My extended family has been meeting on Balboa Island for reunions for the past 77 consecutive years. Each year we rent separate homes on the island and each rental makes for its own unique memory. 112 Garnett, hosted by George Watson, turned out to be one of my family’s favorites.
We loved being in a home that has the classic traditional, warm wood and low ceiling original Balboa beach home feel that we loved experiencing as kids on the island decades ago, but complemented with perfectly modern kitchen, laundry, and bathroom facilities. Best of all worlds and particularly ideal for our week dotted by multiple extended family visitors at random times because the main floor has five distinct gathering areas: a spacious well furnished front patio, a dining room, the kitchen (where people always gather the most) and two separate sitting areas with comfortable couches. Meanwhile, the master bedroom has its own lovely space, huge walk-in closet, and delightful little patio with a charming view.
The location on the south end of Garnet, which is on the west end of a busy island, provided unexpected quiet from usual Balboa traffic along with consistent street parking. We also appreciated use of the garage. Everything about this home was a five star experience!