Del Mar artistic vision, sea views, private pool and spa
About this house rental
Located in Del Mar, this attractive house for $449 per night is a fantastic choice for your next break. This property is suitable for families with children and related mature groups, but not for groups of younger adults who might bring many vehicles, drink or party or stay up late. The beds (2 Kings, 1 Queen etc) are best suited to families. Please do not ask to book if you are a group of unrelated adults. This 2800-square-foot, split level architectural house inspired by the artist who commissioned it in the 1970s. The views of ocean from rear deck by private pool heated all year. Other side has dense overgrown garden under shade of a huge tree and a small "lawn" mixture of long grasses and weeds - very little will grow in the shade. Interior have high open-beam ceilings, wide passageways, and big, open rooms, some light, some dark. Decorated with a mix of the traditional (marble floors, 5 chandeliers, 25 hanging pendant lights, antique furniture and lights), artistic (silver nickel bath tub, track spot lights illuminate original art) and eclectic decor, the property invites you to breathe, rest, dream, laugh and play. It is not the standard in-style manicured hotel with neatly mowed short lawns, and not a property recently furnished for rent only. Please do NOT book if those are your preference. The two full suites are upstairs, each with a small ocean view between trees, and private full bath. The master suite has a king bed, full sofa-bed, lots room for air-mattresses, private balcony and a marble floor in its private bathroom; the guest suite has a queen bed and twin pull down Murphy bed. A smaller bedroom downstairs has one queen bed, and French doors to its own small private patio. A ladder loft at the top of the house, with four twin beds, serves as a fourth play/sleeping room for kids. There is also a twin bed in the large study. Indoors, you can splash and feast in the big kitchen, equipped with a six-burner, two-oven Wolf commercial-style range, large prep island, and a wood-burning fireplace for toasted desserts. The kitchen table can seat 8, and the island has 5 stools on two sides. The big living room has 2 couches, marbled floor and tall double french doors leading to the pool and its adjacent elevated deck. Or retreat upstairs to one of the very private suites. There are two areas to gather outside, on either side of the house. There is a French style white wooden dining table in the kitchen garden, on a tiled area adjoining the kitchen. There is tall wild grass there mixed with local natural wild plants that are adapted to the shade under the huge tree. In the rear, you can sit on the deck to talk and watch the ocean, or splash in the lap pool, and soaking in the attached spa, but not after 8pm. You can eat by the pool on a Balinese teak dining table, … and if you ever decide to venture off the property, Del Mar's best beaches, parks, shopping, race track, fair grounds and dining are all down the hill. My house is near the top of a steep hill facing the ocean, about 0.4 miles straight downhill to the beach, so you may hear waves at night, but there is a steep cliff there so you must either head North or South. You can walk to South beach via roads or a wilderness trail but almost everyone would drive because you will want to have towels, water, cooler box etc and it is a steep hill to come back up. It is 1 mile from house to either of two popular beaches; one North is just past the shops and restaurants of Olde Del Mar on Camino Del Mar from 11th to 15th St; the other South (Torrey Pines State Beach) is much more beautiful and is accessed via the coast road with the best views in the county and has convenient parking at either end. Although you may occasionally hear waves at night, this is usually a very quiet neighborhood; hence when outside, no shouting, screaming, and never any music or radios. Do not open gates to neighbors houses and do not knock on their doors. Make sure all people arriving know the house number. No events, parties, receptions etc. Do not drink alcohol to point where judgement or actions are impaired or people become noisy. No people on property other than the guests specified at time of booking. Do not use the spa or pool after 8 pm. This is the house I live in when not rented. It contains my personal property including clothes and some frozen food in refrigerator. It is NOT a hotel. If you are looking for convention, and all new decorations please stay in one of the 8 excellent nearby hotels including two very high ends ones. You have responsibilities and duties similar to those of any home owner (strip beds you used and begin one cycle of washing, wash and put away dishes, put out trash bins on Sunday, clean up and put away things you moved, leaving house as you found it...). Only when you help in this way can we complete the cleaning in a few hours before the next group arrives. There is unlimited free parking downhill on the front street, but NO parking uphill, in front of mail boxes or in alley. The garage is not part of the rental. Please make sure everyone in your group is aware of the house rules. Your deposit will not be returned if anyone complains about a violation of a house rule. Keywords: house, 2 suites, pool, spa, ocean view, trees
Amenities
Pool
Pets allowed
Kitchen / Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Parking
Laundry
Balcony / Patio
Dishwasher
Hot Tub / Spa
TV
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Del Mar, CA
Reviews
4.5/5.0
Excellent(105 Reviews)
5.0
We (my 80 yr old mom, son and husband) loved the house but the location was absolutely perfect! Close to beaches, airport, grocery store, sea world. View was spectacular from master bedroom. Pool was warm and hot tub was great! Host was quick with responses. Had a really lovely time.
