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04/27/2010

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This garden retreat is located in Sunny Anaheim, the center of Orange County. My friends and I were so close to everything this Southern California playground has to offer!

The spacious 4 bedroom, 3 bath house was a great home base for our Bear Jamboree! On the main floor there is a large master bedroom and bathroom with a private sliding door to the back yard. Upstairs there are three additional bedrooms and a bathroom for 8 additional guests! There is a full size dining room off the kitchen, and both open up to the back yard. The garage has been converted into a gaming area with air hockey/foosball, ping pong, soft-tip darts and even a shuffleboard table. The lower level of the home includes a billiard room with a 7-foot pool table, a viewing room with an HD flat panel LCD television with surround sound, two very comfortable couches and all the extras you would want for a fun filled family or group vacation! The hall closet is also stocked with games. There is something here for everyone.

Out back, there is the pool, hot tub, outdoor kitchen, and dining areas. This felt more like a private retreat than a neighborhood home. It was serene. We relaxed to the sounds of birds singing, the water fountain bubbling and to our favorite tunes while we floated in the pool. Some of group simply relaxed on the comfy sofa in the main living room and chatted over the days events. There is also ample parking in the driveway.

They say location is everything – it's certainly true here. The Disney parks are literally minutes away as is Knott’s Berry Farm, only 6 miles away, Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum, 9 miles, and Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, also 9 miles. Southern California’s best beaches are a quick 30 minutes away. Orange Country’s John Wayne Airport is just 14 miles. The dining and shopping opportunities are endless.

The layout of this home allowed us to have fun as a group, as well as have our own space. This one’s a gem!

The VRBO Bear

The VRBO Bear

• Just perfect!

  Just perfect!

  • Guest Pablo G.
  • Date of stay 01/05/13
  • Review Submitted 02/13/13
  We had a wonderful time. It was perfect! It was great to stay in a house that could host 3 families with everything we need and so we were able to enjoy the spirit and the places of the neighborhood without wasting time. It surprised us how well equipped is the house, since linens and towels in the bedrooms till a kitchen stocked with appliances, cookware, dishes and utensils. And so was the laundry and living room, with games and a lot of entertainment and fun. The city is also great. We visit very nice parks and places. And that gave us wonderful moments with our kids. It was so complete that we want to come back!

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• Southern California family vacation

  Southern California family vacation

  • Guest Kathy K.
  • Date of stay 07/17/12
  • Review Submitted 07/30/12
  My family ages 64 to 3 all enjoyed our stay at the Garden Retreat. Angela was so easy to deal with and everything was a promised. We had plenty of towels, nice soft bed linens and the home was very clean. We had more then enough space for three families and our grandkids especially loved the garage area with ping pong and foosball tables. The pool and hot tub area were perfect and we loved the coded automatic pool. This was wonderful since we had little ones in our group. The location was very convenient to Disneyland and took us about 10 minutes to get to the park each day. It was wonderful to come home and use the pool. We ate all of our meals on the large patio and used the grill many times. It was a outstanding stay and we were so very pleased to have found this property.

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• Best Vacation Rental Ever

  Best Vacation Rental Ever

  • Guest Kathy
  • Date of stay 06/14/12
  • Review Submitted 06/29/12
  We spent a long time looking for properties to host our families for our son's wedding in Southern CA. This was the perfect home along with the other rental right next door. Our families were so impressed with the houses. The houses looked liked model homes and were perfect for vacationing with generations of family. The owners have thought of everything for your vacation-toys for every age and the kitchen is well stocked with kitchen gadgets, plates, glasses, and silverware. No need to bring anything except your clothes and food. The owner Angela is very professional and on top of things. We would highly recommend either one of their properties. Some day we will be back.

  Recommended for: People with disabilities, families with teenagers, sightseeing, families with young children, age 55+.

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• WONDERFUL GET AWAY!! AWESOME HOUSE!

  WONDERFUL GET AWAY!! AWESOME HOUSE!

