Larry and Lynda's condo is located in an extremely well maintained complex approximately 2 miles north of downtown Encinitas. Check-in was a breeze with the instructions provided and the security guards were friendly and very helpful the entire stay. The complex itself is beautiful with lots of open, grassy space for kids to run and a large pool with plenty of recliners and chairs for relaxing. Access to the beach is a very short walk from the condo, and like most communities in this area, has quite a few flights of stairs to descend the sea bluff to the beach. We were familiar with this area from previous stays and aware of the stairs, but for families with small kids and lots of stuff to take to the beach like ours, be prepared for multiple trips up and down the stairs. A nice option to avoid the cliff/stairs is the State Park located about one-half mile north where the sea bluff ends and allows for very easy entry to the beach.
The unit itself is nice and represented well in the photos. It’s not particularly new or updated, but everything worked and it had all the amenities we needed for our stay. The garage parking and storage was definitely a nice bonus. Like most homes we’ve rented in San Diego County this one does not have AC (as clearly identified in the listing), but the unit gets a nice breeze and has lots of fans. We spent every evening on the back deck which cools off nicely at sunset.
Our 2 week stay was very relaxing in this extremely quiet, family-friendly complex. Larry and Lynda are good hosts and were very attentive to the few questions we had during our stay. I can definitely recommend staying here.