5.0
Excellent however wish we had known that it wasn't wheelchair accessible
5.0
The property was amazing, well kept, spacious!!! It had all the amenities we needed and more!!! Beautiful ocean view!!! A great place to stat!!!
3.0
The house is very nice and had the things you’d hope like detergent and trash bags. The pool and hot tub are wonderful.
There is a complete lack of places for you to unpack if you are looking to get settled in - no dresser or closet in the master, and similar challenges with other rooms. Similar challenge with any room to unpack groceries in the kitchen.
Be very cautious - apparently there have been problems with neighbors and any complaints could cost you your very hefty security deposit. All of this led us to feel on edge and unable to really relax.
For all of these reasons we would not return or recommend.
5.0
The architecture of the house is unusual but we really liked it. The house is roomy and fit our party of seven well. The location is great. We had a pretty easy walk down to town and the beach. The walk back was challenging due to the hill but we managed. Del Mar is beautiful!
4.0
David’s home is unique and spacious. It was ideal for our large family group. Smaller family units each had their own rooms/areas in the house, and the kitchen, living room, and pool offered welcoming spaces for everyone to spend time together. We had a great stay!
5.0
Lots of space for a large group. The kids (age 3,4 &5) liked the loft. Lots of stairs so a little nerve-wracking watching the toddlers. Laminated cards around the house (not a complaint) to explain how to operate things or explain some of the rules. Overall, I was happy with the place.
5.0
A nice, older, split level home.
PROS
Convenient drive to downtown restaurants and Torrey Pines State Beach.
We had plenty of room for our family of seven adults (three couples) and two infants.
Enjoyed the pool and hot tub on site as well as a day at the beach.
Plenty of room at the kitchen table as well as at the separate dining room.
Lots of indoor and outdoor seating.
No TV in the main area to encourage visitors to park in front of.
Good WiFi.
CONS
Could use some measuring spoons.
Need a knife sharpener.
5.0
This was our second time staying at this home. It is just what we wanted. The location is perfect for the beach, grocery stores, coffee…just getting away and being able to slow down and relax.
We hope to stay again next year!
5.0
Mini family reunion was wonderful. We had 12 total and made it work for the beds. Tip: bring house shoes. A week of walking on granite made my feet hurt. The house is quaint and having the pool and hottub was great. People have complained about all of the rules, but we all felt they were reasonable. And there were great instructions for everything. If theres a rule, it's bc someone renting was a jerk. The owners live here, be respectful. Not hard to do. Anyways, the family made great memories and the house was full of love. Thanks again David!
5.0
The heights of location and quiet. Relaxing and peaceful location for us. Host was responsive and made recommendations on wineries and we had a great time!
5.0
This house is very unique and met our family needs really well. The location in Del Mar was awesome, we had a great time!
5.0
Fantastic home, beautifully appointed with a space big enough to accommodate our friends and family! David was prompt with answers to our questions and made our stay a bump free experience.
1.0
No towels in bathrooms. Hot tub not heated as stated. We were accused of putting water into air mattress that we never used. Plus the trash cans were moved to the street before we could empty, but we carried to the street.
1.0
There are too many rules to follow in order to get deposit back. Made stay very stressful and uncomfortable. Property is not like pictures. Pictures need to be updated immediately. The yard needs to be cleaned up. House is on a very busy street with no view of the ocean as stated.
5.0
This was a great family friendly experience. Although we were situated close to neighbors and a main street, it was quiet and comfortable. We played while cooking and in the pool with no problem. Nice to have finctional laundry because we used lots of towels for pool.
