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Reviews
9.4

Exceptional

3 bedrooms5+ bathroomsSleeps 8279 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pool
    PoolPool
  • Fireplace
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  • Kitchen
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  • Barbecue grill
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  • Air conditioning
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  • Outdoor space
    Outdoor spaceOutdoor space

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Map
Vista, CA
  • Popular LocationMoonlight Ampitheatre5 min drive
  • Popular LocationThe Wave Waterpark8 min drive
  • Popular LocationTwin Oaks Golf Club12 min drive
  • AirportCarlsbad, CA (CLD-McClellan-Palomar)27 min drive

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Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

bedroom 1

1 King Bed

bedroom 2

1 King Bed

bedroom 3

2 Single Beds and 1 King Bed

5 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Bathroom 4

Bathroom 5

Bathroom 6

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

Elegant hacienda home with elevated entertainment area & private pool

North County Oasis

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Remarkable, panoramic ocean views catch the eye from this private, original adobe, four-bedroom paradise rich with attention to detail. This Spanish adobe is nestled away atop the foothills of Vista in San Diego's North County. Winding up a long private gated driveway, one finds a secluded Spanish estate on 1.45 acres.

The home, originally built in 1928, exudes charm with its original Spanish tiles, brickwork around the fireplace in the great room, exposed wood beams, and solid wood doors. Authentic California living gives one a view of a unique, private home surrounded by lush landscaping, including an orchard with many fruit trees and indoor/outdoor entertaining areas. At over 3,000-square-feet, this hacienda blends the old with the new. The main house comprises three buildings connected with a loggia (covered walkway). There is an expansive full kitchen in the main house with two ovens and a side-by-side refrigerator, as well as a second full kitchen in the pool area. There is a dining area in the main kitchen that seats up to six people, but you can also enjoy eating alfresco on the terrace off the main living room as you take in the views. There are also two dining areas in the pool area.

The elevated entertainment area features a large BBQ area, a waterfall that cascades through three pools into a tropical saline pool, and a 38-foot water slide. The game room has a pool table, darts, and a 75" TV with a whirlpool tub just outside. With unobstructed westerly views, you can see both Catalina and San Clemente Islands on clear days. It truly feels like you are in your own private resort!

Welcome to Vista, a small, charming Southern California town in north San Diego County. It is noted to have some of the best weather in the USA. Downtown Vista is a short three-mile drive west, where you will find endless dining options for all tastes. But many restaurants will deliver too. Vista is gaining recognition for its large number of microbreweries that you can enjoy. The Moonlight Amphitheatre, two miles away, offers theatergoers a series of four Broadway-style musicals every summer. Four miles away is The Wave Waterpark, which boasts a lazy river, the adrenaline-pumping Slide Tower, the Flow Rider, and a large competition pool for laps. In less than 30 minutes, you can be at the beaches of Oceanside, Carlsbad, or Encinitas. In the other direction, you can be at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park - it's a short 22-mile drive!

Things to Know
Check-in time: 4:00 p.m.
Check-out time: 10:00 a.m.
All guests shall abide by Vacasa’s good neighbor policy and shall not engage in illegal activity. Quiet hours are from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
No smoking is permitted anywhere on the premises.
The maximum occupancy is strictly enforced at this home.
As this home is on multiple levels connected by stairs, it may not be suitable for children or guests with limited mobility.

Parking notes: There is free parking available for 4 vehicles.
This rental is located on floor 3.
1 day notification is required in order to heat the pool. A fee of USD 150 per day must be paid prior to check-in to purchase pool heat for your stay.


Damage waiver: The total cost of your reservation for this Property includes a nightly damage waiver fee, plus tax if applicable (the “Damage Waiver”). (A discount may be applied for stays of 28 nights or longer, if permitted.) The Damage Waiver covers you for up to $3,000 of accidental damage to the Property or its contents (such as furniture, fixtures, and appliances) as long as you report the incident to the host prior to checking out. The Damage Waiver fee eliminates the need for a traditional security deposit.
More information can be downloaded from the "Rental Agreement" on the checkout page.

Due to local laws or HOA requirements, guests must be at least 30 years of age to book. Guests under 30 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of the reservation.

