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Apt 5: Contemporary 2-Bedroom 2-Bath Steps To Sand

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Kitchen
Living room area with TV
Living room area with beautiful leather blue couch
Reviews
9.4

Exceptional

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 575 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendlyPet-friendlyPet-friendly
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  • Barbecue grillBarbecue grillBarbecue grill

Explore the area

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Carpinteria, CA
  • Popular LocationCarpinteria State Beach3 min walk
  • Popular LocationCarpinteria Seal Sanctuary6 min drive
  • Popular LocationSanta Barbara Polo & Racquet Club6 min drive
  • AirportSanta Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)24 min drive

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Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Kitchen
Separate dining area

About this property

Apt 5: Contemporary 2-Bedroom 2-Bath Steps To Sand

Beautiful newly remodeled, family-oriented, ground floor 2 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment with brand new modern furnishings and amenities throughout.  This recently renovated complex (2018) is half a block from the nicest beaches of Carpinteria and directly across from the Salt Marsh Reserve.  Super quiet location, 200 yards from the sand, and walking distance to the shops and restaurants.  This unit was recently furnished with high-quality contemporary leather and walnut furniture and contemporary art decor.  
Carpinteria is one of the last standing little beach towns in California, essentially unchanged in over 50 years.  The city is limited in growth based by its physical boarders, making the entire town only about 1 mile square.  Dozens of smaller mom and pop restaurants and cute beachy shops.  Its a town where you young children can walk or bicycle safely, visiting old favorite shops like Robitelle's Candy shop, Foster's Freeze, and The Spot burger joint.  Then there's the beach!  Protected by the Anacapa Island chain, Carpinteria is known as the World's Safest Beach.  Your dogs will love it too, as the beach from our street (Ash Avenue) Northward, dogs are allowed with leashes. (If allowing dogs off-leash...be aware that the police occasionally ticket off-leash dogs and the ticket is expensive.  
We're located about 10 miles from world renown Santa Barbara, and 15 miles from the city of Ventura.  Looking for. some shopping?  Camarillo Outlet Mall is located 30 miles to the South.  Northward you find dozens of wineries, Solvang, and all directions have dozens of great golf courses.  Whether you're interested in shopping, dining, kayaking, whale watching, golfing, or just relaxing on the beach, Carpinteria vacation will become a fond memory that you and your family will yearn to repeat year after year.  All of Carpinteria is easily walked in about an hour.  There is also a cute public trolly and bicycles to rent (mostly summer).  Amtrak stops many times each day for fast easy trip to Santa Barbara and points beyond.  LAX is the International airport that serves the area, about 2 hours South.  The smaller Santa Barbara Airport is about 30 minutes away.

Property manager

Mike Krumm
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Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen
Pet-friendly
Barbecue grill

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

About the area

Carpinteria

This apartment is located in Carpinteria. Santa Barbara Zoo is a popular area attraction and if an activity is on the agenda, Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor are worth checking out. Santa Barbara Channel and Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center are also worth visiting.
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Carpinteria, CA

What's nearby

  • Carpinteria State Beach - 3 min walk
  • Tar Pits Park - 5 min drive
  • Carpinteria Seal Sanctuary - 6 min drive
  • Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club - 6 min drive
  • Rincon Beach Park - 10 min drive

Getting around

  • Carpinteria Station - 10 min walk
  • Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's - 5 min drive
  • Starbucks - 4 min drive
  • Island Brewing - 9 min walk
  • Apiary Ciderworks and Meadery - 19 min walk
  • Carl's Jr. - 12 min walk

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

4.0/10

Amenities

4.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Lawrence T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication
Nice stay
Iicemaker does not work Could have extra blankets Luggage should have been in bedroom. Over all good. We left the house very clean. It was a nice short visit. Thanks
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gina S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Apartment by the Sea
We really appreciated the nicely appointed apartment and were pleasantly surprised to find the kitchen supplied with coffee, sugar, salt/pepper, saran wrap, foil and ziplock baggies. Although we didn’t cook because of the brevity of our trip, these supplies would have made cooking and clean up easier. We were also happy with the size if the apartment and that it allowed our small dogs to stay. Great hosts!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

James P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Really nice
Wonderful place. Clean and modern, quite and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Darleen H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
July 4th vacation
Love love loved our apartment in Carpenteria! Tropical shores is amazing and beautiful. Perfect location especially if you’re bringing pets, a few steps from dog beach and really clean and nice. The only thing I would change is a more comfortable bed.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jim B., Bakersfield, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
wonderful in every way
Great location, clean, wonderfully decorated. Host was awesome. So nice to have a place dedicated to families who want to stay a few days or a week and not have to stay in a hotel. So much of Carpenteria in past years was for families wanting a week at the beach. Those places have since been converted to condos and are owner occupied or leased monthly. Not Tropic Shores. The family has a goal of providing weekly rentals to families, like it used to be. And they provide it in a fantastic way. You are literally less than a two minute walk to the waves. Wonderful place.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

About the host

Hosted by Mike Krumm

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Carpinteria has been our family's favorite vacation destination since I was a small child in the 1950's. After several years of camping at Carpinteria State Campgrounds, our parents decided to build Tropic Shores Apartments and make this our second home. A few years ago, our parents both passed, away after a full and long life, leaving Tropic Shores to the four brothers, Tom, Richard, Mike, and Jeff. Since we all feel a very special connection to Carpinteria, we decided to remodel the building from ground up, and keep it in the family for our children to enjoy.

Why they chose this property

Tropic Shores is a small building of 16 units, all located with a center courtyard of lush landscaping...some of which were planted by our father over 50 year ago. The building is very quiet and your are sure to find it easy to relax and re-energize. While we're not right on the beach, we are located so close that you can hear the waves crashing at night. 200 steps and you're on the sand. Directly across the street is the Carpinteria Salt Marsh, which is basically a bird sanctuary. You may enjoy quiet walks through the Salt Marsh watching for birds or other animals while watching the sun rise or set.

What makes this property unique

Carpinteria is one of the las remaining small beach towns found during the mid 1900's, essentially unchanged over the last 5 or 6 decades. It's a town where you may feel safe allowing your children to walk or bicycle through town on their own. Named "The World's Safest Beach" because of the protection of the Channel Islands, the surf rarely gets very large...but still large enough to enjoy the waves. When you're ready for something more exciting, there are dozens of wineries, golf courses, movie theaters, and restaurants in nearby Santa Barbara and Ventura.

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English

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