Adorable ocean front home in Pacific Grove

Guest: chris R.
Date of Stay: 07/01/11 Review Submitted: 10/27/11

This is a great home with amazing ocean front views from the kitchen and more amazing from the master bedroom. THe house is cozy and very accommodating for our families with small children. We had a great time cooking and BBQ and eating with a view ! YOu can't do that in a hotel room. We plan to return to his grand home every year to make more memories and share in family time. We highly recommend this home and have inspired other family members/friends to give it try. This home is very close to many of the local places and dining was within walking distance. Great place to head to the beaches or ocean front spots to bike, run/walk or dig in the sand

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Decent rental, great location, smaller and older than you think (4-5 adults tops)

Guest: M (Dallas)
Date of Stay: 07/11/11 Review Submitted: 07/29/11

We stayed at this house for five days in mid-July with our two children (2yrs & 3 months) and found it to be a decent base for exploring the Monterey area. While the owners were very amenable, friendly, and responsive people, I do think there is some misrepresentation of the house in the listing that I wish someone else would have noted before we rented. The kitchen has been refinished with good appliances, but other than that the house is vintage, and not in a nice sort of way. The furniture and general decor date from about 1960 and it is varied, almost like the remains of a college group house. The arrangement of the common room (kitchen/dining/living) is also awkward at best. Yes, it is situated so the dining table has a good view of the ocean, but there is no communal sitting area and the fireplace is placed in the most ludicrous position that renders it unusable. You can't tell from the pictures but it essentially between the fridge and counter. I guess you could stand it front of it or crouch on the floor, but if you open the fridge you would block it, that's how close it is. It was clean enough, but it still seemed musty and dated. The downstairs "bedroom" with the murphy bed is really just the garage, and isn't someplace anyone would want to sleep. This room also unfortunately reeks of cat litter box, which was very disappointing, though luckily none of us had to sleep there. The upstairs rooms are fine, with good mattresses. The master balcony is great, the high point of the house. Also not noted in the listing or reviews is the amount of road noise. Yes, we knew it was on the road but this old house is thin and the steady car noise, late into the evening, often kept our children (and ourselves) from sleeping or relaxing. It also kind of alters the ocean view when you have cars roaring by in front of you every few minutes. The trail out front is great, seals and sea otters playing nearby, and you can easily walk to Lover's Point Beach and the Aquarium is 1 mile down the path. The beach in front of the house is also nice; a quiet little place with rocks and small tidal pools. A mile the other way you have dozens of little beaches and then the big state park beach which is excellent. Our best day was a trip to Carmel city beach, one of the best in the world, about 20 min. away. There is so NO radio in the house. None. We called about it and she said she would bring one by that afternoon. Never did. So we listened to cars.

Recommended for:Sightseeing, adventure seekers.

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 02/14/10 Review Submitted: 02/14/10

We stayed here for a month in 2008. While it is a small house, it was very comfortable. We stay in vacation rentals frequently and this one was very well equiped--basic cooking supplies, paper goods, soaps of all kinds. This made it much easier to move in and enjoy ourselves. The kitchen is well equiped. The photos are accurate and the view was breathtaking. You can cook and wash dishes all the time enjoying the beautiful ocean view, seals, otters, boats and more. The coastal path runs right in front of the house and we enjoyed watching a constant parade of walkers, runners, people walking their dogs, etc. The owners are very friendly and accommodating. We hope to return soon.

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Guest: Pat Molina (San Antonio TX)
Date of Stay: 08/08/09 Review Submitted: 08/08/09

Toni, Thank you so much for a wonderful and relaxing stay. The house had everything and was so comfortable. We ate in most days because of the breathtaking oceanfront views. Aside from the natural beauty of Pacific Grove, the ice plant (field of purple)was in bloom and the seals were everywhere. What a memorable vacation (May 2009). Hope to stay here again. Regards, Pat and David Pardon my delay in commenting.

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Guest: Dr Gordon Caldwell (UK)
Date of Stay: 04/19/08 Review Submitted: 04/19/08

We were lucky to stay 5 nights in this amazing small house in quiet Pacific Grove. It would be cramped with 8, but we were 5 people. Stunning views. Excellent kitchen. Comfortable beds. Loads of hot water. 2 minutes drive to the best sunsets in California! Minutes from Cannery Row, Carmel, Point Lobos etc etc. I wish we had enough holiday to book a full month!

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