Location: Laguna Beach, Orange County, California, USA (20 minutes to John Wayne [Orange County/SNA] Int'l. Airport) View Map
Accommodations: Apartment, 2 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 1 Bath (Sleeps 6-8)
Keywords: Duplex
LET THE GENTLE SOUNDS OF SEALS AND WAVES LULL YOU TO SLEEP AT NIGHT! This property is only 60 feet from the beach called Crescent Bay, listed as one of the top 5 beaches in all of Southern California by the LA Times. The beach is great for bodysurfing, boogie boarding, skim boarding, swiming and diving, tide pooling, you name it! Additionally, there is very little sea-weed that comes in here from the rocks to attract flies like many of the other beaches in Laguna.
THE BEACH: Crescent Bay is virtually ALL SAND except for the points on each side (see the picture below). This means that there are no permanent ROCKS on the shore or in the water to stubb your toe on! My wife likes the beach because it has a bathroom and an outside shower that the public can use! The 2nd best beach in Laguna according to this owner (who has lifeguarded every beach in Laguna so he should know!) is Shaws Cove. Shaws is the next beach south of Crescent Bay! Shaws cove is absolutely beautiful with generally smaller waves.
SAND: A word about sand. The sand at Crescent is perfect. It is clean (no dirt in it), it can easily be brushed off and it is not too course to walk in (some beaches have sand mixed with shells that can be tough on the feet). The Perfect View has a hand-shower, hose and tub to help insure that sand from the beach does not invade your living space.
PARKING: Because of the popularity of Crescent Bay & Shaws Cove, parking is a problem for everyone, except our guests. We have private parking on the property! That means two things. #1 You ALWAYS have a place to park when you are our guests. #2 If you decide on another place, further from the beach you had better count the costs of how long it will take to find a parking space and whether or not the hassle is worth it (whether you drove or walked to the beach) once you go home with the sunburn of your life (people stay at the beach too long and get burned when confronted with the daunting task of either walking home..uphill, or finding their car that you parked..uphill, literally blocks from the beach!)
(Folks, the Sun is HOT here in the summer and can burn you when you are not used to it. Because we are so close to the beach, you can have a morning and afternoon session! In between, walk up to the house, nap the kids if they are young, get out of the hot mid-day sun, avoid that burn and have lunch without sand in your food. Sunburned kids or parents can ruin your perfect vacation!!!)
YOUR DECK: It's GREAT! It is an all year deck with weather that allows you to sit out there barefoot almost every day of the year!
You hardly need a car here. You are walking distance to the village and that walk takes you down the most beautiful part of Laguna: Cliff Drive! And you are living right on it! Just walk down the street to town (or catch the city tram), either way, you will get to see the most beautiful beaches in Laguna along the way!
The "Perfect View" boasts that it is the most perfectly located 2bd/1ba apartment so close to the beach. When you add the outside deck and the two block long sandy beach to this, you won't be stumbling over those you care about enough to have with you on your vacation.
Your own entrance, kitchen, laundry facilities, deck, storage, bathroom, room enough to sleep eight, (maybe more), lots of comfortable seating.. frankly, all you will really need to bring are your own personal items, like a swim suit!
NO SMOKING!!!!!!!!!
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking : The area is very crowded because we are so close to the beach. However, we do provide ONE private parking space on our private property. With advance warning, we could provide more.
- Beds
- Double Bed
- Twin/Single Bed (5)
- Convertible Bed : Double converts from hide-a-bed sofa.
- Crib : A port-a-crib may be provided upon request.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV : One TV in Family Room, One in Kitchen
- DVD
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided : Guests say that we have everything they have at home.
- Refrigerator : w/ice maker
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill : Natural Gas BBQ.
- Deck/Patio : Two tables, Benches, Umbrella. Enjoy the view of the ocean, the sound of wave and listen to the Seals bark in the evening on this deck! (and while you sleep!).
- View/Location
- Beachfront
- Beach View
- Oceanfront
- Ocean View
- Communications
- Telephone : Local calls only, includes an answering machine.
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Suitability
- Kid Friendly : Beach toys
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Basketball Court
- Antiquing
- Live Theatre
- Miniature golf
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
- Hiking
- Restaurants
- Other Activities
- Art, Festival of Arts, Sawdust Festival, The Pageant of the Masters (live recreations of past & present Art Master-Piece's), Theatre (local), Wet Suit locker, Masks Snorkels Fins.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Jul/Aug: $14,000/Mo
Jun/Sept: $10,000 - 10,500/Mo
May/Oct: $6,000-$6,000/Mo, Util included
Nov-April: $4,500/Mo (Discounts for Multiple Mos. off seas)
Discounts available for parties LESS than EIGHT PERSONS
All stays subject to cleaning charge. (depends on party size)
All stays subject to Rental/Security Deposit
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2002
Why the Owner Chose Laguna Beach
This did not start off as a vacation rental! It started off as a place for our family!
The Unique Benefits at this Apartment
We get to listen to the seals as they bark us to sleep in the evening. When the surf is large, the boom of the breakers is as welcoming to the human ear while sleeping as is those seals barks! Sometimes, when we cannot sleep, we will get up and see a huge silvery moon dancing over the shimmering, silvery water. Occasionally, we will run down the the water, spear fish for dinner or grab Lobster for the following days dinner.
To see my children or our vacationers' children, water still running down their legs from wet trunks, coming home to get something to eat so that they can run back to the beach reminds me of my own childhood and how much I love it!
A major resturant with a "landmark" location overlooking the city of Laguna Beach and the Main Beach area of Laguna! This resturant sits right on the same street that our home is on!
Owner's Map of Laguna Beach
I was used to rent this place from the former owner for a number of years. We loved it so much that when she decided to sell, we were able to make an offer that made here happy. Since then, (back in the 1970's) our family has loved using this property for years!
Property Photos
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- This is why we call our vacation rental, the Perfect View! - Laguna Beach Vacation Rental
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- Great view of the beach from your couch! - Laguna Beach Vacation Rental
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- View of beach from top of lifeguard access road. When there is foam, SURFS UP! - Laguna Beach Vacation Rental
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- Deck view towards beach (note: Lifeguard access road gate accross street)!
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- Choose: Have a party on your deck, or jockey for parking w/the masses!
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- You can watch your family play at the beach while you read a book!
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- C Bay! Note the people on the beach. They drove here & PARKED, not you!
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- This Crescent Bay Thriller beats ALL RIDES at DISNEYLAND !!!!!!
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- Two Singles in on bedroom.
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- 2nd Bedroom, a double bed & a single up top.
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- Living Room & Dining Room
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- Bathroom, Shower and the normal stuff
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- 2nd Bathroom. Note both Shower & Shower/Tub. Both bathrooms exit to deck!
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- Our vacationers & I Night Diving w/a Horned Shark we caught w/our HANDS!
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- Crescent Bay! Seals bark from slanted rock! Catalina Island in background!
Vacation Rentals by Owner Listing #70216
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