Beautiful Gated Carmel Estate with Playground, Hot Tub, Pickle Ball and More!

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A circular outdoor fire pit surrounded by outdoor furniture, set against a backdrop of trees and a well-lit patio area.
A house with a covered outdoor seating area, a TV screen, and string lights.
A modern kitchen with a large island, dark cabinetry, and a view of the backyard through large windows.
A landscaped garden with a pool, outdoor seating, and a pergola.
A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a dining area with a chandelier, and a large window providing natural light.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub on site
  • Patio
  • Toys
  • On-site fitness center
  • Barbecue grill
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  • Place, Hatton Canyon
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, The Barnyard
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Smallsea, A Metropolis in Miniature
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Monterey, CA (MRY-Monterey Peninsula)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Double Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the neighborhood

Carmel

Rancho Rio Vista, a neighborhood in Carmel, is home to this vacation home. Pebble Beach Golf Links and Fisherman's Wharf are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Carmel Beach and Monterey Bay. Traveling with kids? Make time for Monterey Bay Aquarium, or check out an event or a game at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Kayaking and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours and horse riding nearby.
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Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

What's nearby

  • Hatton Canyon - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • The Barnyard - 2 min drive - 1.1 km
  • Smallsea, A Metropolis in Miniature - 2 min drive - 1.1 km
  • Carmel Plaza - 5 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Carmel Beach - 6 min drive - 4.0 km

Getting around

  • Monterey Station - 20 min drive
  • Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Heaven - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Vesuvio - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Café Carmel - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Carmel Valley Coffee Roasting Company at The Crossroads - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Beautiful Gated Carmel Estate with Playground, Hot Tub, Pickle Ball and More! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Beautiful Gated Carmel Estate with Playground, Hot Tub, Pickle Ball and More!?

As of Nov 6, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Beautiful Gated Carmel Estate with Playground, Hot Tub, Pickle Ball and More! on Sep 30, 2027 start from $2,076, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Beautiful Gated Carmel Estate with Playground, Hot Tub, Pickle Ball and More!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautiful Gated Carmel Estate with Playground, Hot Tub, Pickle Ball and More!?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Beautiful Gated Carmel Estate with Playground, Hot Tub, Pickle Ball and More! located?

This family-friendly Carmel vacation home is located in Rancho Rio Vista, within 3 mi (5 km) of The Barnyard and Carmel Beach. Carmel Plaza and Carmel Mission Basilica are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 38 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
House was beautiful and great for all ages! We had a 15 month old and 5 year old in our group and there was tons for them to do. The guide book was helpful and Briana easy to work with. Would definitely recommend and stay again.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Most Amazing Home Ever!!

We really enjoyed our time at this property. It was one of the best family vacations we have ever had!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent

This property is everything you see online and more! Beautiful stay
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on Dec 21, 2020
We would love to have your family again! Glad you guys had a great time!!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Carmel By The Sea

Great property, lots of play activity for kidos, well stocked and Briana was a super host
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely wonderful

Lovely home with so many outdoor activities for families. We loved our stay and will almost certainly be returning again. Briana was so great to work with too!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Oct 1, 2022
Thank you Andrew! You are welcome back!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing paradise of sports and fun

Beautifully organized house with a spirit and energy of family and fun. Tremendous attention to details and a high quality experience. Exceptional host. A 6-star experience.
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Perfect Trip for the Family!

We recently stayed here and we all had a fantastic time! This is truly a great place for the family with plenty to keep both the adults and children occupied. The hardest part was getting my girls out of the property! Briana was wonderful host and always quick to answer any questions or make recommendations. It was also awesome that she left toys for my 2 girls (2 and 5) so no need to pack the usual extra suitcase of activities. I would recommend this property to everyone and we will definitely be requesting to stay again. Thanks for everything Briana! Jasen
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2018
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 29, 2020
Jasen, I am so glad your family had a great time that means so much! We would love to have you back!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Wonderful property....absolutely beautiful!

It is often hard to find a rental that is not only beautiful and pristine but also family friendly. The owners of Rancho Rio Vista have figured it out! From the moment we pulled up the kids and the adults had smiles on their faces. The kids had a trampoline, basketball court, ping pong, swings, playground and even a chicken coop to entertain them. The adults could relax and enjoy the gorgeous grounds while sitting next to the fire pit or soaking in the hot tub. The kitchen is fully stocked and the home is beautifully decorated. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 29, 2020
Thank you so much for the kind review we are so glad you had a great time! We would love to have your family back! Briana
Archival

10/10 Excellent

AMAZING!!!!

We were so fortunate to have been able to stay at this property. I have a 3 1/2 year old and a 10 year old and this was the perfect getaway for our family. Both children had plenty of things to do and I felt comfortable leaving them to play outside on their own. The property is gated, very safe, and it's location is perfect. The house was spotless and the kitchen stocked with everything needed to create yummy home cooked meals. Briana, the owner, was available to answer any questions at all times. She also made available so many fun, age appropriate toys for both of my children, which was so thoughtful. Can't wait to go back!!!!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2017
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 29, 2020
We put so much work into making our house the perfect getaway and it means so much that you were so grateful ! We loved having you as a guest and would love to have you back!!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

40th Anniversary Celebration at Rancho Rio Vista

The property and Briana were fantastic. There were so many amenities inside and outside the home. The house was fully stocked with cooking gear and linens, the beds were top of the line, huge televisions in each room and a coffee system that was out of this world. But the greatest asset to our family at this property was the backyard. Live chickens, basketball court with a hoop that could go from 5-10 feet so the children could play. Tennis net on wheels if you wanted to play, soccer field with a goal at each end, in-ground trampoline, teather ball, 2 story fort with slides and teeter-totter, toys and sporting accessories galore. The adults almost had as much fun playin with all of this as our grandchildren did. We will be looking forward to another week here. And working with Briana from start to finish was a breeze. She was so very helpful it was icing on the cake.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on May 25, 2021
Hosting families like yours makes it all worth it! We would love to have your family back! 
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous Getaway!

