This home is warm and lovely. We had a great time with the family and the owner is wonderful to work with.

I grew up here and come back once or twice a year- love BBQing and dining in the private back yard & walking around the island at sunset.

Extremely pleased with our find. The home suited our needs perfectly. Spacious living area and large bedrooms and an amazing backyard for our dogs. Location is 2nd to none and Peter and his agent were wonderful to work with.... very attentive to our needs. Thanks again. We cant wait to come back.

Great location, clean, storage, outdoor areas def a must for next year. The patios are much bigger and accessible than appear in pictures. Loved the outdoor space and gas barbecue. The rooms have a lot of storage which is so nice for a week long stay with kids. Fans in each room and plenty of screens! Loved it! Thank

Enjoyed our stay very much. Try to spend at least a week every year and this property and owner was very accommodating and friendly. Loved it!

The location is great just a couple of houses from North Bay and a couple of blocks from Marine the main street. The house has a wonderful back yard which our granddaughter enjoyed and a nice patio in front. The house was well stock with towels; dishes everything one needs just bring your own clothes and yourset for a great time.

we had spent quite a long time in this house in balboa island. This house and this place has given us many beautiful memories and experiences that we can hardly forget. This house is one of the historical building in the island. It is built in 1930s. But it is carefully maintained. Everything runs good, fast internet access, variety of kitchen wares, good washer and dryer, spacious living room and clean and soft beds. living in such a carfully maintained house can be interesting and comfotable. I especially like the backyard, where lemon trees and other beautiful plants are growing. And girls like to pickup fresh lemons while boys like to play in the sandpit in the backyard. The location is also great. minutes to the busy main street and the sand while keeping privacy. The place is safe and beautiful with nice neighbors, we can walk at night and enjoy the peace. The house owner is really nice and keep caring for our needs, it is easy to communicate with such a nice guy. We love this house and this place. If we have a chance, we will definitely visit here again.

Our stay was great! Have been spending summer vacations on Balboa Island on and off for 38 plus years. September 2016 on Ameythyst was one of the best! Two minute walk to Marine ave. (The main drag) with all the great restaurants and island shops. THREE houses from the water, and about a 5 min walk over the bridge to a great Pavillions supermarket with a awesome meat department to take advantage of the great kitchen and new BBQ! It is an historical society house which means old and cool, it is very clean and well kept! The owner and property manager are great! Disneyland, Knotts Berry farm, Catalina are right there, and just a 60 min.drive to LA with no traffic ha ha! Will be back in summer of 2017 for more great times!

We were at the tail end of a house remodel and intended to stay here a week. But as many house remodel delays go, we stayed here for a full month. We REALLY liked this house. It worked well for our family of five (16, 14, and 10 year old kids). It has beach cottage charm. Everything worked great. Below is a quick list of pros and cons: Pros: Clean and beautiful and everything worked Parking (driveway) - This cannot be overstated. You can usually find a spot on the street but with two cars it was nice to know that there was always a spot for one of us to park in the driveway. Backyard - This is one of the few houses on the island with a full size backyard. We celebrated a birthday in the backyard with 19 people and it was great. Location - It is only three houses from the beach. We were able to transport our kayaks and paddle boards to the beach with relative ease. It is also only two blocks from main street and convenient for after dinner Balboa Bar/Frozen Banana runs. Last, the location makes it pretty easy to get on and off the island pretty quickly. Owner/Manager - We had a few correspondences with both the owner and property manager. They are both wonderful and accommodating. Cons (these were not a big deal for our family but they are worth noting): Stairs - The stairs are moderately narrow. However, they have handrails on either side that make it easier to get up for us older folks. Bathroom - There are two bathrooms. There is one bathroom upstairs that is a jack and jill bathroom to two bedrooms. That bathroom only has a bathtub (no shower). The bathroom downstairs has a shower and it is a good shower. In conclusion, we loved this house. It still has the beach cottage feel. It is not a ritzy house with sub zero refrigerators and viking ovens. However, it is clean, comfortable, and an overall great place.

We rented this wonderful historic beach home on the island this summer for the first time. It has a huge backyard that has a funky Hawaiian feel to it with palm trees, lemon and lime trees. The grill is big and new and there is a sand area for kids to play in while you barbecue and have fun. It was terrific for the 4th of July. We loved it. It has been well kept for an older home and everything is clean and the fans are fantastic and very quiet. We have been coming to the island for 50 years so we have a deep love for it. This home just fits the feel of the old Balboa. We will definitely be renting again because the price is right for this home which is just a couple of houses done from the north bay front beach. And situated a couple of streets over from the Main Street with its restaurants made it a perfect place. Especially when you have a craving for a balboa bar at night before walking the island. The owner is just great to work with.