1 Mi to Beach! 'Carlsbad Retreat' w/ Serene Garden

Our party of 4 had plenty of room to relax and have our own space in this lovely home. We ate breakfast and lunch on the patio every day and had a bbq one night. The kids enjoyed the hot tub as well as boogie boards and other necessities they used at the beach. I LOVED not having to fight the Village traffic getting in and out of the house - as I have with other rentals - but we were so close to everything and had easy access to the freeway to head down to San Diego. Linda and Roger were so hospitable and made our stay very comfortable. **Don't miss going to the Scott Jacobs Studio in San Elijo Hills** - it is in a quaint little town and the gallery is so unique!

Our family of 6 (2 adults, 4 children/teens) truly enjoyed our stay at this spacious, beautiful home in May. This was our first time renting a property for our vacation and we can't wait to do it again. Linda and Roger stopped by to introduce themselves and wanted to make sure everything was to our liking, which it was. We loved having all the comforts of home and being able to prepare our own meals. AND, we especially loved that they had beach supplies - chairs, cooler, boogie boards, towels, etc. for us to use. Coming from Texas where it is HOT, we are spoiled with our A/C and were slightly concerned about how we would deal with no A/C. But, the weather was perfect and there were ceiling fans and so many windows we could open to let in the breeze that we didn't even miss not having A/C. Did I mention the super comfy beds and having a washer and dryer on the property (and complimentary wash soap/dryer sheets)? If you're looking for a home away from home for your vacation in beautiful, sunny Carlsbad, this is the property for you.

Roger and Linda are wonderful people! Their home is conveniently located right off the highway, and situated in one of the most beautiful places on Earth - Carlsbad, CA! This is a lot of space for not a lot of money! Ideal for a large family, or two families, the property is furnished well, VERY clean, and very well maintained. The owners are attentive and prompt in correcting any issues that arise! A wonderful stay for me and my two children. Definitely recommended!

This is a comfortable home in a quiet neighborhood. Owners provide many beach supplies that were nice and other basic necessities. Backyard was beautiful and peaceful! BUT only reason I rented this house is because it was listed as handicap accessible. I spoke to homeowner numerous time of my needs with my brother who is in wheelchair full time. On arrival, we entered the house only to find there was a 5 inch step down in all 3 directions to enter home, therefore my brother's electric wc was incapable of getting to and from any part of the house unless we used his manual wc and we did all the lifting up/down the steps. Under description, the ad says raised step leading down into home. They do no say a step down in all 3 living areas of home. We attempted to figure out a way to let him be mobile by going around home to get to bedroom area, but there was still slight raised area of sliders that stopped us from entering, so thankfully, at midnight, I was able to find my brother and mother a room close by that is a true handicap accessible room, but that is not how we planned our family vacation. This house should not be listed as handicap accessible. There truly is not anything about this home that is wc friendly or accessible without lots of physical assistance. A normally functioning family would be fine here or mild assistance in bathroom which has a bar in toilet room and shower chair for tub, walker assistance would work if they could step up and down step. Second downside was no air conditioning. This is an older home and not great with keeping heat out in summer. We brought extra fans and portable evaporative cooler that helped, but it was probably 8 or so in evening before house truly cooled down. Would stay here again in fall,winter early spring. For us, summer is just too warm without air conditioning. Also if your looking for updated look or larger rooms and bathrooms, once again this is not the house for you.

We two families rented this house during Christmas time and we enjoyed it a lot. Plenty of rooms for kids running around, and convenient location of the house to nearby restaurants and stores. The owner of the house was responsive and friendly. We'd recommend this place.

We had the best time at Linda and Rogers property. It's their house when it's not rented and you can tell how much love and care they put into the place. It's nothing fancy, it's just right, and very clean. The outdoor space is amazing, you get so much more than just a bed. We will most definitely come back. I rented this for my family at Christmas, 5 adults, 3 children, Grandma 92.

Our son is stationed in Hawaii (yes, tough duty) and just returned from the 'Stan. He planned his block leave with a trip to the West for snowboarding and then met us in Carlsbad for a mini-reunion afterward. We spent a week at this nice home near the coast. We love to travel, have visited SDO before, and we love it. We are middle aged and still working, and our son is 27 and single... - Neighborhood/location - right off I-5 in beautiful subdivision... Within 5-10 mins of many shopping places/restaurants, including many grocery stores. Within 10-15 minutes of great local eating places. Home/kitchen was great, but we ate out 90% of time. Almost all of those meals were NOT chain restaurants...btw, no noise - area is very quiet - Extended Area - loved SDO zoo, Stone Brewery/Restaurant in Escondido, The Del Coronado, Old Town, and a favorite, we walked the beach several times... The Batiguitas Lagoon trail is great for walking, and running (my son), and All of the little hole in the wall restaurants from Swami's, Los Olas, to Hodad's in Ocean Beach, and upscale Mexican like Casa de Bandini... - landlords - Great - lots of help and interface on all issues before arrival, AND, now in closing all the details - - The Home - lots of room and bathroom space - this is a home, well-decorated for a family, not a Hilton. Very clean, and extremely well equipped... And, This is a positive, they have rules to help manage the property and protect themselves - - I liked this !!! You know it will end up as a great experience with the owners. It was ready on time, with a fresh sprucing up of the yard. - welcome unexpected pleasures - HD tv, with tons of channels to end the day - WIFI ! - automatic lighting in the driveway and by the front door - a check-in primer with everything from directions for trash day, washing machine instructions, to Wifi login. Even have beach towels stacked up in the garage - - also the hot tub looked great, but we aren't really hot tub types - we were briefed on how to use it, and it looked clean and neat. YES, a homey environment, and, a 5-star experience !!

My family came out to Carlsbad to attend my son's wedding. We stayed at Linda and Roger's house and had a wonderful time. The house was beautiful with gardens and a hot tub-- We were thrilled to be there for the week. We will be back and hope to stay here again-- We couldn't have been happier with the house-- made our time in CA that much better!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mary Beth

Linda and Roger were super to work with- a very prompt response to our initial query,they met with us on arrival to show us around the house and how to operate appliances, and offered to answer any further questions we had by phone. The house was decorated for the holidays, clean, and was very generously stocked with lots of cooking gear and essentials like spices. The garden was neat as a whistle and the hot tub was warm and welcoming. We highly recommend the house and the owners. We took numerous walks on the beach and Batiquitos Lagoon (an easy walk from the house), visited Torrey Pines St. Park, the Aquarium at Scripps Inst., Old Town San Diego, and the Mission of San Luis Rey in Oceanside.

We felt right at home in this very inviting house, truly a home! The days were sunny and beautiful with long walks on the nearby beach. The evenings were relaxing, grilling in the lovely back yard and lounging in the hot tub watching the stars sparkling in the sky. The home has everything you need, full well appointed kitchen, huge TV in the family room, internet, quiet, private bedrooms, nice peaceful back yard and plenty of beach toys! We will be back!