City/town permit number: 00042556

County tax number: 9511

Property manager

Vacasa of California
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Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 30
Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Adults only

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.
For information about quiet hours, please refer to the listing description.

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, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Vista

Located in Vista, this holiday home is in the city centre and near theme parks. Shoppers can check out Carlsbad Premium Outlets, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of SoCal Sports Complex and Carlsbad State Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider LEGOLAND® California, or check out an event or a game at Iron Sights Shooting Range. Looking to get your feet wet? Surfing/body boarding and swimming adventures can be found near the property.
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Vista, CA

What's nearby

  • Moonlight Ampitheatre - 5 min drive
  • The Wave Waterpark - 8 min drive
  • Twin Oaks Golf Club - 12 min drive
  • Cal-a-vie - 15 min drive
  • LEGOLAND® California - 21 min drive

Getting around

  • Carlsbad Village Station - 27 min drive
  • Carlsbad, CA (CLD-McClellan-Palomar) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bear Roots Brewing - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Jim's Vista Lounge - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Filiberto's Mexican Food - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Little Caesars Pizza - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Elegant hacienda home with elevated entertainment area & private pool pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Elegant hacienda home with elevated entertainment area & private pool?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Elegant hacienda home with elevated entertainment area & private pool?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Elegant hacienda home with elevated entertainment area & private pool located?

This family-friendly holiday home is located in the city centre, within 3 mi (5 km) of Moonlight Ampitheatre and Alta Vista Gardens. The Wave Waterpark and Boomers Vista are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Check-in

7.0/10

Communication

8.4/10

Location

8.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Kevin M.

Outstanding Property--Weak Management Team
Great place for families to gather. Lots of space for mingling. Multiple areas to get together for meals and relaxation. Great pool area with multiple full bathrooms and full kitchen. It's like staying in your own private resort. We have stayed here multiple times; our ongoing complaint is with the VACASA organization. Difficult to connect with the local team. Pre arrival preparation is not up to standard. Pool was filthy, no one came out to clean it. Bugs were everywhere, had housekeeping back out to clean up just about every room and walkway. Took a few hours of cleaning, should have been done prior to arrival. We love this property just wish Vacasa did a better job of taking care of the property.
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10/10 Excellent

Kim H.

A Dream Place to Stay
My family LOVED our stay at Vista Retreat! The views when we arrived were absolutely breathtaking, and we all felt like kids in a candy store exploring the property and all it had to offer. The pool and hot tub area with its own bathrooms, kitchen, and bar were so luxurious we felt like we were in some kind of a movie! The view at sunset is simply sublime, with stunning views of the mountains and San Diego. The bedrooms are all comfortable, clean, spacious, and beautifully decorated, and each has its own bathroom as a lovely suite. We were so thrilled to be able to pick fruit in the morning and make our own fresh juice and breakfast- there were delicious lemons, limes, oranges, figs, apples, pears, avocados, and more! And the home provided absolutely every amenity we needed to relax and just enjoy ourselves. It was such a tranquil and beautiful place to stay, and we cannot wait to return!
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10/10 Excellent

Kim H.

A Dream Place to Stay
My family LOVED our stay at Vista Retreat! The views when we arrived were absolutely breathtaking, and we all felt like kids in a candy store exploring the property and all it had to offer. The pool and hot tub area with its own bathrooms, kitchen, and bar were so luxurious we felt like we were in some kind of a movie! The view at sunset is simply sublime, with stunning views of the mountains and San Diego. The bedrooms are all comfortable, clean, spacious, and beautifully decorated, and each has its own bathroom as a lovely suite. We were so thrilled to be able to pick fruit in the morning and make our own fresh juice and breakfast- there were delicious lemons, limes, oranges, figs, apples, pears, avocados, and more! And the home provided absolutely every amenity we needed to relax and just enjoy ourselves. It was such a tranquil and beautiful place to stay, and we cannot wait to return!
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10/10 Excellent

Amber S.

