Experience Best of SF Bay Area! Sunnyvale Family Home With Outdoor Living Space
About the property
- House2100 sqft
- Bedrooms3
- Sleeps6
- Bathrooms2
- Half Baths0
- Minimum Stay2 nights
7 Miles from Levi Stadium, Great America Theme Park, Child & Dog Friendly
An experience like no other in the San Francisco Bay Area! This beautiful home is perfectly located for discovering all that the Bay Area has to offer.
The house is built in a U shape around an enclosed courtyard providing privacy, fresh air, natural lighting and comfort in the heart of Santa Clara Valley, A fenced backyard and the enclosed courtyard in front offer outdoor living space (ideal for children and/or a small dog). The property is more spacious and private then what you will ever find at a hotel, condo or apartment.
Relax in a step-down living room under a cathedral ceiling, on white leather sofas, with a 42' HDTV and fireplace. Books, games, videos, and toys, are available for entertaining children.
Cook in a gourmet kitchen, complete with granite counters and top of the line stainless steel appliances. The large family style kitchen is fully equipped with, dishes, stemware, cookware, even cookie sheets, oils, and spices. The kitchen table will easily seat eight.
The beds are freshly made and towels and hairdryer are available for your convenience. The master bedroom has a king size bed and its own bathroom equipped with grab bars and a shower. The second bedroom has a queen size bed. The second bathroom has an enclosed tub/shower combination with a sliding glass door and a bidet. The third bedroom has a full-size bed and desk with computer hook-up.
The house is completely furnished and loaded with extras: High-speed internet, air conditioning, and HDTV. All the utilities including sewer/water, power, waste management and gardener are provided at no extra cost.
Walk your children and/or dog to the local Las Palmas Park. Enjoy the huge playground, soccer and baseball fields, tennis courts. The park, less than two blocks away, has a beautiful pond and fountains, barbeque pits and picnic tables and pet area. Walk just a little further to Safeway, Office Depot, Sprout Farmer's Market, Pet Depot, Wells Fargo, Starbucks, Trader Joe's, and Twenty-Four Hour Nautilus. The possibilities are endless!
Sunnyvale is in the heart of Silicon Valley, near the southern end of San Francisco Bay, between Palo Alto and San Jose. The area is a gateway to many world-renowned technology companies such as Yahoo!, Intel, Apple, Google, HP, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Cisco, Facebook, Palo Alto Networks. The house is relatively close to major event centers such as Levi’s Stadium, the San Jose Shark Tank- SAP Center and the new Home of the Earthquakes - Avaya Stadium. The San Jose International Airport (SJC)is a twenty-five-minute drive from the house. Highways 680, 880 and 280, 101 and 85 make access to many iconic and historic areas convenient.
For COLLEGE, GRADUATIONS & WEDDINGS: Santa Clara University, San Jose State, Stanford, and the area’s best wedding venues are all very nearby including Mission Santa Clara de Assis, Villa Montalvo, Los Gatos and The Mountain Winery.
SPORTS: Levi’s Stadium, Home of Super Bowl 50 is less than six miles, drive from this ideal Sunnyvale house. Drive less than three miles to the George F. Haines International Swim Center, the site of international swim meets, and a "home" for world-class and Olympic swimmers, divers, and synchronized swimmers. The SAP Center, home of San Jose Sharks, is only nine miles out the front door. Don’t miss the San Francisco Giants play at AT&T, only forty-five miles away.
MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS: Kaiser Permanente Hospital is only three miles from the house; Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford Hospital, El Camino Hospital, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, and O'Connor Hospital are all close by.
SHOPPING: There are endless opportunities to shop in Santa Clara as well as anywhere from the East Bay to San Francisco. Some of our favorites are Santana Row http://www.santanarow.com, Westfield Valley Fair (four miles away), Stanford Shopping Center (fifteen miles away) and Carmel-by-The-Sea (about seventy-five miles). The outlet shopping in Gilroy and Livermore are an easy thirty minutes away.
ENTERTAINMENT PARKS & MUSEUMS: Great America Theme Park, less than 5 miles; great museums including the Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose Museum of Art and the Rosicrucian are all no more than nine miles away; Shoreline Park (SF Bay Wetlands), ten miles; All amazing places for the entire family to explore.