I would agree with another reviewer who wanted to give 6 stars (out of 5) because everything was really wonderful. The host is amazing. She was so responsive to my many, many questions and requests, and made sure our stay was perfect. The house and grounds are just as fabulous as advertised. We had two young grandkids and a group of adults (including grandparents). Even though we tried out the pickleball court, the batting cage, the putting green, the golf simulator, the pizza oven, the trampoline (many, many times), the playhouse, the ping pong table, the piano and the fresh eggs from the chicken coop, we weren't able to get around to the rest of the games and activities. There was something for everyone, including just relaxing and catching up with one another. We followed the host's advice on restaurant choices and took the kids to Earthbound Farmstand. We also took the grandkids to the tidepools at nearby Point Lobos state park. Despite their initial reluctance to leave the house (forever known as the trampoline house), they loved it.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 4, 2024
Oh my goodness thank you for this amazing review!!! It means so much to hear that you and your family had an amazing time! Your new home away from home in Carmel you’re welcome back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Family Vacation!

My wife, three small children and I spent 7 nights at the house. The house was well organized, clean, spacious and offered every amenity we could have hoped for; the backyard was truly a wonderland! We also spent a lot of time in Carmel, Pebble Beach, Monterey and Pacific Grove and the house's proximity to all these towns, as well as Monterey Airport, was incredibly convenient.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great host and location.

Highly recommend it.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacation paradise

The inside and outside are gorgeous! Outside, our family enjoyed everything from basketball, ping pong, trampoline, playground, soccer, hot tub, chicken coop and now golf hitting area, whew! Never a dull moment. The house is absolutely wonderful inside. The owners take immense pride and it shows!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

fun, clean, comfortable

wonderful!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay

Property was amazing- especially for kids of all ages! All our grandkids wanted to do was come over and play outside on all the wonderful equipment! And they loved collecting fresh eggs! Property and house were immaculate and location to town and beaches was perfect! And my husband could drive 5 minutes for his morning Starbucks!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic Getaway with a resort like back yard

Our family of 4 (with two 8 year old boys) had a wonderful stay here. The house is very nice and the backyard is a dream for two active boys - they loved the sport court, soccer field, etc. The location is great and easily accessible to Carmel Valley, Pebble Beach and Monterey. The owners were very delightful and easy and to deal with. We would definitely stay again and recommend without hesitation.
Response from VrboOwner on Oct 18, 2020
We would love to have your family back! Thank you for such a kind review!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Carmel Stay

We had a fabulous time at this property. Hopefully we will be back!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Carmel Estate

Wonderful property! Beautiful amenities. Easy assess to all. Property owner was helpful and available. We had a lovely stay in this immaculate home.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Work Trip

Great location, and convenient to everything! This is a beautiful property, we really enjoyed our stay while working at Laguna Seca Raceway.
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 29, 2020
Your group is welcome back anytime! You were great guests and it was a pleasure to have you guys!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic house

Seamless from start to finish, exactly as described. Unbelievable garden for the kids, they were so happy! We had a wonderful time, very spoiling - thank you so much, we hope to return one day!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 29, 2020
Venetia we would be glad to have you back! I am so glad you enjoyed your time in Carmel! Hope your travels home went smoothly!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kids Wonderland

My three girls (6,9,11) had an absolute blast. The backyard is basically circuit training for child-athletes. It is far enough removed from downtown Carmel where it is peaceful, but close enough where a 5m drive has you to the beach. Really a unique find. Appears to be an ongoing project inside - some parts of the house are dated, but it didn't bother us as we were outside 95% of the time. Backyard has a batting cage, hoops, tennis court, bocci ball, mini soccer field, trampoline, tether-ball, ping pong (bring your own balls), pool, zip-line, play structure, bbq, hot tub and firepit.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 29, 2020
Peter I’m so glad you had a great time! It truly is a kids wonderland there’s so much to do. I’m so sorry the ping pong balls were not left behind by the last guests we always provide them. Hope to have you back! Briana
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Excellent

Came with our young family amd the kids would not leave the yard. Would return in a heartbeat!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Excellent vacation home for families!

The property was amazing. The backyard is a kids’ sports haven. Everything you can imagine from a batting cage to a zip line and everything else the photos show.We had a few adult activities planned and never felt guilty leaving the kids at home to play. In fact, they wanted to play. It was clean and comfortable. The decor is very tasteful and the grounds are exquisite. The home owners were very accommodating and took extra steps to make sure our visit was the best it could be. I only hope we can make it back again.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Fabulous mini girlie vacay

We spent 5 days at this lovely home. The grounds are amazing. I took many photos so I can create similar features in my yard. I highly recommend this property, especially for families. The location is perfect. Close to downtown, shopping and restaurants. Briana made everything effortless.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2017
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