I cannot think of a better location for exploring the charms of the Northern San Diego County coast. We had a delightful stay.

I cannot think of a better location for exploring the charms of the Northern San Diego County coast. We had a delightful stay.

Larry and Lynda's condo is located in an extremely well maintained complex approximately 2 miles north of downtown Encinitas. Check-in was a breeze with the instructions provided and the security guards were friendly and very helpful the entire stay. The complex itself is beautiful with lots of open, grassy space for kids to run and a large pool with plenty of recliners and chairs for relaxing. Access to the beach is a very short walk from the condo, and like most communities in this area, has quite a few flights of stairs to descend the sea bluff to the beach. We were familiar with this area from previous stays and aware of the stairs, but for families with small kids and lots of stuff to take to the beach like ours, be prepared for multiple trips up and down the stairs. A nice option to avoid the cliff/stairs is the State Park located about one-half mile north where the sea bluff ends and allows for very easy entry to the beach. The unit itself is nice and represented well in the photos. It’s not particularly new or updated, but everything worked and it had all the amenities we needed for our stay. The garage parking and storage was definitely a nice bonus. Like most homes we’ve rented in San Diego County this one does not have AC (as clearly identified in the listing), but the unit gets a nice breeze and has lots of fans. We spent every evening on the back deck which cools off nicely at sunset. Our 2 week stay was very relaxing in this extremely quiet, family-friendly complex. Larry and Lynda are good hosts and were very attentive to the few questions we had during our stay. I can definitely recommend staying here.

Great spot for families! Had a great time exploring the area. House was plenty of room for us. Deck out back was great to sit and have morning coffee while staring at the ocean and hearing the waves.

Great stay! Very clean and owners attentive. Great location

My business partner and I stayed and worked from a nearby office for 6 weeks. The owners initially insisted on moving the transaction off the VRBO site, while still charging the full rate to us, and also adding a surprise extra $100/week utilities bill. We eventually made the booking through VRBO after several phone calls to discuss, with extra utilities removed. The owners insisted on meeting in person the day before checkin to "know who would be staying in their house". We discovered a flea infestation shortly into the booking and alerted the owners. The owners said they were busy and asked if I could book pest control myself, the owner Larry agreed to reimburse me for the ~$275 expense. We extended our stay an additional 2 weeks and the owner once again insisted on moving the transaction off-site, to an upfront bank transaction. I told them we were interested but only at the same quoted rate and only processing through the platform. We reached agreement but with a lot of trouble. One example being a chat where Lynda expressed how urgent payment was, but at the same time said she didn't want to take the time to log in to the site to request payment (which can only be done on the renter's end). I later requested reimbursement for the pest control. Larry wrote that due to VRBO taking processing fees out of the rental payment for the extension they would not reimburse to compensate. After some heated email discussion and me saying I would pursue the amount owing if needed the amount was settled. Unfortunate and totally unnecessary… On leaving I neglected to ask if we could leave our luggage in the garage until our train time and we had the bikes at the office packing up past 11am checkout. Larry emailed at 12:08pm saying that the Sheriff had been called due to the house being “trashed”, the bikes being stolen and for us leaving our things on their property. I rang Larry to discuss and asked why neither owner had rung or texted my phone to discuss. When asking for specifics about the house or potential damage he could only point to the sink being full of dirty dishes and cups. I use third party sites for business travel as I value accommodation with ease of booking and low impact on time. I don't feel the owners care to abide by the system of the VRBO platform or understand it’s rules and benefits to both parties. This was a bad experience and I’m glad I managed to keep the transaction on-site or things might have ended up more worse.

