 for cleaning & laundry at exit
(Cleaning a 3 story beach house takes a staff of 3 to properly do it.)
Refundable Security Deposit $2000
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Property Photos
- Panoramic views of beach and ocean from living & dining room and kitchen. - Carpinteria, California House
- Great sunsets are reflected in Seacape's 'Wall of Windows." - Carpinteria, California House
- Large gourmet kitchen with 6 burners, 2 ovens & 2 broilers. Views of Ocean ! - Carpinteria, California House
- Upstairs, front bedroom overlooking beach & ocean.
- Queen size bed on main floor bedroom.
- Bedroom # 2 of 4, main floor with twin beds
- Seacape sits on 1.5 miles of white sand, semi private beach. Sunsets !
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We are delighted that you had a wo nderful time! That one legged Seagull has been a daily vistor for at least three years, and the nickname we gave him is 'Peg Legg.'