The good: 1.The home is in a great location with easy access to get everywhere in Montecito (walking distance to town and beach) and Santa Barbara (via e-bike) -Rental place in Montecito town. 2. Gardens of the home are beautiful and private and perfect to relax in and to have a nice BBQ 3. Beds are comfortable and large rooms except the one off the kitchen (Only a double bed room). All amenities were provided in Kitchen and bathrooms. Issues: 1. Communication with the host was difficult. Did not respond to messages via text message and messages through VRBO took over a week as Chris said he had issues with VRBO platform. 2. Dates booked through VRBO did not match confirmation sent from the host and took several days to get confirmation for the actual dates booked. 3. Hot Tub was very dirty as there was sand all inside of it likely from prior guests that were staying there. We ended up not using it. 4. Only main living area (by kitchen) and kids bedroom is air-conditioned. Some nights were fairly warm. Would be nice to have fans in each bedroom. Overall nice experience and would recommend staying here.

What a lovely vacation rental! Many spaces for privacy and for group games and meals. Breakfast on one patio, lunch on another, mid-afternoon ping pong on a third. Easy walk to the beach or to the village to pick up fresh baked pastries for breakfast or take-out for dinner. Comfy beds, cozy blankets for late night movies, and well-equipped kitchen. Our extended family of 8 had a great time.

We had a wonderful stay - the property was plenty of space for our group of 9 (6 adults and 3 kids). We appreciated the large kitchen and all of the outdoor space. We weren't expecting to be so close to the train tracks (perhaps we missed that in the description) - but the noise wasn't bad. The ease of walking to the beach and "downtown" Montecito were a great plus!

What a lovely vacation rental! Many spaces for privacy and for group games and meals. Breakfast on one patio, lunch on another, mid-afternoon ping pong on a third. Easy walk to the beach or to the village to pick up fresh baked pastries for breakfast or take-out for dinner. Comfy beds, cozy blankets for late night movies, and well-equipped kitchen. Our extended family of 8 had a great time.

great home and awesome yard. location is perfect for walking the shops or beach. close to mira mar rosewood hotel. definately recommend.

A perfect family beach vacation house! We cannot wait to return!!

We had a wonderful and enjoyable time at this newly renovated property! Can’t say enough about the upscale home with 4 large bedrooms and 4 baths! It easily accommodated the 8 of us. Only slight annoyance was the location in between the 101 freeway and the Amtrak tracks. You could hear some road noise when outside and hear the train horns. Otherwise, I would highly recommend this property!

The house and it's private outdoor spaces were perfect for our reunion of 3 families with young kids. The location is great -- a very short walk to restaurants and shops in Montecito and just a 7-10 minute drive to the heart of Santa Barbara. The property was recently redecorated under a new owner and was great. TVs just about everywhere including one in the living room that's easily 100". Kitchen was well stocked with cooking equipment, and the propane grill is HUGE.

A perfect family beach vacation house! We cannot wait to return!!

We had a wonderful and enjoyable time at this newly renovated property! Can’t say enough about the upscale home with 4 large bedrooms and 4 baths! It easily accommodated the 8 of us. Only slight annoyance was the location in between the 101 freeway and the Amtrak tracks. You could hear some road noise when outside and hear the train horns. Otherwise, I would highly recommend this property!

We had a wonderful and enjoyable time at this newly renovated property! Can’t say enough about the upscale home with 4 large bedrooms and 4 baths! It easily accommodated the 8 of us. Only slight annoyance was the location in between the 101 freeway and the Amtrak tracks. You could hear some road noise when outside and hear the train horns. Otherwise, I would highly recommend this property!

The house and it's private outdoor spaces were perfect for our reunion of 3 families with young kids. The location is great -- a very short walk to restaurants and shops in Montecito and just a 7-10 minute drive to the heart of Santa Barbara. The property was recently redecorated under a new owner and was great. TVs just about everywhere including one in the living room that's easily 100". Kitchen was well stocked with cooking equipment, and the propane grill is HUGE.

Incredibly spacious property. Slept 7 of us comfortably. Kitchen was well appointed and the hot tub was greatly appreciated! We hardly needed to leave the property.

We really enjoyed staying at this beautiful home near downtown Montecito for our son’s wedding. It served as a great home base to prepare for the wedding and relaxing before and after. Thanks!

Incredibly spacious property. Slept 7 of us comfortably. Kitchen was well appointed and the hot tub was greatly appreciated! We hardly needed to leave the property.

Incredibly spacious property. Slept 7 of us comfortably. Kitchen was well appointed and the hot tub was greatly appreciated! We hardly needed to leave the property.

We really enjoyed staying at this beautiful home near downtown Montecito for our son’s wedding. It served as a great home base to prepare for the wedding and relaxing before and after. Thanks!

