Location: Private Homes, Village, Carlsbad, San Diego County, California, USA (San Diego Airport, SeaWorld = 35min; SD, Zoo =45 min.) View Map
Accommodations: House, 2 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 1 Bath (Sleeps 4-5)
Keywords: Beach House
NOTE: ALL our pictures are taken from our property, "THE BEST SPOT IN CARLSBAD!"
Enjoy spectacular ocean and lagoon views from this extraordinarily relaxing & serene home-away-from-home at the beach. Locals call it, "The Best Spot in Carlsbad."
Situated on a low bluff steps from the beach, with magnificent white water ocean views, we are on a quiet cul-de-sac, in a neighborhood of private, multi-million-dollar homes. We are exactly one mile from Carlsbad "village" ....just far enough away from crowds, traffic, noisy night life and parties...... yet still close to all!
There are two small and beautiful detached private vacation rental houses (not condos) on this very special property. Both vacation homes have whitewater ocean views from inside and outside. Each vacation house has it's own ocean view yard with outdoor dining area. Each house has its own grill, firepit, patio furniture, beach gear, parking, and new laundry facilities.
A scenic trail to Carlsbad's best beach starts right in front of the property! It takes about 3 minutes to walk to the beach. Beach chairs, toys, umbrellas, towels, boogey boards, and an outdoor shower with hot water are all provided!
Each house has two bedrooms and one full bath. Each is recently remodeled, fully equipped, and well stocked with everything you will need. There is plenty of offstreet parking. The entire property is enclosed and safe.
Both houses are kept immaculately clean!!
We have so many repeat visitors -- you may become one! Be sure to read our guests "comments" by clicking the link below. You'll be impressed!
Rental rates are for one house, and the rates are the same for either house.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer (2)
- Dryer (2)
- Linens Provided
- Garage
- Off Street Parking
- Beds
- Queen Bed (2)
- Twin/Single Bed (2)
- Convertible Bed
- Child Bed
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Lanai
- View/Location
- Beach View
- Oceanfront : We are directly on a lagoon inlet, with the ocean just beyond. The ocean is clearly visible, with fabulous views (not peeks!) from both houses and there are no other obstacles or properties between us and the ocean.
- Ocean View
- Waterfront, not Lake/Oceanfront. Ask for details
- Water View
- Communications
- Telephone
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Gorgeous views of ocean, coastline, and lagoon, Walk to beach, Enclosed yard, Safe neighborhood, Close to all, Completely and beautifully renovated, Wildlife viewing (great blue herons, pelicans, hummingbirds, dolphins, whales, etc, ), Phone for free local calls, w/ answering machine, Surround sound, Gas range, Coffee maker, Comfortable beds with all-cotton bedding, Great natural ventilation and Ceiling Fans, All Linens provided, Outdoor Dining area with Gas Grill (BBQ), Gas Fire ring, Beach Chairs, Beach towels, Beach umbrellas, Boogie boards
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly : Pets considered. When you inquire, please tell us about your pet: type; size ; age.
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed : Smoking allowed outside only.
- Activities
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Parasailing
- Jet Skiing
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Basketball Court
- Antiquing
- Live Theatre
- Miniature golf
- Horseback Riding
- Hot Air Ballooning
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Restaurants
- Hiking
- Other Activities
- Ocean kayaking, Canoeing, Whale watching, Hang Gliding, Water Park, Fine dining, Casual dining, San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park, Legoland, Sea World, Del Mar Race Track, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Casinos, Nightlife
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Memorial Day - mid-June : $1600/week
mid-June - July 1: $1800/week
July thru Mid-August: $2200/week
Mid-August - September 1: $2000/week
September : $1500/week
October - February: $1200/week or $3400/month
March to Memorial Day weekend: $1300/week
5 guests maximum. $150 cleaning/damage waiver. Pets considered with extra fee.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Map & Owner's Profile
*** Best Spot in Carlsbad!*** Ocean View, Steps Beach, Yard
Year Purchased: 2001
Why the Owner Chose Private Homes, Village
When I discovered the property I am now so fortunate to own, I said the same thing I have heard thousands of times from neighbors and visitors..."This is the Best Spot in Carlsbad!" This little neighborhood has it all: The gorgeous views of the ocean and the lagoon, wonderful ocean breezes, a trail from the property to the beach, proximity to the restaurants of the Village and the Coaster train, great nearby shopping, easy freeway access -- but it's just far enough away from all these to avoid the noise and traffic! And, being at the North end of San Diego County, it's a great location for day trips to Disneyland or LA as well as all the San Diego attractions.