My business partner and I stayed and worked from a nearby office for 6 weeks. The owners initially insisted on moving the transaction off the VRBO site, while still charging the full rate to us, and also adding a surprise extra $100/week utilities bill. We eventually made the booking through VRBO after several phone calls to discuss, with extra utilities removed. The owners insisted on meeting in person the day before checkin to "know who would be staying in their house". We discovered a flea infestation shortly into the booking and alerted the owners. The owners said they were busy and asked if I could book pest control myself, the owner Larry agreed to reimburse me for the ~$275 expense. We extended our stay an additional 2 weeks and the owner once again insisted on moving the transaction off-site, to an upfront bank transaction. I told them we were interested but only at the same quoted rate and only processing through the platform. We reached agreement but with a lot of trouble. One example being a chat where Lynda expressed how urgent payment was, but at the same time said she didn't want to take the time to log in to the site to request payment (which can only be done on the renter's end). I later requested reimbursement for the pest control. Larry wrote that due to VRBO taking processing fees out of the rental payment for the extension they would not reimburse to compensate. After some heated email discussion and me saying I would pursue the amount owing if needed the amount was settled. Unfortunate and totally unnecessary… On leaving I neglected to ask if we could leave our luggage in the garage until our train time and we had the bikes at the office packing up past 11am checkout. Larry emailed at 12:08pm saying that the Sheriff had been called due to the house being “trashed”, the bikes being stolen and for us leaving our things on their property. I rang Larry to discuss and asked why neither owner had rung or texted my phone to discuss. When asking for specifics about the house or potential damage he could only point to the sink being full of dirty dishes and cups. I use third party sites for business travel as I value accommodation with ease of booking and low impact on time. I don't feel the owners care to abide by the system of the VRBO platform or understand it’s rules and benefits to both parties. This was a bad experience and I’m glad I managed to keep the transaction on-site or things might have ended up more worse.

Nice place, nice pool, steps away from the beach

Nice place, nice pool, steps away from the beach

Spent a week here with our daughter and her friend. Loved the townhouse, it has everything you need and has a nice layout. The beach is great, I downloaded a tides app so we knew when high tide was coming in. The location is perfect, you can ride their bikes to Leucadia or Encinitas or it’s an easy drive. Both towns have great restaurants. I-5 is around the corner to get to San Diego. We recommend taking the 101 to go to LaJolla Cove and Torrey Pines State Park. Larry and Linda are great owners, we highly recommend renting this place, we are already planning next year’s trip.

Spent a week here with our daughter and her friend. Loved the townhouse, it has everything you need and has a nice layout. The beach is great, I downloaded a tides app so we knew when high tide was coming in. The location is perfect, you can ride their bikes to Leucadia or Encinitas or it’s an easy drive. Both towns have great restaurants. I-5 is around the corner to get to San Diego. We recommend taking the 101 to go to LaJolla Cove and Torrey Pines State Park. Larry and Linda are great owners, we highly recommend renting this place, we are already planning next year’s trip.

Loved the location. Our family had a great time. Thanks Larry and Lynda!

great location, community kept perfectly Wonderful house, all family had the best time ever

The condo was nice, clean and exactly what we expected. Would highly recommend. The 3 level made it difficult with small children. Just remember baby gates. No complaints and the owners were very friendly.

The condo was nice, clean and exactly what we expected. Would highly recommend. The 3 level made it difficult with small children. Just remember baby gates. No complaints and the owners were very friendly.

Staying at this house in Encinitas was an amazingly perfect experience. The house is located within a beautiful development on a bluff right above a long, wide beach and the Pacific. We walked on its lovely paths bordered by pretty gardens and stunning trees. The house has various succulent gardens outside, on the patio in planters and on their large deck facing West--- from which we saw beautiful sunsets. It is very close to the two pools, though not so close that one hears sounds of people at the pool. It is also a very short walk to the stairs to the beach and the beach is FABULOUS! You could walk almost to Del Mar on it. And –speaking of closeness, it is a short ride to the famous Swami Garden in Encinitas and to Solano beach. Both towns, by the way, have fine restaurants – of all types – and inviting shops, too. The house is lovely inside. Art pertinent to beach and sea abounds on the walls. The layout of the house is sensible –and the bedrooms seem soundproof. Talking and walking among people in the kitchen, dining room or living room is easy. The beds are firm; the showers good and everything is clean. A sunny kind of attitude permeates the house. Being inside it, can sometimes feel like being outside, too, because the glass sliding doors merge the inside with the outside. Both the master bedroom and the living room link by such doors to the large and roomy deck. The airiness, pleasant design of the house, comfortable furniture and tasteful art promote feeling good. How can one feel otherwise in such a lovely place in such a perfect setting? It also has all the conveniences a person would want and for me, who likes to cook, every kitchen tool I needed was there and easy to find. My husband and I plan to return as often as possible to this gem.