ADVENTURE: The surrounding sights, sounds and sensations of nature are unforgettable. Drive about thirty-five miles to the SANTA CRUZ beaches for boating, surfing, beach combing and a great amusement arcade (http://www.santacruz.org). Hike, ride a zip line, bike, or train through the beautiful redwood forests of the Santa Cruz Mountains (http://www.everytrail.com/best/hiking-santa-clara-california and http://www.roaringcamp.com). Or, drive up the coast to SAN FRANCISCO (http://www.sanfrancisco.travel) and walk across the Golden Gate Bridge, explore Angel Island and experience Pier 39, Fisherman’s Wharf, Lombard Street, Union Square, and Golden Gate Park. The scenery, fresh air, and vibrations are unforgettable. Down the coast in the other direction is MONTEREY BAY Aquarium, 'Seventeen Mile Drive', Carmel and many golf courses along the way – SpyGlass and Spanish Bay are favorites (http://www.monterey.com).
Owner
Lorraine
- Response rate:
- 90%
- Response time:
- within a few hours
- Speaks:
- english
- Calendar last updated:
- Mar 19, 2018
About Lorraine
This has been our primary home for many years. I was a teacher in Sunnyvale for thirty four years, and my husband had an automotive repair business. We are retired now, and like to travel. When we are away, our fully furnished, well equipped three bedroom/two bath single family dream home is rented to others. Our daughter lives directly across the street, and serves as hostess in our absence. We appreciate doing business with our guests and love having a home to come back too.
Lorraine purchased this House in 1998
Why Lorraine chose Sunnyvale West
We like the climate and the location. The house is center of a 35 mile radius extending to San Francisco, The Pacific Coast, Montery Bay and the CA redwood forests. Sunnyvale is cooled by a gentle breeze from the San Francisco Bay in the afternoons. It is a short bike ride to the wet lands, and a very short walk to the neighborhood park or other local favorites like Starbucks, Trader Joes, Borders, a work out room, and swimming at the 24 Hour Nautilus or the public library.
What makes this House unique
Because of its central location, play can be easily combined with work, school, family and medical needs. The house is within a three mile radius of Apple, HP, Intel, Yahoo, IBM, Micro Soft, Symantec, Netflix, Moffet Field, Kaiser and El Camino Hospitals and the University of Santa Clara.. It is only nine miles from Stanford Unniversity and San Jose State University. Bottom line: The house is more affordable than a 5* hotel, more private than an apartment, more spacious than a condo, and more central than most other options.
Amenities
- Internet
- Pets Welcome
- Air Conditioning
- Heater
- Fireplace
- Satellite or Cable
- Kids Welcome
- Washer & Dryer
- Parking
- TV
- No Smoking
Bedrooms
- 3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6
- Bedroom 11 king
- Bedroom 21 queen
- Bedroom 31 double, plus desk and internet
Bathrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- Bathroom 1toilet, shower, Off the master bedroom
- Bathroom 2toilet, combination tub/shower, bidet, Glass enclosure
- Glass/tile enclosures. Second bathroom includes a bidet.
Theme
- Adventure
- Budget
- Family
- Romantic
- Sports & Activities
- Tourist Attractions
Meals
- Guests provide their own meals
General
- Internet
- Air Conditioning
- Clothes DryerLocated in the garage
- Fireplace
- Free Long Distance
- GarageTwo car spaces in garage.
- Gas Fireplace
- Hair Dryer
- HeatingGas furnace
- Broadband Access
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided
- Living RoomStep down living room with cathedral ceilings
- Parking
- Parking Off StreetTwo car spaces in driveway.
- Telephone
- Towels Provided
- Washing Machine
- Wireless Internet
Kitchen
- Microwave
- Coffee Maker
- Dishes & Utensils
- DishwasherBosch, very quiet
- Ice Maker
- KitchenLarge, family style kitchen overlooking courtyard filled with flowers and ornamental plant life.
- Cooking Utensils
- Oven
- Pantry ItemsBasics like spices, flour, sugar . . .
- RefrigeratorLarge double door, with pull out drawer for freezer.
- StoveGas cook top
- Toaster
Dining
- Dining Area
- comfy seating for 8 people
Entertainment
- Books
- DVD Player
- GamesCards, Monopoly . . .