  • Guest Shelly G.
  • Date of stay 10/29/11
  • Review Submitted 12/29/11
  We had rented homes before for our family vacations, but I must say Angela pulled out all the stops on this home! The home was just amazing! I agree the pics don't do this house justice! We had 12 in our group 4 children and 8 adults and we still had plenty of room in the home without stepping on each other! The pool and hot tub were a huge hit with everyone...we couldn't get enough! The game room was amazing as was the pool table and huge T.V. adjacent to the room with the pool table. We had plenty of eating space for all members of the family both inside and outside! Angela was always available for any questions or concerns and took pride in making our stay one we will never forget! We had 2 grandchildren with us ages 4 and 2 and when they found the tote of toys they were in heaven! We spent a week in this lovely home and didn't want to leave. We spent 6 days at Disneyland and by 3 or 4pm everyone was ready to go back to the house and swim and hang out. We had plenty of room in the bathrooms, tons of towels and lots of hot water! Everything was exactly as stated in the description of the home! Loved every minute we spent there...it was homey and felt like we were at home! You can't go wrong in renting this home or any one of Angela's rentals! We look forward to another vacation and renting from Angela...she is the BEST! We are looking for reasons to come back soon!

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• FANTASTIC!!

  FANTASTIC!!

  • Guest Jodie H.
  • Date of stay 09/19/11
  • Review Submitted 10/17/11
  There were 8 of us (6 adults and 2 children) on holiday from Australia. We had just spent 6 weeks travelling around America and this home was the perfect way to end our trip. The house is absolutely amazing!. There was plenty of room for everyone and so much to do for the kids. The house is set up beautifully, the backyard is fantastic and the pool, spa and games room was a big hit with everyone. It was a short easy drive to Disneyland and the supermarket up the street is easy to get to, either by walking or car. Angela (the owner) is lovely and was very easy to deal with from beginning to end. We would definately stay here again if we ever get back to Anaheim, I wouldn't even bother bother looking at other properties, you can't improve on perfect!!! THANK YOU!!!

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• A changed family.... for the better!

  A changed family.... for the better!

  • Guest Happy Family
  • Date of stay 08/24/11
  • Review Submitted 09/03/11
  I must start this review with a thank you. We were literally speechless as to how perfect everything was for our arrival. It felt like home and it meant the world to us. The home was perfectly equipped with anything and everything we could ask for. Being able to have all of our food delivered by a local market to the house before we arrived was just the perfect touch. It allowed all of us to eat better and have exactly what we wanted without taking a minute away from our trip. We could not get over how it literally felt you guys have thought of everything to make our stay better. It got to the point that every time we open a new closet we laughed because we thought of course they have that for us. When we went to Disneyland and halfway through the day my daughter started asking when are we going to go back to the house to swim and play I knew the house was truly something special. The whole trip was truly special and we will be back... many times... Forget hotels! This was living! And lastly... besides the perfect, clean, incredibly equipped even better then the pictures lovely home... Angela, your help in coordinating everything was and is so appreciated! Again it just felt like you thought of everything. You asked us some interests and then sent us great ideas to make the trip better! We went to Disneyland... of course amazing... went to the San Diego Safari park... WOW... then sent to Sea World... WOW² Please feel free to use us a reference at any anytime. You are welcome to give out my email or phone number to anyone that has any questions about staying at your home. Before this trip we honestly had never thought of staying at a rented home. It was always hotels. Never again if I can help it. Home living is the only way to go. Best wishes to the both of you! Charlie

  Recommended for: Romantic getaway, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children, age 55+.

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• Our vacation home

  Our vacation home

  • Guest Pamela G.
  • Date of stay 07/09/11
  • Review Submitted 07/23/11
  I looked on the internet for two weeks to decide on a house that all 20 of us could enjoy. I found this Garden Home I and knew it was the one. We stayed 7/9-7/16. When we arrived the manager was there to greet us and show us where things were. Let me tell you they have everything you need to set up a home. We put our food away and put our stuff in the Master Bedroom which was GREAT!. Then everyone started to arrive. We have 4 children with 2 spouses and 11 grandchildren from 11 yrs to 25 yrs. We are from Lake Forest a little down the road from this house, but we needed a place to sleep everyone so we were not the average rental people. We did not want to go to the theme parks as we can go whenever we want. So we hung around the house for 24/7. We got up had breakfast, in the pool, others were playing pool, video games, ping pong, air hockey, shuffle board, it was a blast. Everyone loved the home and the kids want to do this again next year. There was not a dull moment. If we could give a higher overall experience it would be a 10. Angela is so on top of everything and so helpful. Mike and Angela you did a great job on the house, and the one next door is so beautiful too. Everyone that has small children this house would be great as when everone is finished with the pool you close the pool cover and no one can get in. It is open and closed with a code box so not everyone can open it. But we did not need it as everyone was older but we loved the idea that Angela and Mike have thought so much about the needs of people and to make them enjoy their stay. We always closed the pool cover and jacuzzi at night as it helped keep the heat in and leaves out. We loved sitting on the patio which there are two tables with chairs and we used them day and night. There are toys for young children (we did not use) but they have thought of everything. Now all of us call the house our vacation home. Thank you so much for a blessed and wonderful vacation with our family, it ment so much to all of us.