The Unique Benefits at this House
There is something very special about this property and its two classic beach houses -- a feeling of peaceful enjoyment, serenity, and the beauty of nature. Yet, it's just a stones throw to all the action! Carlsbad's best beach, Tamarack, is right out front. It is a sandy beach with lifeguards (summer only), restrooms, and showers. The Village is one mile away, with many restaurants, cafes, icecream, gift shops, and boutiques. A shopper's delight awaits at the Outlet mall, a 5 minute drive. The lagoon (just to the south and east of the property) offers fishing, exploring, jet skiing, and sailing. Many guests love to simply relax in the ocean breezes, enjoying the sunshine and views from the yard and patios, dining outside, and letting the kids play safely in the yard.
Carlsbad's best beach has lifeguards on duty during the summer who mark safe areas for surfing and swimming. It is sandy beach with restrooms and showers. It's about 1 1/2 blocks from the property, a
the trail to the beach starts right in front of the property, and begins with a gentle slope down to the lagoon, then follows the edge of the lagoon to Carlsbad Blvd, a 4-lane road, speed limit 30-35m
A wide sidewalk and a wide walkway along the seawall extend from the south end of Tamarack Beach, along the coast, to the Village. Fabulous for morning exercise or sunsets!
Carlsbad Village has many restaurants and shops, antique stores and boutiques, cafes, bike rentals, surf and other ocean sport rentals and lessons.
The Coaster train lets you avoid the traffic and minimize expense for a trip to Old Town or San Diego, where you can catch the trolley for transport to many points of interest.
On Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings, be sure to go to the farmers' market for local produce, prepared foods, fresh flowers, and a little live entertainment. Takes place in the parking lot on
The lagoon offers calm, uncrowded water for kayaking and sailing, with private areas for wakeboarding, jet skiing, waterskiing. Also on premises is a wakeboard & waterski shop.
Great prices at many fine shops: Adidas, Anne Klein, Banana Republic, Converse, Brooks Brothers, Puma, Lucky Brand, Thousand Mile, Wilsons Leather, Cole-Haan, Reebok, Gymboree, OshKosh, Coach, Fossill
Owner's Map of Private Homes, Village
Starting with my early childhood summer vacations at the seashore in New Jersey, I have always loved the beach and ocean. After growing up on the San Francisco peninsula, surrounded by the Bay and the ocean, I moved to Hawaii ... and that was it! I became a true ocean addict. I have enjoyed the magnificence of an ocean view virtually my entire adult life, and consider it an essential. Getting tossed by the waves and walking on the beach are two of my favorite passtimes. It delights me to share the experience of these things with my guests, and to see their smiling faces as they relax and enjoy the stunning meeting of earth, sea, and sky!
Property Photos
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- sunset photo taken from Carlsbad's "Best Spot" - San Diego/Carlsbad, CA - California Beach House
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- living room in house #1 relax and enjoy the ocean view, or watch TV - San Diego/Carlsbad, CA - California Beach House
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- whitewater ocean view from property - San Diego/Carlsbad, CA - California Beach House
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- Three minute walk on scenic trail to the beach starts in front of the property.
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- Kitchen window view #2. Each house has its own yard area, patio, grill, firepit.
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- Wake up to an ocean view from these Extra Long Twins that can form a King.
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- view from the dining table to the ocean from house #2
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- Guests say they love our comfortable beds...bedroom house #1
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- similar baths in both houses, tubs with showers.
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- kitchens are fully equipped with everything you need
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- Enjoy ocean views and breezes from this patio, yard and firepit at house #2
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- Watch the surf roll in while you relax in the sun.