Had a great walk to the ocean and beach. Glad they have an outdoor shower to rinse sand off the children before reentering home.
Don't recommend walking with children to neach. Better to drive.
Appreciated the hosts accessibility and responsiveness.
4.0
David was very nice and accommodating. Plenty of space in the home, kids loved the attic space bedroom. Many books to read and friendly for children and pets. Thank you, David!
4.0
The vibe in this Del Mar house is authentic 70s Southern California. Looking over the big room that lets out onto the pool, the architecture conjures up vinyl-miniskirted partygoers with Burt Bacharach on the stereo. The place is well equipped, has interesting books and better than average artwork. But as the listing says, it’s not a hotel room, it’s a place where people actually live. If that is suitable to one’s tastes, one can have a nice time here re-living the first Jerry Brown administration.
5.0
The house was absolutely beautiful and clean!! ^O^y The pool and hot tub were pretty nice! ^__^ Loved the floor plan—especially the remodeled/furnished attic—kids loved it so much!! :D The location and neighborhood were great!
4.0
This Del Mar home is huge. Lots of private tucked away areas within the house. Kids stayed in the loft area. Beds are comfortable and 3 different bathrooms. Soap, shampoo, etc are provided. Backyard pool and jacuzzi are well kept and easy to work. The home is well stocked with kitchen items, plates, cups, pots and pans, etc. Towels are abundant; face cloths and hand towels are not. The home is clean and in a great location. Parking is available mainly on Del Mar Heights, with one parking space available in the back of the house (garage is not part of the rental). The pergola off of the kitchen is no longer there. We mainly kept to the kitchen and backyard. Owner is friendly and makes himself readily available.
3.0
Lots of rules at least 8 pages. There is no off the kitchen courtyard like it looks in the picture there’s no grass and no lattice Patio furniture was covered. You park on a major St. then you go in from the street to the courtyard which is a very messy definitely not kept up. Two that corn yard that does not exist with the covered patio in the pretty furniture Pool is on a timer and only heats in the morning and by afternoon. It’s freezing cold Jacuzzi was nice. It’s been two weeks now and I’m still waiting to hear about my deposit.
5.0
The home was clean, spacious, and well equipped for our family of ten. We enjoyed both the beach and pool. Would stay here again
3.0
The location of the house was great! Just a 5-10 min. Drive to downtown restaurants etc. The only downside to our stay was the long list of rules the owner had for our stay. Not separating the trash, parking in ‘undesignated areas’, moving furniture and any noise complaints were among a very long list of rules that threatened the return of our very large damage deposit. This made our stay a bit stressful. There wasn’t a clear view of the ocean from the back yard pool area due to overgrowth of the surrounding trees
5.0
We had a wonderful time at this house in Del Mar. Everyone enjoyed how eclectic it was and a fun floor plan to explore. Pool and jacuzzi were great for the kids to play in while adults made meals. Loft for kids was really fun. Ladder up to a small door made it a cool spot just for them to enjoy. TV and sound system could do with an upgrade as some others have mentioned. Very short drive to downtown Del Mar and the beach which we did everyday. We would definitely stay here again.
4.0
Beautiful home, great location. Loved the pool.
Improve cleanliness and update bedding.
5.0
Del Mar Getaway
We loved our stay in Del Mar. Everything was super clean and the location was perfect. There were a few minor items that would have improved our stay. The kids loft area could use an uplift and could be made more accessible. In addition, the AV component could use an update to allow for music streaming. Overall, we had a great time and would book again in the future. Thanks David!
5.0
We loved David's property. We came down to Del Mar to relax and chill as a family. Everyone had a wonderful time. There were great beds for all of us and plenty of space so everyone could have their down time. We spent mornings at the beach and afternoons and evenings in the pool and hot tub. David's library is amazing. There was something for everyone and we all found books that peaked our interests and shared them with each other. All in all the perfect getaway for our family and we would definitely stay here again.
5.0
The perfect place for our family
We loved David's property. We came down to Del Mar to relax and chill as a family. Everyone had a wonderful time. There were great beds for all of us and plenty of space so everyone could have their down time. We spent mornings at the beach and afternoons and evenings in the pool and hot tub. David's library is amazing. There was something for everyone and we all found books that peaked our interests and shared them with each other. All in all the perfect getaway for our family and we would definitely stay here again.
