Huntington Beach getaway

Guest: Rod (South Jordan, Utah)
Date of Stay: 09/09/11 Review Submitted: 09/23/11

I found this home after carefully researching several properties in the area. It is located in a quiet neighborhood with a park nearby. The house is close to anything that you may want to do in Orange County. We traveled to Disneyland, Angels Stadium and the Los Angeles Colisium. The house was clean when we arrived and the grounds are well kept. Mark was easy to work with and I got my deposit back within a week of leaving. This is a great place if you need 3 or 4 bedrooms. The house comes with a state beach pass but we traveled 10 minutes further south and hit the Newport Beach area it was a great day.

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

Great Find

Guest: Brian (New Milford, CT )
Date of Stay: 05/12/11 Review Submitted: 05/19/11

I found this house after originally reserving 3 rooms for 8 people at a local hotel. I searched this site and found this home and Mark was great to deal with from the start. The house was perfect for our family who were in Huntington Beach for my niece's wedding. The house in comfortable, with a great patio where we all enjoyed relaxing in the hot tub at night, especially my 12 year old son. The amenities included for the beach were great as there were enough bikes for six of us to enjoy a ride to the local beach nearby. Mark also included his favorite spots for dining, riding and all other local activities we might enjoy. A great find and highly recommend it!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, romantic getaway, sightseeing, families with teenagers, families with young children.

Mark was extrememly nice to us!

Guest: Kathy (Pittsburgh, PA)
Date of Stay: 08/14/10 Review Submitted: 08/29/10

We booked this house for a week in August. Mark was very helpful and nice over the phone. Due to an error on my part, we had to cancel. Mark was kind enough to refund our deposit when he was able to rent the home again for our week. Mark is clearly an honest and helpful owner, who treated us with great fairness. I hope we can rent this house in the future!

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Guest: Don Bieber (St Louis, MO)
Date of Stay: 01/03/10 Review Submitted: 01/03/10

Our family stayed at this house over the Christmas holidays. This house was very conducive to our needs with plenty of room and amentities. We really appreciated the bikes and space. Close to the beach and piers. Great fun!

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Guest: Terry & Phyllis (Tucson, Arizona)
Date of Stay: 08/27/09 Review Submitted: 08/27/09

We had a WONDERFUL week the end of July in your home, Mark! This is the third "beach" home that we have stayed in and, by far, the best! We loved the yards, the spacious rooms, the beach extras (bicycles, umbrellas, chairs, baby bed, high chair, etc.) that we were able to use....along with the free beach parking pass. We had everything we needed. Our family of 7 adults and 1 grandson had the best of times!! And, even nicer, we received our deposit back immediately upon our return home! Thank you so much!! We will be back!

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Guest: Tim, Paula and group (Edmonton, Alberta)
Date of Stay: 07/05/09 Review Submitted: 07/05/09

Spent a week in Marks house at the beginning of June. Couldn't have asked for a better experience for our first foray into house rentals as apposed to hotels and resorts. Am planning to rent same house next year. The house is better in person than the pictures show. Mark makes sure everything you could possibly need is available to you. Perfect location, far enough from the beach that you get privacy in a quiet family oriented neighborhood, but close enough to enjoy the beach in less than 10 minutes. The house and grounds our beautiful, you feel like you are at your own private resort. We have found a new favorite way to travel and it's all thanks to Mark and his house.

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Guest: Terry17 (Tijeras, NM)
Date of Stay: 07/01/09 Review Submitted: 07/01/09

Mark, We had a wonderful time in your beautiful home. Everyone loved the "oh my God" room up stairs. There was plenty of room for all the groomsmen to get ready and the rest of the family comfortablely. It was also nice to come back from the beach to a quite place. I would strongly recommend your place to anyone coming out to Huntington Beach for a fantastic vacation. Thanks so much!!

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Guest: Alex25 (Buffalo, NY)
Date of Stay: 02/11/09 Review Submitted: 02/11/09

We had a terrific time and the home was ideal for us. My family and my brother-in-law's family shared the house with four children (8 people total), as we were in town to visit the grandparents for the week. Everything we could have wanted was provided and the location was perfect. We spent time at the playground at the end of the street daily (sometimes multiple times per day), which was a perfect place for the children to run free and to kill time between various activities. We used the bikes almost daily too for rides to the beach and the park. There was plenty of room inside the house for us to all have our privacy, but be very comfortable in the living room(s) and kitchen together. Many thanks to Mark for going "the extra mile" for us too: we have an 18th month old child and I asked Mark ahead of time if he had a high-chair at the house. He did not, but made the extra effort before our arrival to purchase a brand new booster seat for us to use while we there. That was a huge blessing to us and gives a good sense of how well he cares for his house and his guests. I would enthusiastically recommend this house to anyone!

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Guest: Mike & Donna3 (Midland, TX)
Date of Stay: 01/27/09 Review Submitted: 01/27/09

Mark, we thoroughly enjoyed our Christmas vacation in your house. We were able to find shopping, enjoy the beaches, visit Disneyland, the Aquarium and we even made it to the mountains to play in the snow! There was ample space for a family of 8 and we especially appreciated having 3 bathrooms. Our kids played at the park, we grilled in the backyard and enjoyed the big screen tv and internet. Coming all the way from Texas, we were a little nervous about the whole rental process, but when we arrived the house was very clean and the yard and the neighborhood were just lovely. The simple Christmas decorations were a thoughtful touch. It was great to have a "home away from home" for a week and we appreciated your quick response to any questions that came up. We definitely would recommend the house to friends & family and would like to return. Many thanks, Mike & Donna

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Guest: Tish & John Warren (-)
Date of Stay: 01/12/09 Review Submitted: 01/12/09

Mark, thanks for a wonderful week in your beautiful home. We loved the quiet street and the lush gardens in the yard. The BBQ,Crusers, beach pass & supplies are a great addition. We road daily along the warm and sunnny beach. The home has such easy access to the beach. I had fun taking my grandaughter to the little park at the end of the street. She loved it. It was a super place for our family to meet and enjoy being together. We loved the jacuzzi tub and master bedroom and deck. We were surprised and pleased that Disneyland was so easy to get to and from with no traffic. Tish & John

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