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Apt 5: Contemporary 2-Bedroom 2-Bath Steps To Sand

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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 475.1 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Carpinteria, CA
  • Carpinteria State Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Rincon Beach Park
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

2 Single Beds and 1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Kitchen
Separate dining area

About this property

Apt 5: Contemporary 2-Bedroom 2-Bath Steps To Sand

Beautiful newly remodeled, family-oriented, ground floor 2 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment with brand new modern furnishings and amenities throughout. This recently renovated complex (2018) is half a block from the nicest beaches of Carpinteria and directly across from the Salt Marsh Reserve. Super quiet location, 200 yards from the sand, and walking distance to the shops and restaurants. This unit was recently furnished with high-quality contemporary leather and walnut furniture and contemporary art decor.
Carpinteria is one of the last standing little beach towns in California, essentially unchanged in over 50 years. The city is limited in growth based by its physical boarders, making the entire town only about 1 mile square. Dozens of smaller mom and pop restaurants and cute beachy shops. Its a town where you young children can walk or bicycle safely, visiting old favorite shops like Robitelle's Candy shop, Foster's Freeze, and The Spot burger joint. Then there's the beach! Protected by the Anacapa Island chain, Carpinteria is known as the World's Safest Beach. Your dogs will love it too, as the beach from our street (Ash Avenue) Northward, dogs are allowed with leashes. (If allowing dogs off-leash...be aware that the police occasionally ticket off-leash dogs and the ticket is expensive.
We're located about 10 miles from world renown Santa Barbara, and 15 miles from the city of Ventura. Looking for. some shopping? Camarillo Outlet Mall is located 30 miles to the South. Northward you find dozens of wineries, Solvang, and all directions have dozens of great golf courses. Whether you're interested in shopping, dining, kayaking, whale watching, golfing, or just relaxing on the beach, Carpinteria vacation will become a fond memory that you and your family will yearn to repeat year after year. All of Carpinteria is easily walked in about an hour. There is also a cute public trolly and bicycles to rent (mostly summer). Amtrak stops many times each day for fast easy trip to Santa Barbara and points beyond. LAX is the International airport that serves the area, about 2 hours South. The smaller Santa Barbara Airport is about 30 minutes away.

Property manager

Mike Krumm
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Pet-friendly
Parking available
Barbecue grill

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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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
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 and a first aid kit

About the area

Carpinteria

Carpinteria is home to this apartment. Santa Barbara Zoo is a popular area attraction and if an activity is on the agenda, Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor are worth checking out. Santa Barbara Channel and Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center are also worth visiting.
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Carpinteria, CA

What's nearby

  • Carpinteria State Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Tar Pits Park - 5 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Carpinteria Seal Sanctuary - 6 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club - 6 min drive - 5.9 km
  • Rincon Beach Park - 11 min drive - 7.6 km

Getting around

  • Carpinteria Station - 10 min walk
  • Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Carl's Jr. - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Taqueria Rincon Alteno - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Apt 5: Contemporary 2-Bedroom 2-Bath Steps To Sand pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Apt 5: Contemporary 2-Bedroom 2-Bath Steps To Sand?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Apt 5: Contemporary 2-Bedroom 2-Bath Steps To Sand?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Apt 5: Contemporary 2-Bedroom 2-Bath Steps To Sand located?

Situated in Carpinteria, this apartment building is within a 10-minute walk of Carpinteria State Beach and Tomol Interpretive Play Area. Friends of the Library Used Bookstore and Tar Pits Park are also within 1 mile (2 km). Carpinteria Station is 10 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 20 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

4.0/10

Amenities

4.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jeff B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect!

We absolutely loved our stay. The property is really well located, we could walk everywhere. Everything was clean and in order. Can't wait to return.and our hosts were perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent, clean, comfortable...perfect location!

Very clean, comfortable and well stocked apartment. Pet friendly with a gorgeous beach a block away. Newly renovated, excellent communication with hosts. I do recommend and would stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot

Place was great! Just off the beach and a short walk to restaurants and shops. Owners were helpful and easy to communicate with.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

jamie h.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Vacation Stay

This condo was absolutely perfect! The whole place was very clean, well stocked, the beds were very comfortable and it was so close to the beach!!! I would highly recommend this place, and we would love to stay again!!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful and Easy Access

Ewe were looking for a place close to family and events in the area. We also had a small dog to accommodate. Parking and accessible unit for elderly parents was perfect. Of course we realize the off season for the beach is a little different than summer use. The unit was so clean and all use was clearly explained. Much nicer than a hotel for the three nights we stayed. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Lawrence T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Nice stay

Iicemaker does not work Could have extra blankets Luggage should have been in bedroom. Over all good. We left the house very clean. It was a nice short visit. Thanks
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gina S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Apartment by the Sea

We really appreciated the nicely appointed apartment and were pleasantly surprised to find the kitchen supplied with coffee, sugar, salt/pepper, saran wrap, foil and ziplock baggies. Although we didn’t cook because of the brevity of our trip, these supplies would have made cooking and clean up easier. We were also happy with the size if the apartment and that it allowed our small dogs to stay. Great hosts!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

James P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Really nice

Wonderful place. Clean and modern, quite and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Darleen H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

July 4th vacation

Love love loved our apartment in Carpenteria! Tropical shores is amazing and beautiful. Perfect location especially if you’re bringing pets, a few steps from dog beach and really clean and nice. The only thing I would change is a more comfortable bed.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jim B., Bakersfield, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

wonderful in every way

Great location, clean, wonderfully decorated. Host was awesome. So nice to have a place dedicated to families who want to stay a few days or a week and not have to stay in a hotel. So much of Carpenteria in past years was for families wanting a week at the beach. Those places have since been converted to condos and are owner occupied or leased monthly. Not Tropic Shores. The family has a goal of providing weekly rentals to families, like it used to be. And they provide it in a fantastic way. You are literally less than a two minute walk to the waves. Wonderful place.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay near the beach

My family had a great stay at Elena’s place. The apartment was clean and well appointed. Elena was so responsive and kind before, during and even after our stay. We loved hanging out in the courtyard. The location cannot be beat! We’ll definitely return.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael D., Seattle, Washington

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

YES!