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- living room house #2
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- Bath at house #2
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- exterior house #1
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- Second bedroom House #1
Traveler Reviews (27)
I loved this house
Guest: Jennifer F
(Phoenix, AZ)
Date of Stay: 09/06/08
Review Submitted: 09/16/08
Our family had such a great time and really loved this house. The views were fantastic and the home had all the comforts of home and all the amenities of a vacation getaway. We were so comfortable and lacked for nothing. We have small children so this was so perfect for us - our children were able to play in the fenced yard and we were still able to feel like we were on vacation. I would recommend it to anyone and we hope to return many times.
Recommended for:People with disabilities, families with young children, families with teenagers, sightseeing, pet owners, age 55+, girls getaway.
Great time
Guest: Shelley
(Phoenix, AZ/ USA)
Date of Stay: 10/08/11
Review Submitted: 10/24/11
We enjoyed this property, looking at the sun set every night was so nice. We were able to relax and feel like a home with all cooking, beach amenites. The only hiccup was the water on Friday night was turn off, so it made it hard to get cleaned up for ourselves and leave the home in better order. Would rent again. Thank you.
Recommended for:Tourists without a car, romantic getaway, people with disabilities, adventure seekers, families with young children, families with teenagers, sightseeing, age 55+, girls getaway.
Fantastic Property
Guest: Kelly
(Seattle)
Date of Stay: 08/20/11
Review Submitted: 08/26/11
My family stayed for a week in house #1. The property is very well-maintained and comfortably furnished. We enjoyed having access to the beach equipment and toys. The ocean view is wonderful and we slept every night to the sounds of the surf. Barbara was very responsive.
Recommended for:Families with young children, sightseeing, age 55+, girls getaway.
Perfect Spot for our Family
Guest: Happy VRBOer
(San Diego, CA)
Date of Stay: 06/05/11
Review Submitted: 06/13/11
We stayed here for a week in early June 2011. As we have 2 young children, we wanted a place with views that was close to the beach, but also had a yard with grass for the kids to play (tall order!). This is exactly what we got at this home. We rented the front house that has amazing lagoon and ocean views from the living room, kitchen and entire fenced yard space (which is pefect for young children to play, especially being so close to the water). The place was very well maintained and extremely comfortable - we just dropped our bags and felt like we were home. It's a 3-5 minute walk to the beach and you have to cross a main road, which wasn't ideal; however, the owner provides a California State Park parking pass that allows you to park in the Tamarack State Park parking lot that is right on the beach near the house. It worked out perfectly! Dealing with the owner was a breeze and everything was provided including linens, silverware & plates, towels, etc, as well as a laundry room with detergent. No complaints! Highly recommended!
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers, age 55+, girls getaway.
Truly the Best Spot in Carlsbad
Guest: happyrenter
(Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA)
Date of Stay: 04/24/11
Review Submitted: 05/10/11
We stayed in House # 2 on the property. It sits on the back of the lot while House #1 sits on the front. In House #2, we had a lovely grassy fenced-in yard for our dog and grandchildren to play in. As promised, the house had a nice flow, was super well-equipped, well maintained, and very comfortable, especially the queen bed in the main bedroom. (The second bedroom is created by pulling lovely curtains across the doorways and the half wall that separates it from the living room.) The best part was the fabulous views of the ocean from House #2. While you can’t see the beach itself from either house, I had a lovely view of the ocean -- and could see the waves crashing -- from the kitchen, living room, and the wonderful outdoor table and chairs (with umbrella). Staying here, I felt like I had found the perfect beach cottage hide-away! Some of the added benefits of this rental property include two parking spots, a quiet neighborhood, an outdoor gas grill, an outdoor propane fire ring, beach chairs and toys, a washer and dryer in the garage, easy access to the beach (via a dirt path that starts across the street), a great walking path for dogs around the lagoon (also accessed by the dirt path) and a nice mile long walk on a cement path along the ocean into Carlsbad Village. Working with the owner and property manager was seamless. They went above and beyond by accommodating my request for long distance service on the phone line in the home which made my working from home so much easier. Having walked by a few of the other potential rentals while we were in Carlsbad, I readily concluded: this TRULY is the best spot in Carlsbad! We hope to return again and again.