Beautiful home, wonderful time, a few notable issues
The house is very clean and well-stocked. The pool is gorgeous, warm (we paid for heating), and the waterslide is super fast! Checkin and checkout were super easy. The AC in the bedrooms works great and is whisper quiet. There's a kitchen/BBQ right next to the pool that served as our main cooking/bar area. Would easily consider visiting again! Minor issues: - The neighbor's roosters are back (an earlier review complained about this and Vacasa said they had been removed). The chicken coops are right up against the property line and fairly close to the main and downstairs bedrooms. Roosters started crowing at 5 AM every morning. This was a big problem the first day, when it caught us by surprise and woke us up for multiple hours. I contacted Vacasa and let them know - the said they had notified the local team but I didn't hear anything else and the roosters were there for our whole 4-day trip. We got ear plugs and were able to mostly ignore them. Our co-travelers were sleeping in the secondary bedrooms further away and weren't ever woken up by the roosters, thankfully. - The display panel on the hot tub is broken and totally distorted (and one set of seat jets doesn't work), making it nearly impossible to tell what temperature it's set to. When we arrived, it was too cold, then we accidentally set it to way too hot. After fiddling with it for days, I think we got it dialed in but it took a lot of guesswork. - The decking around the hot tub is old and lots of tiny bits of wood are constantly rubbing off and getting into the hot tub. Not great and feels kinda dirty, but the tub itself is otherwise clean. - The water slide is almost TOO fast. Got water up my nose a few times going down it. We had four kids ages 6-9 that were all able to do it and they had a great time, but younger/more-timid kids might be too scared. We had to be extra careful about making sure the bottom of the slide was clear before anybody went down, but the kids were good about it.
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10/10 Excellent

Kim H.

A Dream Place to Stay
This is a gorgeous oasis of a home. Gorgeous and clean bedrooms and bathrooms, luxurious pool & hot tub with stunning views.
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10/10 Excellent

John Galen S.

Hacienda in heaven!!
After realizing you're staying in a historic Spanish hacienda on one level, you walk up the garden terraced stairs to a tropical rock pool oasis with stunning views - hence the name "Vista"!! Then moving up to a third level with even more fun in the well equipped game room and giant jacuzzi. This is a property you won't want to leave, but rather hope it goes on the market so you can buy it (hint hint...). I had my most memorable birthday ever as I crossed over into 50 :/ We will be back hopefully next year!!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brittany S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Paradise on a hill
This was an amazing experience! We enjoyed every moment. Swimming, sliding, picking fruit and juicing, the pool table, gazing out at the gorgeous views. We loved it!! Something to note for people traveling with children. All of the bedrooms are accessed outside. There is a main living area with kitchen, dining room and living room. Covered walkways lead to the bedroom/bathroom combos, but they are not accessible from the main house. This was fine for us because our children enjoyed the set up but it would not have worked when they were younger. There is one bedroom that has a guest bed attached so parents could stay with smaller children in there. The pool area is paradise, i could stay there for days never wanting a thing. Both kitchens are fully stocked. One tip would be having more beach towels. There were 6 for us which was enough but a larger party would want more. Small critique.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2022

2/10 Terrible

Ty K., North Richland Hills, TX

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Completely mismanaged by VACASA!
List of issues: Vacasa customer service was contacted immediately when we arrived & the following morning. No local staff reached out to us until the 4th day of our 6 day vacation. ***Refrigerator & freezer in kitchen doesn’t work. Vacasa local Mgr admitted they knew about the fridge and decided to wait until we left to replace it. Never letting us know or giving us the option. Complete irresponsible!!! **A/C in master bedroom leaked water & didn’t cool. 80+ degrees in our room entire stay. ***chicken farm directly below master bedroom, roosters will wake you up at 4-5am every morning. * landscape crew shows up at 6am on Tuesday, spraying windows w/ water and mowing & edging right out side each bedroom. * layout not suitable fir smaller children (under 12 yrs of age). Plan on them sleeping with you. 3rd bedroom inns in basement garage and kids will have to exit into driveway or thru garage and up a dark flight of basement stairs if they need to get to parents. *Clogged drain & no running hot water (left knob downer work) in south bedroom bathroom. Shower head is also very corroded & gross ***other than the sheets, the house was filthy dusty. Con webs everywhere. Looks like nobody has dusted. Only changed sheets s a and left. * faucet handle on kitchen sink is falling off * door handle to south living Room entrance fell off when we first entered. Many others very loose. *A/C in north bedroom doesn’t get cold. Can come on but won’t cool room like other A/C’s. * 4th jet on hot tub doesn’t work. Hot tub water was below jet level & filthy when we arrived. I had to clean hair, debris & layers of dirt then as water. We still wouldn’t use it until pool guy came to test chlorine & clean more thoroughly. * We also had to clean all the debris and left toys out of pool. It was finally cleaned on Wednesday but was still filthy upon our arrival. * pool umbrella in the shallow area is noon functional and doesn’t go up and down. Looks like the cord broke and someone tied it back together somehow. Also the end of the umbrella are worn thru and busted out. * on a lesser note…some lights are out on walkway up to the pool & many bushes need to be trimmed back so palm trees aren’t slapping you in face on n main walkways and so you can walk up the stairs to the slide.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dana M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Anniversary trip
House was amazing! Way more than needed for just the two of us but amazing privacy at the pool area and this unique house has it all!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Brian G.

