spring stayers
Submitted: May 1, 2012
Stayed: March 2012
We had a great experience with this Del Mar house. It was very spacious and nicely accommodated 3 adults and two 5-yr olds. The bathrooms and kitchen were nicely updated. It's an open kitchen, with a nice flow to the dining area and family room. One of the very pleasant features of the home is how well it is stocked. The kitchen has everything you could need, and they even provide shampoo, etc., in the bathrooms (we've stayed at many a rental where you needed to provide common toiletry items and things like paper towels or plastic wrap - -it was such a convenience to have such things provided here).
Since we had kids with us, it was really nice to have a yard--that was unexpected. Also the home has two very large deck areas with nice views of the ocean. So plenty of large outdoor space.
Some of the furniture had seen better days, and a glass top table had a bad crack in it that was taped with duct tape that my son cut his hand on. Hopefully that has been replaced. The furnishings were certainly adaquate and comfortable, though, and the beds were comfortable. The home could use some sort of music player, but we were perfectly happy with turning on the music channels from the cable tv. I'm sure some people will want to dock their iPods/phones, though.
We didn't have the best weather so we never walked to the beach from the house. Perhaps it's an easy walk, but be aware you need to cross a somewhat busy street, and walk along it for a bit, to get to the beach access. We drove to Torrey Pines state park (the homeowners provide a pass), just a few minutes away, which is a wonderful hiking area. The home is also close to many other amenities like restaurants and shops (though not many are walking distance). The neighborhood is beautiful, ideal for walks.
The house was clean and well maintained, and the owners were very easy to work with.
Recommended for:
Adventure Seekers,
Girls Getaway,
Sightseeing,
Families with Teenagers,
Families with Young Children
Owner's Response: Thanks Amy, for your review. Just to follow up, the house does indeed have a stereo CD player with an I-pod docking station. We have also replaced the coffee table top so it has been fixed. Thanks again for the review and we hope you'll come back and visit Del Mar again!
Best,
Maureen
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