Beautiful 1940's La Jolla Beach Cottage and Gardens

The best way to describe it, is to say it felt like being in our own home. It has everything you need to enjoy a stay from cooking to beach gear to location to restaurants.. all fantastic. The host . Owner could not have been more helpful and considerate. And the time we spent here, while being tasked with dropping our kid off at college, allowed us to enjoy one last family vacation before everything changes. I’d give it at least 7 stars if they were available.

Terrific stay in adorable house - even better than the listing photos. Bruce really provides everything you could need. Would definitely stay here again!

Excellent!

Great house (with an amazing kitchen), kind host, perfect location.

I can't say enough good things about our stay in Bruce's beach cottage. Right from the start our experience was great—reserving and communicating and checking in with Bruce was a breeze. He met us upon arrival and walked us through how to operate things and showed us where things were—so nice not to have to puzzle through how to do things. Additionally, he has a book with instructions on how to operate everything which is quite helpful. The house is actually even better than it appears in the photos. The location—a peaceful neighborhood, yet near to stores, restaurants and a beautiful stretch of Windansea Beach couldn't be better. If you like to cook your meals, everything you could possibly need is there for you. The window that opens to the deck is a huge bonus really creating that indoor/outdoor feel, and looking out at the magical lit garden while listening to the soothing sounds of, not one but two water fountains and watching the humming birds flit around is my idea of heaven. The seating on the deck is very comfortable and you have the option of having full sun or pulling overhead coverings over the deck when it heats up. The pillows and duvets are down and and the beds are great. The living room is cozy with comfortable seating and plenty of cozy throws to snuggle up with. I highly recommend a stay here and hope to return again to relax in this lovely oasis.

We have stayed at many different rentals over the years but Bruce's place is our favorite. The cottage is perfect (and we are picky!) and the outdoor space is amazing. Walking distance to everything. The only bad thing was having to leave. Thank you Bruce!

Wonderful cottage in a fantastic location. Easy to walk to the beach and some of La Jolla’s best shops and restaurants.

This is a beautiful cottage, perfectly located for beach, shops, restaurants and golf courses. The house itself is beautifully decorated has a well stocked kitchen ideal for gourmet meals. The fairy tail garden with its twinkly lights is a great place to relax day and night, and where we spent the majority of the time. Bruce was wonderful he left helpful notes all over the house, and his latest kitchen gadget for us to try! As this was our first time to La Jolla we appreciated the binder full of information, recommendations and maps on how to get around. Bruce thought of everything! We had a great week.

Our family has vacationed in La Jolla every year for the past several years. This home is by far one of the best. We love beach cottages and not only is the interior fantastic but the front and backyard is perfect. The attention to detail with the gardens is amazing and offers a tranquil retreat. Stay here: you will not be disappointed.

My family stayed at this property for 8 days in early June 2019. The property was everything we were hoping it would be and more. The pictures on the website are incredible, but it’s even better in person. The backyard.... I cannot say enough about. Each day we would head out and explore the local area (which is fantastic) and then end our day on the couches in the backyard enjoying the relaxing sound of the fountains. The neighborhood is nice and quiet and very charming. We loved being able to walk to the beach and restaurants. Bruce was the best host, easily accessible if needed (we didn’t need anything because everything was perfect, but did check in to let him know everything was great and he responded promptly). I would absolutely stay at his beautiful cottage again and very likely will as we have family nearby. Five stars all the way!