Everything about our stay was perfect.

This vacation home is wonderful. We liked the location. It was clean with all of amenities. The manager was quick responding and nice to work with. If you have toddlers, you may want to consider another location as the drop off from the yard to the beach is several feet. Other than that, it was wonderful, loved the location, sound of the waves crashing, relaxing and fun. Thank you!

We all 10 really enjoyed our stay. Something for all ages to do and enjoy. House was perfect for 6 adults and 4 children. Beach fishing, sand lounging, spa soaking, and game room throughly enjoyed by all age’s. Extra parking spots a real benefit. We plan to book again in future. John

On the positive side, the house is absolutely on the beach and the view from the windows across the front of the house is gorgeous. Sitting outside on the lounge chairs or at the table with the ocean right next to you (and slightly below) was glorious. The owners have tried to make it really comfortable and it is well equipped - kitchen well stocked with all supplies - from spices to pans. Bikes were good and biking the paths lots of fun. Issues: Beachfront but no access to the beach - huge, sharp rocks and sandbags block the tide AND access. There are some empty lots up the street with access, but it is illegal to use them for access, although we did since it was the only way. The listing included tennis, which is very important to us. No tennis! We were there during a cold wave, and the bedroom/master bath do not have central heating. Very cold! TV in living room quite funky - owner did try to fix it. My husband and I consider it “minimalist” except for care and generosity of owners’ supplying it well.

we felt property photos etc, needed to be updated. Over-all property was dated and several things did not work properly.

Everything was wonderful. Great amenities- the outdoor photo should be updated due to the beach erosion- but the beach area is still nice and private. Nice gated community. Only comment- the upstairs is a completely separate apartment- no access from inside the main house. It worked for us- but a large rental group should know the separation. Also- heat upstairs did not work. Owner was very accommodating- great place.

The house is absolutely lovely. We had a fantastic time there. The game room was a hit with the kids. There are real dishes and kitchen appliances for cooking (we prepared and ate our thanksgiving dinner there). The upstairs and downstairs can function as separate units which made it nice to have a refrigerator and kitchen both upstairs and downstairs. The hot tub is well maintained (a person actually comes by and takes care of it). They have sand toys, boogie boards, beach chairs, and beach towels to use for the beach. The beach right behind the house is only usable at low tide, but there is sand for playing in, Doheny is just down the street. We also ventured to a few other close by beaches that were excellent. We didn’t get a chance to light up the fire pit, I guess we’ll just have to come back. Loved it. Would definitely stay here again.

The house was great for my family and friends. It was well appointed, comfortable and clean. The kitchen was well stocked with dishware and pots and pans, the living area was comfortable with lots of seating around a cozy fireplace. However, the exterior photos in the listing for this property intentionally misrepresent the condition of the patio/beach area. The beach has gone through dramatic erosion over the past several years. Instead of a wide, spacious patio and lawn area that is depicted in the listing's photos, the patio is now much narrower with a sand area edged by a 6-8 foot cliff constructed of sand bags that has steep, uneven stairs made of sand bags that lead down to the beach. As a disabled person with limited mobility, when planning my vacation I was specifically looking for properties with easy-ish access to the beach. The exterior photos in the property listing led me to believe that was possible and it was the deciding factor when choosing this property. When I arrived and saw the patio area I contacted Chris about my concerns and he failed to respond at all to my message. As a result, although I enjoyed my vacation overall, I am left with the feeling that I was somehow taken advantage of - draw me in with beautiful photos of the exterior (obviously taken several years ago before the beach erosion) and then I arrive to find something completely different, and unsuitable for my needs.

We liked this place because it had a homey fell to it. Very comfortable. We would love to stay here again some day.

The home is exactly like the pictures. Everything you could need and then some. From cooking spices, olive oil, plastic wrap, foil and zip lock bags, pots and pans etc to make meals oh and even laundry detergent.Chris's cleaning crew is top notch, the home was impeccably clean!The hot tub was super clean and so nice to sit in at night and look at the stars. Chris has thought of everything for a family to enjoy time at the beach, boogie boards, surf boards all the sand toys, beach chairs etc. The beach is a bit rocky at timesdepending on tides. Flip flops or tennis shoes will do for a walk on the private beach.The train passing is just back ground noise. Having the private beach out the back door out ways hearing an occasional train.Book this home, you will be the star of your family for it!

The house and apt are great. The view gorgeous The beach access changed from last year and having a 2 year old it was very difficult to make our way down to the beach, which this year was very rocky but even more difficult making out way back up to the house with all the loose sand that was trucked in. We found a baby beach in Dana Point (a Bay Area) that we drove to everyday.

This was a beautiful beach house. The upper unit was great for half of our family to sleep. There was anything you could think of for a stay. It was very clean. Some of the shoreline has eroded away and it is a pebbly/rocky beach, so watershoes would be recommended for walks.

Absolutely wonderful experience. 5 stars. The house has every toy imaginable. Fun to see the dolphins and seals swimming by. Very relaxing.

We had a wonderful time at this lovely property. It was clean, well stocked with everything we needed and more. We enjoyed the neighbors too. The beach has had some erosion and as a result isn’t as child friendly with the large boulders. The only other issue was the nightly freight trains that woke us up. Otherwise it was a wonderful week away.

Despite the beach erosion we would visit again. Chris was a gracious and attentive host. The gated community made one feel safe. The house was very well appointed from dishes to beach toys.