Staying at this house in Encinitas was an amazingly perfect experience. The house is located within a beautiful development on a bluff right above a long, wide beach and the Pacific. We walked on its lovely paths bordered by pretty gardens and stunning trees. The house has various succulent gardens outside, on the patio in planters and on their large deck facing West--- from which we saw beautiful sunsets. It is very close to the two pools, though not so close that one hears sounds of people at the pool. It is also a very short walk to the stairs to the beach and the beach is FABULOUS! You could walk almost to Del Mar on it. And –speaking of closeness, it is a short ride to the famous Swami Garden in Encinitas and to Solano beach. Both towns, by the way, have fine restaurants – of all types – and inviting shops, too. The house is lovely inside. Art pertinent to beach and sea abounds on the walls. The layout of the house is sensible –and the bedrooms seem soundproof. Talking and walking among people in the kitchen, dining room or living room is easy. The beds are firm; the showers good and everything is clean. A sunny kind of attitude permeates the house. Being inside it, can sometimes feel like being outside, too, because the glass sliding doors merge the inside with the outside. Both the master bedroom and the living room link by such doors to the large and roomy deck. The airiness, pleasant design of the house, comfortable furniture and tasteful art promote feeling good. How can one feel otherwise in such a lovely place in such a perfect setting? It also has all the conveniences a person would want and for me, who likes to cook, every kitchen tool I needed was there and easy to find. My husband and I plan to return as often as possible to this gem.

This is perfect place to stay with family and enjoy beach, pool and nearby attractions like Legoland, Sea World, Sand Diego zoo. etc. The property is in a very good shape and the owner provided excellent customer service.

We had a wonderful stay at this comfortable beach condo. It had lovely ocean breezes and was nicely equipped with everything you need. We enjoyed daily walks on the beach and spent time at both the swimming pools. The towns of Encinitas and Leucadia have many great places to eat and places to shop. Would recommend to anyone!

We had a wonderful stay at this comfortable beach condo. It had lovely ocean breezes and was nicely equipped with everything you need. We enjoyed daily walks on the beach and spent time at both the swimming pools. The towns of Encinitas and Leucadia have many great places to eat and places to shop. Would recommend to anyone!

We had a wonderful family vacation in Encinitas. The condo was clean and had plenty of room for our family of 5. The location is fantastic (short walk down a path to the beach and close proximity to good restaurants). The owners had all the equipment we needed (boogie boards, chairs, sand toys, beach towels). We would stay here again.

We had a wonderful family vacation in Encinitas. The condo was clean and had plenty of room for our family of 5. The location is fantastic (short walk down a path to the beach and close proximity to good restaurants). The owners had all the equipment we needed (boogie boards, chairs, sand toys, beach towels). We would stay here again.

Some friends and I rented this unit last spring (2015). It was perfect! Very clean, had everything you need! The open floor plan and windows makes for cool evenings and warm days. Its the ideal place for short or long term stay in Funky Leucadia!

Some friends and I rented this unit last spring (2015). It was perfect! Very clean, had everything you need! The open floor plan and windows makes for cool evenings and warm days. Its the ideal place for short or long term stay in Funky Leucadia!

We stay at this property every summer. It is clean, a great location, the beach access is excellent, and the people are great. The owners always have everything ready and when we asked for extras (like a bike), they got it. Highly recommended.

Great townhouse in a beautiful location. The place has a nice kitchen and comfortable eating and lounging spaces. The complex is safe and quiet and it is very family-friendly. The beach is just a short walk down the stairs and we enjoyed going in the pool on our way back from the beach. The garage with beach chairs/toys/boogie boards is a plus. We will recommend to friends and hope we will be able to come back ourselves.

Very nice, clean, comfortable, relaxing home. Owners very responsive and helpful. Superb location in wonderfully gorgeous and endearingly quirky Leucadia. Two minute walk to the bluff stairs and you are at the beach. Private beach-access keeps summer crowds to minimum.