Recommended for:Families with young children, pet owners, age 55+.
Beautifully Perfect
Guest: A & D
(Scottsdale, AZ)
Date of Stay: 04/15/11
Review Submitted: 04/20/11
We stayed at this charming little house for 4 wonderful nights! It was comfortable, clean and had everything that we needed. The yard was perfect to have some family over to bbq & chat around the fire ring with a gorgeous view and sounds of the ocean. We even caught a sea bass in the lagoon for dinner one night! We look forward to staying here again someday in the future. I highly recommend this place for a little getaway! :)
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Wonderful house!!
Guest: Lisa
(Arizona)
Date of Stay: 10/10/10
Review Submitted: 10/16/10
We stayed in the front house and the views were incredible!! You can hear the waves and you have an unobstructed view of the ocean and the lagoon. Walking to the beach via the trail by the lagoon (just across the street) was really cool. The house is in a great neighborhood, it's very clean and comfortable and it has everything you'll need, including boogie boards which our kids were thrilled with. I think they enjoyed boogie boarding more then Disneyland. And the fenced yard was great for the kids. Barbara was very accommodating to our schedule and very easy to work with. My only complaint about the house is that it's very close to the Coaster and the train goes by relatively late at night and SUPER early in the morning. That train whistle waking us up at 4:30 wasn't fun. But toward the end of our stay, I think we were used to it and didn't hear it as much. But honestly, the ocean views far outweighed the train whistle. We go to Carlsbad fairly often because we love it there, and we would definitely rent this house again.
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with young children, families with teenagers, sightseeing, pet owners, age 55+, girls getaway.
Great Place For LegoLand!!
Guest: JK
(Santa Clara, CA)
Date of Stay: 10/06/10
Review Submitted: 10/13/10
This was such a nice place for a family vacation to Lego Land. The house was clean and very comfortable for our family of 4. Our 5 year old enjoy catching/releasing the variety of crabs on the rocks on the path to the beach. The short walk to the beach is stroller friendly. We enjoyed the evenings making s'mores with the outdoor propane campfire. There was plenty to do in this area. We could have stayed two weeks! This place also has a fenced yard so our small children could play outside when we had some down time. Great Place!
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, adventure seekers, families with young children, families with teenagers, age 55+, girls getaway.
Outstanding! Would definitely recommend
Guest: From Phoenix to Carlsbad
(Phoenix, AZ)
Date of Stay: 04/17/10
Review Submitted: 04/22/10
Barbara and Genny were wonderful through our entire experience - from the time we booked our reservation to the check out. We stayed in the front home and there isn't anything we could think of that the home didn't have as far as supplies, amenities, comfort - you name it! Absolutely stunning views and very quiet. The walking path to the lagoon is steps from the home. Initially, we thought we might hear the road along the ocean (Carlsbad Blvd), but we never heard it at all - it was very quiet and serene. We are already planning to come back again. The heading says it all - THE BEST SPOT IN CARLSBAD.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, adventure seekers, families with young children, families with teenagers, sightseeing, age 55+, girls getaway.
Guest: Jeff, Karin, Connor(8) & Chloe(7)
(Highlands Ranch, CO)
Date of Stay: 11/18/09
Review Submitted: 11/18/09
We recently returned from a 4 night stay at the house and thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm always skeptical renting a place over the internet not knowing if the description is what I'll actually find upon arrival. The place was perfect for our family of 4 - I was not disappointed. It had a beautiful unobstructed view of the ocean. My 8 year old son loved being able to fish right across the street and it was a very short walk to the actual beach area. We visited Legoland (10 min), Sea World and the San Diego Zoo (30 min)while we were there. It's so nice having a yard for the kids to play in while on vacation - much better than your typical condo set-up. We also very much enjoyed some s'mores over the fire pit each evening. Lastly, thanks to Barbara for being so helpful with my pre-arrival questions. I would definitely recommend these accommodations and hope to return some day.
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