10/10 Excellent
Clark D.
17 January 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Blissful stay in Santa Barbara
Clark D.
Stayed 31 nights in Dec 2023
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Panoramic Oceanview Home, Patio-Hot-Cool Tub, WiFi, Ideal Location, Parks/Trails
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Reviews
10 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 255.7 sq m
Popular amenities
Explore the area
Santa Barbara, CA
- Mission Santa Barbara6 min drive
- Santa Barbara Bowl9 min drive
- Santa Barbara County Courthouse9 min drive
- Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)24 min drive
Rooms & beds
1 bedroom (sleeps 2)
Living Room 1
1 Queen Sofa Bed
Master Bedroom
1 King Bed
1 bathroom
Bathroom 1
+1
Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub · Shampoo · Hair dryer
Spaces
Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area
About this property
Panoramic Oceanview Home, Patio-Hot-Cool Tub, WiFi, Ideal Location, Parks/Trails
• Your home: Enjoy Panoramic Ocean & Garden Views from your private, fully furnished & equipped 1-Bdrm complete private guesthouse with full kitchen & bath, king bedroom, living-dining area.
• Your Oceanview Deck: Relax on your own attached dining-lounging deck. Soak your cares away in your sunken jetted hot tub. All spaces are designed to capture the expansive ocean views.
• Location: So Near, Yet a World Apart. Walk to Parks & Trails. Drive 5 minutes to Downtown Santa Barbara & Montecito, Funk Zone, 10 min. to Ocean. Your home is tucked within a 1.3-acre hillside in semi-private gated estate grounds surrounded by gardens & Live Oak Forest within the coveted Santa Barbara Oceanview Riviera Estates area.
• Secure, Fast Wi-Fi inside & out. Dual workspaces. Free access to free semi-private W/D, Gym, Storage, Workroom & Gas BBQ w/ 5th burner.
• Perfect for Temporary & Extended Stay Lodging: Vacation, Relocation, Corporate Housing, Medical, Remodel, Visitors, Family, Govt. GSA CA7240 Pacific Peace. Book 1 month minimum (per new City rules) and come & go as you wish. Outstanding value, as monthly rates are a small fraction of prior nightly rates.
• Your rental is private and professionally managed. (You are in good hands. Hosts are prior long-time owner-managers of AAA Four Diamond resort, and now typically live in the main house within the gated estate.)
• Your Oceanview Deck: Relax on your own attached dining-lounging deck. Soak your cares away in your sunken jetted hot tub. All spaces are designed to capture the expansive ocean views.
• Location: So Near, Yet a World Apart. Walk to Parks & Trails. Drive 5 minutes to Downtown Santa Barbara & Montecito, Funk Zone, 10 min. to Ocean. Your home is tucked within a 1.3-acre hillside in semi-private gated estate grounds surrounded by gardens & Live Oak Forest within the coveted Santa Barbara Oceanview Riviera Estates area.
• Secure, Fast Wi-Fi inside & out. Dual workspaces. Free access to free semi-private W/D, Gym, Storage, Workroom & Gas BBQ w/ 5th burner.
• Perfect for Temporary & Extended Stay Lodging: Vacation, Relocation, Corporate Housing, Medical, Remodel, Visitors, Family, Govt. GSA CA7240 Pacific Peace. Book 1 month minimum (per new City rules) and come & go as you wish. Outstanding value, as monthly rates are a small fraction of prior nightly rates.
• Your rental is private and professionally managed. (You are in good hands. Hosts are prior long-time owner-managers of AAA Four Diamond resort, and now typically live in the main house within the gated estate.)