In 2021, we stopped in Carpinteria rather serendipitously on a return trip from Seattle. We loved the place, but only had a half-day and one night. Still, we liked it enough that we booked for 10 days this year and had the best time. The condo was well stocked and had plenty of space for the two of us (we both work part-time from home). We thought the beds were comfortable and we always appreciate fun artwork. The setting was wonderful, too. The courtyard made it feel different than a motel and provided easy access to the parking, washer/dryer and trash. Effortless. The shrubs are a nice touch and our dog agreed after checking every one of them. The two units next to us were rented by a group of 8 or 9 vacationers who were having a lot of fun. But… their noise was not bad at all. And, what we heard was ‘happy noise’. Not yelling or screaming but just fun laughter. I don’t get tired of that. That’s the condo… The town of Carpinteria is just too good. It is a 60s beach town that in some ways doesn’t know it’s a half a century later. It has been updated with modern grocery stores, a beach boardwalk and EV charging options, but it’s STILL 60s in other ways, i.e., the hamburger place just a few blocks away – The Spot. In Carpinteria, you can walk forever or drive somewhere in five minutes. We will return!
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Samara K., Dallas TX

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfectly situated

We really enjoyed this property. Excellent location for beach access, and the beach is terrific. Extremely clean and contemporary, comfortable apartment; beautiful building landscaping was an unexpected pleasant surprise. Carpenteria is a wonderfully laid-back small town easily accessible to more action if that's your thing. Owner was very helpful and made the stay super-easy. We loved it and can't wait to go back.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

2/10 Terrible

Benjamin

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
NOT dog friendly. Instantly discriminated against because of our dog. Heard little dogs barking all night. Walls paper thin. Was there on a business trip that didn’t end up going through, had to cancel and they got to just pocket 7k ..no offer of credits or anything. Very poor customer service. They state back parking for overflow but there are 5 parking spots which is not noted and it’s so narrow, we scratched the bumper of our truck trying to get out. It’s ridiculous, you can’t even park near your unit due to over crowding. They have noted if your WiFi goes out to just use the neighbors. Never heard anything like that before. Beds are hard as a rock and the two other beds are too small for a grown man, which is not stated in the description. We were instantly approached upon arrival because of our dog even though they were aware we were bringing him. The property manager is a nasty woman and very hateful. They pretty much told us other people’s kids could run in our unit or others animals if we left our door open, even though all dogs are supposed to be on leash. There is an on leash dog friendly beach near but they have a note in the unit stating you can take them off leash just watch out for the police, which I thought was negligent. Highly do NOT recommend this place unless you are a single adult and plan on never being there.
Stayed 19 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cornelia C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Well stocked

Kitchen was well stocked with supplies for cooking. Awesome location steps from the beach. Beautiful drought tolerant landscaping.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Leslie A., Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great beach getaway

Perfect spot to enjoy the beach and Carpinteria. Family friendly, dog friendly! Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Judi M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

It was wonderful

Super easy
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carrie D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home away from Home

Wonderful little spot to relax and unwind. Beautiful property close to the beach with all the amenities.

10/10 Excellent

Susan A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Carpinteria Condo

The condo was just perfect. It’s in an ideal location, extremely clean and having the extra goodies in the refrigerator was a wonderful surprise. We will definitely stay there again when visiting our family who lives in Carpinteria.

10/10 Excellent

John G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very pleased with apartment

The apartment was clean and comfortable. Everything was as it should be and it was even stocked with food! Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

About the host

Hosted by Mike Krumm

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Carpinteria has been our family's favorite vacation destination since I was a small child in the 1950's. After several years of camping at Carpinteria State Campgrounds, our parents decided to build Tropic Shores Apartments and make this our second home. A few years ago, our parents both passed, away after a full and long life, leaving Tropic Shores to the four brothers, Tom, Richard, Mike, and Jeff. Since we all feel a very special connection to Carpinteria, we decided to remodel the building from ground up, and keep it in the family for our children to enjoy.

Why they chose this property

Tropic Shores is a small building of 16 units, all located with a center courtyard of lush landscaping...some of which were planted by our father over 50 year ago. The building is very quiet and your are sure to find it easy to relax and re-energize. While we're not right on the beach, we are located so close that you can hear the waves crashing at night. 200 steps and you're on the sand. Directly across the street is the Carpinteria Salt Marsh, which is basically a bird sanctuary. You may enjoy quiet walks through the Salt Marsh watching for birds or other animals while watching the sun rise or set.

What makes this property unique

Carpinteria is one of the las remaining small beach towns found during the mid 1900's, essentially unchanged over the last 5 or 6 decades. It's a town where you may feel safe allowing your children to walk or bicycle through town on their own. Named "The World's Safest Beach" because of the protection of the Channel Islands, the surf rarely gets very large...but still large enough to enjoy the waves. When you're ready for something more exciting, there are dozens of wineries, golf courses, movie theaters, and restaurants in nearby Santa Barbara and Ventura.

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