- Satellite / CableWave Cable
- Television4 tv sets
- Toys
- VCR
Outside
- Bicycles
- Deck / PatioPlus enclosed, private courtyard
- Lawn / GardenBack yard is fenced
- Outdoor GrillGuest to be responsible for fuel and cleaning
- Tenniswithin three blocks of the house at Las Palmas Park
Suitability
- Long-term Renters Welcome
- limited accessibilityOne step up to access the house. One step down to access the living room. High boy toilets & grab bars in bathrooms.
Attractions
- museums
- churches
- health/beauty spa
- library
- live theater
- cinemas
- playground
- recreation center
- restaurants
- theme parks
- winery tours
Leisure Activities
- beachcombing
- bird watching
- miniature golf
- outlet shopping
- scenic drives
- shopping
- sight seeing
- walking
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/bank
- fitness center
- groceries
- hospital
- laundromat
- medical services
Sports & Adventure Activities
- racquetball
- basketball court
- fishing
- golf
- hiking
- mountain biking
- pier fishing
- cycling
- sailing
- snorkeling/diving
- surfing
- swimming
- tennis
- wind-surfing
Notes
- Our goal is to provide comfort, convenience, privacy and securtiy for your stay. Motion activated surveillance cameras are mounted outside the house for added security. This is the perfect home for interim housing needs, job transitions, or small family gatherings: Short walk to Las Palmas Park. (Walking dogs, kids, picnicing, barbequeing, soccer, baseball, tennis.) Close to major hi-tech industries and Levi Stadium. Great America Amusement Park within three miles.Shopping, Trader Joe's, 24 Hour Nautilus, good restaurants within walking distance. An hour from Santa Cruz beaches and/or San Francisco.
House Rules
Check-in: 4:00 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Cancellation Policy
100% refund if canceled at least 60 days before arrival date. 50% refund if canceled at least 30 days before arrival date. You must contact the owner directly to request cancellation.
79 Reviews
Latest reviews
Worked out great for San Jose trip
Whenever we return to the Bay Area, we're always thankful to have a home to come back to. And it's a pleasure to be able to let our guests make use of it in our absence.
Cozy home
Great house and great location
Wear and Tear
The break down of the refrigerator was most unfortunate. The refrigerator has since been replaced, light bulbs replaced and traveler compensated for the inconvenience. Better days ahead!
A great "away from home" home
Nice house in Sunnyvale
Location
CLOSEST ENTERTAINMENT PARKS: LEVI STADIUM, new home of the 49ers in Santa Clara, GREAT AMERICA THEME PARK and the SANTA CLARA CONVENTION CENTER. are about 7 miles from house. The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, about 9 miles; and, the Shoreline Park (SF Bay Wetlands), 8 miles. Both are great places for children and adults alike to explore and enjoy a fun filled day! GREAT DAY TRIPS FROM THE SUNNYVALE HOUSE INCLUDE: Driving over the hill to the Santa Cruz Beaches and Boardwalk, about 32 miles for boating, surfing, beach combing and a great amusement park and arcade, or volley ball on the beach. Surfing, kayaking, bird, seal, otter, whale watching or deep sea fishing in the Monterey Bay. If you have any energy let over, visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Doing the 'Seventeen Mile Drive' between Monterey and Carmel or stop at one of many golf courses to play a round of golf. Hiking, riding a zip line, biking, or riding a train through the beautiful redwood forests of the Santa Cruz mountains. Driving up the coast to San Francisco and walking across the Golden Gate Bridge. The scenery, fresh air, and vibrations are unforgettable. HOSPITALS If you are in need of medical attention, the area has fine hospitals: Kaiser Permanente is about 2 miles from our Sunnyvale home; ElCamino Hospital, is about 8 miles; and, Stanford Hospital, is nearly 12 miles from the house. UNIVERSITIES: Do you want to do some research or attend graduation? The University of Santa Clara is within 3 miles; California State University at San Jose is only 9 miles; while Stanford is 12 miles from the house. BUSINESSES The area Is booming with numerous major industries such as: Apple, HP, Adulent, Texas Instruments, less than 3 miles from the house; Intel, Cisco, Yahoo, Oracle are less than 5 miles away; Google, Symantec & many others within 7 miles. Our Sunnyvale Home provides a haven for work/life balance!
Availability
Additional information about rental rates
The monthly rate includes all utilities, waste management, TV, Wi-Fi, and gardener. Tax is added to the nightly rate if the stay is less than thirty nights. Everything is in place. All you have to do is relax and enjoy it!