5.0
Everything was great including the house. Perfect location and amazing house.
4.0
Different than anywhere we’ve stayed before. Almost like Alice in Wonderland with the many rooms and levels. Lovely pool and hot tub. Landscaping could be spruced up and interior is dated but very functional.
4.0
Really interesting space
Different than anywhere we’ve stayed before. Almost like Alice in Wonderland with the many rooms and levels. Lovely pool and hot tub. Landscaping could be spruced up and interior is dated but very functional.
5.0
Wonderful house
Everything was great including the house. Perfect location and amazing house.
5.0
We had an 80th birthday party with our immediate family. There was plenty of space and the accommodations were perfect for our group. We enjoyed all of the fun amenities and the owner was very accommodating and helpful in every way. It was cold and a little rainy and the hot tub was so welcome! We were grateful for the information pages that were found in every room to help us navigate and make the place work for us. It was a fun venue and near so many wonderful places of interest in San Diego and only 3 minute drive to the beach. Our stay was memorable in every way and we would definitely consider this same venue again in the future.
5.0
Best Venue Ever
We had an 80th birthday party with our immediate family. There was plenty of space and the accommodations were perfect for our group. We enjoyed all of the fun amenities and the owner was very accommodating and helpful in every way. It was cold and a little rainy and the hot tub was so welcome! We were grateful for the information pages that were found in every room to help us navigate and make the place work for us. It was a fun venue and near so many wonderful places of interest in San Diego and only 3 minute drive to the beach. Our stay was memorable in every way and we would definitely consider this same venue again in the future.
5.0
We spent Christmas at this lovely home. The large kitchen allowed 6 of us to have a Christmas brunch at the kitchen table and then later to prepare a fabulous Italian meal on the large stove and kitchen island. We ate dinner in the beautiful dining area that overlooks a formal living room and outside pool deck. It was lovely. Unfortunately the weather did not permit our use of the pool. My only recommendation for the home is to put in armoires for hanging clothing in the bedrooms.
5.0
We stayed here with our kids and their families. The house is very interesting and roomy with 3 bedrooms and a loft and a study that can also double as a bedroom. The loft worked out great for most of our grandkids. Although the weather was a bit cold, we enjoyed the heated pool and spa. House is in a great neighborhood near the beach and town. There are nice ocean views too. We had a great time.
5.0
Exquisite home
We spent Christmas at this lovely home. The large kitchen allowed 6 of us to have a Christmas brunch at the kitchen table and then later to prepare a fabulous Italian meal on the large stove and kitchen island. We ate dinner in the beautiful dining area that overlooks a formal living room and outside pool deck. It was lovely. Unfortunately the weather did not permit our use of the pool. My only recommendation for the home is to put in armoires for hanging clothing in the bedrooms.
5.0
Lovely large home with pool. Near beach and town.
We stayed here with our kids and their families. The house is very interesting and roomy with 3 bedrooms and a loft and a study that can also double as a bedroom. The loft worked out great for most of our grandkids. Although the weather was a bit cold, we enjoyed the heated pool and spa. House is in a great neighborhood near the beach and town. There are nice ocean views too. We had a great time.
5.0
We had such a great time in this beautiful, huge house. Such a cool home! The kids loved having their own hideaway loft to sleep in. It was so nice to have a crib to put our baby. And it was just overall fantastic for our whole family to share a space and for all the cousins to be able to play together.
5.0
Great place for large family
We had such a great time in this beautiful, huge house. Such a cool home! The kids loved having their own hideaway loft to sleep in. It was so nice to have a crib to put our baby. And it was just overall fantastic for our whole family to share a space and for all the cousins to be able to play together.
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Del Mar?
The average price for a rental in Del Mar is $500 per night. This rental is $51 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Del Mar artistic vision, sea views, private pool and spa. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Del Mar artistic vision, sea views, private pool and spa. Enjoy the water!
Is Del Mar artistic vision, sea views, private pool and spa pet friendly?
Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Del Mar artistic vision, sea views, private pool and spa?
We found 13 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, pets allowed, kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, and fireplace.
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