  Recommended for: Romantic getaway, families with teenagers, girls getaway, adventure seekers, tourists without a car, sightseeing, families with young children, age 55+.

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• Best Family Vacation Ever!!

  Best Family Vacation Ever!!

  • Guest Becky A
  • Date of stay 05/23/11
  • Review Submitted 06/14/11
  We rented this house with friends and family and their children. There were 5 adults and 7 kids total. We had the best vacation ever! We didn't want to leave. The house was wonderful. The owners have planned for everything we could want or need. They thought of everything from extra floaties for the pool to extra shampoo and soap in the bathroom. The house was large enough for 12 people, but we weren't stepping over and running into each other constantly. We were able to actually relax in between our trip to Disneyland and the other parks.The pool and the hot tub were huge hits with everyone and there was at least 2 kids in the game room at all time. We bought groceries and cooked our own meals which saved a ton of money and with the washer and dryer we were able to pack less. The house is in a great neighborhood and is close to the attractions. In the past when we have stayed in hotels for vacation, it seemed like we were always wanting to get out and do something because we were closed in together in one or two rooms. But the end of our stay, everyone was still getting along and having a great time. Like I said, no one wanted to leave. We enjoyed the down time at the house in the pool, hot tub and game room as much as we did while we were out seeing the sights. Everything was clean and well maintained and the owners were great. They have put together a binder of some of the local businesses that are close and suggestions for restaurants and shopping. I would definately recommend this house to a friend. If we ever go back to California, we will be staying in this house!! In fact, I don't know that we will ever stay in a hotel again. Rental homes are a way to go. I encourage people to rent the house with friends or family. Between the cost of a hotel and eating out, I think we actually saved money going with the house. I would also encourage people to use the grocery delivery service. When we got to the house, after driving 2days (22 hours) we were exhausted, but our groceries were in the kitchen waiting for us. We had everything waiting there for us. And after we left, we received a call from the owner telling us that they had found my daughter's ipod, and they promptly mailed it to us. This was a great vacation! Thank you Angela!!!!

  Recommended for: Romantic getaway, families with teenagers, girls getaway, adventure seekers, sightseeing, families with young children.

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• Perfect Family Home!

  Perfect Family Home!

  • Guest Nichole
  • Date of stay 05/29/11
  • Review Submitted 06/06/11
  We loved the house and had everything we needed right there available for us to use without having to pack it and bring it all ourselves.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, girls getaway, adventure seekers, families with young children.

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• Great Family Reunion House

  Great Family Reunion House

  • Guest Eileen
  • Date of stay 05/20/11
  • Review Submitted 05/29/11
  Our mainly NorCal extended family enjoyed a 4 day weekend celebrating our daughter's graduation from local Cal State Fullerton. The house listing of amenities was exactly what you received. The pool, hot tub, game room, billiard room and movie room were well used by our group. We easily slept 12 and had a graduation party of 20 with plenty of room for everyone to spread out and have fun. They had air beds available for the adults to sleep on instead of a bunk bed or pull out couch, which was great because the pull-outs weren't very comfortable. The owners happened to be next door getting their newest rental ready, and were very friendly and helpful. When I asked if they had pyrex baking dishes, Angela brought over 3 of them upon our arrival. Location is on a quiet court in Anaheim with grocery store and other amenities within minutes. The house is tri-level, which was tricky for me with a broken ankle. But, there was a spacious master bedroom on the main level with unfortunately an odd step down shower. All in all, it is an excellent rental property, which would be great for 3 families to share.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children.

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Fees and Taxes:

• Cleaning $175