Amazing vacation home
This was the perfect place for our family. Plenty of space and amazing accommodations for three active boys! Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Angelo R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
You'll never want to leave!
This house is lovely and completely zen. The fresh air and sun lit pool were perfect for our family. The pool was amazing, the view from the pool breathtaking. The kids loved the game room, spent most of their time there or the pool. The living room was cozy and both kitchens were stocked, had everything you would need. Each room had their own bed and bath, each comfortable and with good space. The communication from the property management is so appreciated. Thank you for being so welcoming. We absolutely loved this place and hope to get back real soon!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Mary R.

Perfect House Great Memories
This house is so wonderful and full of additional surprises like the Citrus Orchard (Fresh Squeezed OJ and more every day). It was hard to leave after 5 nights of fabulous sunsets and 6 days of "hanging out" by the pool area. We will be back!

10/10 Excellent

Liz R., Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home, wonderful stay!
The house was spectacular! Perfect for vacationing with another family. We all had our own space and congregated in the communal spaces. The two kitchens were amazing- we ate some meals by the pool and some on the veranda. It was like being in Mexico!! Fruit trees were so cool- the apples were sweet, ruby red grapefruits and fresh squeezed OJ for breakfast. Two suggestions for making this the best place ever— the pool could be warmer (it’s solar heated). The weather was low 70s, so wish the pool was a bit warmer. But we still had a blast going down the slide! A broom! We traveled with littles who sometimes miss their mouth when trying to eat. We searched everywhere but could not find a broom or vacuum- so spent a lot of time on our hands and knees picking up scraps. Otherwise, perfect stay and would definitely stay here again!!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2021

6/10 Okay

Catie L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Communication
Girls trip
We were so excited to rent this property because of the pool, waterfall, and slide for our ladies trip to relax and have an amazing view and fun time with the pool. It was fabulous for the first two days but then the waterfall, slide and all together the pool pump stopped working. I tried contacting management and it was handled very poorly and it did not get fixed. We were mostly upset that no one even came to look at the pool over the 24 hours I had been reaching out. We specifically rented this property for the soul reason of the pool but we were disappointed the third and fourth day it wasn’t working. They offered $20 at first to reimburse us then agreed on $100. With spending $3400 we just didn’t feel that was a justifiable reimbursement since people most likely would rent this property for its pool and amenities. Another part that was not mentioned is the chickens/ roosters that apparently are on the land tight by the house. They woke us up every morning at 4:30 which was not pleasant. Overall it was a nice spot, but wouldn’t go back.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Kim C.

Wonderful, unique resort escape
This home is amazing! Perfect for adults who need some private space with incredible communal areas. The pool level with a full kitchen, cabana, bar, ample seating and slide were the highlight of our stay! Comfortable beds, large and very well equipped kitchen, fruit trees (we picked our own lemons for lemonade) and room to spread out! The home is spread out across the spacious property With steps to get to the pool level, and more to get to the game room and jacuzzi, so it may not be ideal for very small children or those with mobility issues, but it was perfect for our group of adults and teens. Thank you for an excellent weekend getaway Vacasa!
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10/10 Excellent

Amy V.

Perfection
I spent a long weekend here with 4 of my girlfriends. The house is huge, extremely clean, and has the most amazing pool! All of the amenities you can imagine plus several separate suites. There’s also a wonderful view, we enjoyed watching the sunset here every night. I would definitely recommend this house to anyone looking for a fun and relaxing getaway. You’ll never want to leave!

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