Avalon, California
This home built in 1930 embodies the charm and uniqueness of a true coastal cottage. It is over 1400 square feet of Catalina living. It boasts 3 bedrooms and 2 baths with a well sized living area. A kitchen equipped for making meals and a dining space for enjoying company. Washer and Dryer is also available on the property. Just steps away from the ocean and the beautiful downtown life which Avalon offers. This home is perfectly located. This amazing vacation rental are for those who enjoy ease and comfort on their vacation. Just a quick walk from the boat dock where the Catalina Express line has numerous boat departures from the mainland. You can wheel your luggage from the dock to the door. It so so CLOSE !!!! No need for any other means of feet will do. Enjoy beachside walks with ocean breeze and gorgeous sunsets.
The listing had few pictures, so what the property actually looked like was mostly unknown until we arrived. Finding the house was a problem because there are no numbers on the house. The house was large enough, but the furniture is old, some broken, most in need of cleaning. One bar stool was held together with wire and a dinning room arm chair was missing an arm. Also, the seats of the dinning room chairs have sagged and were hard to set on. The heater was in need of servicing, the thermostat didn't work and we couldn't find a carbon monoxide detector. The upstairs bath door latch wouldn't latch, so any breeze would blow the door open. Several of the windows wouldn't open and a few didn't have screens. We couldn't get the TV to work and batteries were missing from some of the controllers. Overall we had a good time, but it could have been much more enjoyable if things were repaired, cleaned and in correct working order.
The property is nice and in a great location. Only complaint is the owner does not respond to phone calls or email. We had trouble locking the front door which resulted in us not locking it all weekend. It would have been nice to hear from the owner if there was a trick to locking it.