This is is one of the best that I've rented. It slept 11 of us comfortably. The property was definitely 5 star. We walked around the corner to the beach every thing we needed to have a wonderful day at the beach was stored on this property. They had everything except our beach attire. The yard was so serene, there was enough space for us all to have our private moments to relax. The kitchen was well equipped for a fee of our gourmet chefs. Every bed was so comfortable. We didn't want to leave them or the property. The grocery store and restaurants were walking distance, we totally enjoyed strolling through the neighborhood . The famous Luckys Steak Restaurant was a total hit. I can't say enough about our experience it was everything I wanted it to be for my bday celebration . This property is perfect for all age groups

This is is one of the best that I've rented. It slept 11 of us comfortably. The property was definitely 5 star. We walked around the corner to the beach every thing we needed to have a wonderful day at the beach was stored on this property. They had everything except our beach attire. The yard was so serene, there was enough space for us all to have our private moments to relax. The kitchen was well equipped for a fee of our gourmet chefs. Every bed was so comfortable. We didn't want to leave them or the property. The grocery store and restaurants were walking distance, we totally enjoyed strolling through the neighborhood . The famous Luckys Steak Restaurant was a total hit. I can't say enough about our experience it was everything I wanted it to be for my bday celebration . This property is perfect for all age groups

Loved our stay here. It’s a beautiful property and so walkable to the beach and Montecito. Couldn’t have asked for anything better!

Stayed for a month - Excellent location, short walk to Butterfly beach, and the lower village in Montecito. Kitchen well stocked, wonderful outdoor space. Would absolutely stay again. Thank you for a great month!

Stayed for a month - Excellent location, short walk to Butterfly beach, and the lower village in Montecito. Kitchen well stocked, wonderful outdoor space. Would absolutely stay again. Thank you for a great month!

Betsy was very responsive to any needs we relayed to her. Lovely property. Short walk to Butterfly Beach or to downtown Montecito. We enjoyed our stay.

Betsy was very responsive to any needs we relayed to her. Lovely property. Short walk to Butterfly Beach or to downtown Montecito. We enjoyed our stay.

This lovely spacious home includes four bedrooms and surprisingly large and peaceful outdoor spaces. The kitchen is well equipped and designed, sufficient for quality food preparation for eight of us. The beach and commercial Montecito are readily walkable. Santa Barbara is a short drive away. Two of the bedrooms seem a bit unconventional at first, although they both served very comfortably. The entrance to the house is on a quiet side street, requiring a quick turn immediately off the exit ramp from Highway 101. This is easy after the first time. The highway was minimally audible, although train tracks run at the bottom of the street with only a few trains each day.

This lovely spacious home includes four bedrooms and surprisingly large and peaceful outdoor spaces. The kitchen is well equipped and designed, sufficient for quality food preparation for eight of us. The beach and commercial Montecito are readily walkable. Santa Barbara is a short drive away. Two of the bedrooms seem a bit unconventional at first, although they both served very comfortably. The entrance to the house is on a quiet side street, requiring a quick turn immediately off the exit ramp from Highway 101. This is easy after the first time. The highway was minimally audible, although train tracks run at the bottom of the street with only a few trains each day.

Everything was so perfect, even better than I thought! Everyone that stayed were so impressed, even my dog. It was a nice getaway from our busy lives.

The house was a close walk to the beach and had all the amenities you could ask for. Really great property, very comfortable and had an amazing outdoor area. Perfect for a group!

The house was a close walk to the beach and had all the amenities you could ask for. Really great property, very comfortable and had an amazing outdoor area. Perfect for a group!

We rented this property from Dec 27 2021-January 3 2022. We’re from Michigan and our children and their families, from Connecticut and Colorado, all had a great visit. The home is perfect for a gathering of six adults and three kids, and the gardens are beautiful. The hosts and property mgr were very accommodating and helpful. We made good use of the hot tub, grill, table tennis and pac man, as well as lounging in the California sunshine. The ocean is a five minute walk away, and Montecito is about the same in the other direction. Highly recommended!

We spent a wonderful family Christmas at Spring House- the eight of us and our doggies had a fantastic time despite the unusual downpour of rain. Betsy was so kind and set up a tree with lights for us & even found some decorations so we could make it more festive. All other reviews were right- the property was spotless, convenient and the kitchen well stocked with coffee pods & every pot, pan & blender or mixer necessary for us to make a traditional roast and sides & a wonderful dessert for a Christmas dinner. Plenty of towels, warm cozy beds, a great hot tub- we really couldn’t have asked for more. Can’t wait to return! Thank you Betsy for being such a thoughtful & gracious host!

We rented this property from Dec 27 2021-January 3 2022. We’re from Michigan and our children and their families, from Connecticut and Colorado, all had a great visit. The home is perfect for a gathering of six adults and three kids, and the gardens are beautiful. The hosts and property mgr were very accommodating and helpful. We made good use of the hot tub, grill, table tennis and pac man, as well as lounging in the California sunshine. The ocean is a five minute walk away, and Montecito is about the same in the other direction. Highly recommended!