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Romantic Hideaway - single family home with large private yard and off-street parking.
Walk to Stearn's Wharf or stroll to the Funk Zone and world-class State Street shopping and dining. One block from beautiful Chase Palm Park, the Harbor, and Beach.
Perfect romantic hideaway with old world charm combined with a modern kitchen and bath. Designer decorated for casual beach living. No smoking allowed.
Leave your car behind and enjoy the best of California living!
Keywords: cottage, beach
We live in Buellton, CA and have always dreamed of owning a home in Santa Barbara. We have recently retired and purchased and redid this wonderful cottage for us, our daughters, and our 8 grandchildren to use and enjoy. We love sailing off the California coast and feel so lucky when staying at Casa Capricho and being able to walk to the boat at the harbor.
Diane Connors purchased this House in 2015
We initially purchased our vacation cottage because one of our children was attending school in this location, but we quickly fell in love with this beautiful city and all of the cultural and outdoor activities that it offers.
We love the Spanish Colonial charm of our cottage, our private garden with orange trees and our quiet neighborhood. We especially love the fact that we can walk everywhere! We take daily walks along East and West Beaches to Shoreline Park or out on Stearns Wharf. We love to walk to our favorite restaurants, Brophy Brothers and Enterprise Fish Company. We often walk to the movie theaters on State Street or to the Farmer's Markets on Tuesdays and Saturdays. We walk to the Santa Barbara Sailing Center, where we can rent a sailboat by the hour or take whale watching cruises. We walk to our Athletic Club to work out, to East Beach to pay beach tennis or volley ball, or to West Beach for swimming or tennis. We often picnic at Shoreline Park. We love the proximity of Santa Barbara City College and the opportunity to take classes there. We also love all the cultural events offered at the Lobero and Granada Theaters and other venues accessible by foot. We enjoy the benefits of the activities of the Maritime Museum, the MOXY museum of science, and the Ronald Reagan Museum with all of their offerings and all within walking distance. It is truly a dream come true to spend time in this city.
Check-in: 4:00 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
100% refund if canceled at least 60 days before arrival date.
It was a true treat to stay at this very well kept property in Santa Barbara for our Christmas holiday. The owners care deeply about this property and it shows. The house was thoughtfully appointed with a well-stocked kitchen and a cozy living room. Instructions for the gas fireplace were readily accessible and made for romantic ambiance during our cooler winter evenings. The owners are friendly and are very easy to communicate with. There are beautiful orange trees in the back yard so we made fresh juice every day. Best of all, this house is in a GREAT location for everything. It is a stone's throw away from the beach, Stearn's Wharf, State Street shopping, and the train station. Also, it is minutes (by car) from some fantastic hiking in Montecito. We are avid cyclists and rode our bikes nearly every day, exploring Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ojai, and Ventura. We left straight from the house for all of our rides which made logistics extremely convenient. There are numerous protected bike paths and well-marked cycling lanes in this entire region, along with challenging and spectacular mountain climbing, including San Marcos Road and Gibraltar Road. We could not have enjoyed ourselves more and look forward to returning in the future. Our only comment for improvement would be that the mattress in the rear bedroom was really soft. Other than that, this home is spectacular and we had a fantastic stay. Thank you!
Wonderful cottage in a perfect and beautiful location! Everything was clean and neat and well stocked. The owner was quick to respond to a couple of questions we had upon our arrival and followed up later to make sure all was well. Love, love, love the location --- walking distance to the beach and state street and waterfront. Definitely will stay again!
We would highly recommend this property situated in a quiet neighbourhood, despite its central location being a only a few minutes walk away from State Street, the funk zone, shops and restaurants and the beach. The property is well maintained with comfortable good quality furnishings, and very clean. Beds comfortable giving us a good night's sleep-we never heard any outside noise day or night. The highlight for us was the well tended private enclosed garden with plenty of seating and outdoor dining options. We hope to return next year
In Santa Barbara for a wedding. Lovely little house for our stay. Nice outside area.
House is fully equipped.
We stayed here for a long weekend trip and couldn't have been happier. The house is charming and was a perfect base camp for all of our Santa Barbara excursions—the wharf, the beach, the zoo, museums, restaurants. There is so much to do in the surrounding vicinity and we loved being able to walk everywhere. We definitely want to come back here next time we're in Santa Barbara!
Thanks for the nice review! We are delighted that you had a good time and look forward to having you back.
Diane and Don
easy to walk to downtown santa barbara state street, the beach, pier. Clean, well maintained. Quiet neighborhood. Comfortable beds. Dining room. Great for 4 people.
Walk to Stearns Wharf, beach, Harbor, boating & kayaking. Walk to fabulous State Street shopping & Dining. Enjoy the trendy new Funk Zone wineries, shops and local beers.
There is a new Tourist fee of $2.00/day on all vacation rentals in Santa Barbara that must be added Cleaning service required for stays over 2 weeks Rates not confirmed until finally booked 10% surcharge for holiday and Fiesta weeks unless part of a longer booking bicycles and port-a-crib available upon request
Diane Connors
Property # 1648