Property manager
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Languages
English
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Amenities
Hot tub
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Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
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House Rules
Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 23
Check out before 11:00 AM
Children
Adults only
1 Child only allowed with 1 Parent only. Inquire.
Events
No events allowed
Pets
No pets allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
This property uses solar energy, plus eco-friendly cleaning products
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
We should mention
This property does not have any lifts
About the area
Santa Barbara
Located in Cielito, a neighbourhood in Santa Barbara, this cottage is in a rural area and near the beach. Travellers looking for local activities can try Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, while those looking to experience a bit of culture can stop by Santa Barbara Bowl. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Earl Warren Showgrounds or UC SB Events Center. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
Santa Barbara, CA
What's nearby
- Westmont College - 5 min drive - 3.7 km
- Mission Santa Barbara - 6 min drive - 4.3 km
- Santa Barbara Bowl - 9 min drive - 5.0 km
- Santa Barbara County Courthouse - 9 min drive - 6.3 km
- Santa Barbara Zoo - 10 min drive - 7.0 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- Jack in the Box - 7 min drive
- Taco Bell - 8 min drive
- Los Agaves on Milpas - 7 min drive
- La Super-Rica - 7 min drive
- Westmont Dining Commons - 8 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Reviews
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Cleanliness
10/10
Check-in
10/10
Communication
10/10
Location
10/10
Listing accuracy
Reviews
About the host
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• Professional Hosts with 35+ years hosting experience between Santa Barbara and Alaska strive to be in highest service to you. (Former founding owner-managers of Juneau, Alaska's only AAA 4-Diamond Awarded property prior to relocating to sunny Santa Barbara.)
• Our properties are GSA approved, and discounted to government per diem.
• Behind your private detached 1-bedroom cottage building, allowing you the prime panoramic ocean views. Your quiet, professional hosts live in a private detached 2-bedroom home
• Both buildings are within a secure 1.3-acre semi-private gated estate grounds in the coveted Riviera Estates area. Lush gardens provide added privacy.
• While we respect your privacy, we are also available to assist in optimizing your experience both here and in the region. Over the past 35 years, we've hosted many guests that come as guests, and leave as friends, returning again and again over the decades.
• Our properties are GSA approved, and discounted to government per diem.
• Behind your private detached 1-bedroom cottage building, allowing you the prime panoramic ocean views. Your quiet, professional hosts live in a private detached 2-bedroom home
• Both buildings are within a secure 1.3-acre semi-private gated estate grounds in the coveted Riviera Estates area. Lush gardens provide added privacy.
• While we respect your privacy, we are also available to assist in optimizing your experience both here and in the region. Over the past 35 years, we've hosted many guests that come as guests, and leave as friends, returning again and again over the decades.
Why they chose this property
• The panoramic, jaw-dropping views of the Pacific Ocean, Channel Islands, hills of the Los Padre National Forest, nearby nature parks and trails, amazing sunsets and sunrises all captured our hearts immediately.
• This special property location invites you home into the coveted Riviera Estates, a spacious natural area appealing to adult professionals, active retirees, and seasonal home-owners.
• If you also enjoy being close-in, yet a world apart in nature with stunning ocean views, you've found your home, just 5 minute walk to parks, or 5-minute drive to downtown and 10 minutes to the ocean & beaches.
• This special property location invites you home into the coveted Riviera Estates, a spacious natural area appealing to adult professionals, active retirees, and seasonal home-owners.
• If you also enjoy being close-in, yet a world apart in nature with stunning ocean views, you've found your home, just 5 minute walk to parks, or 5-minute drive to downtown and 10 minutes to the ocean & beaches.
What makes this property unique
Spectacular 180 degree ocean views from your private guest cottage, deck & hot tub near a watefall, koi pond, in a live oak forest amid park-like acreage & location, gated, spacious area.
While under current City rules, we can only contract for lodging periods of a month or more, you can come and go as you wish & treat it as your home away from home. Since monthly contracts reflect a 50-60% reduction from former nightly rates, and are tax exempt, you save even more.
While under current City rules, we can only contract for lodging periods of a month or more, you can come and go as you wish & treat it as your home away from home. Since monthly contracts reflect a 50-60% reduction from former nightly rates, and are tax exempt, you save even more.
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