Home Away from Home/Newly updated/Walking distance to Green Belt parks and shops

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Spacious house with recently landscaped drought tolerant front and back yards.

Airy entrance way open to dining and living room areas. Fast WiFi included.

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Exceptional

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 5

Popular amenities

Dryer
Washer
Barbecue grill
Parking available
Kitchen
Outdoor space

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Davis, CA

U.C. Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
‪5 min drive‬
University of California, Davis
‪6 min drive‬
U.C. Davis Conference Center
‪8 min drive‬
Sacramento, CA (SMF-Sacramento Intl.)
‪24 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds and 1 Crib

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

Furnished home, newly updated, available for short term rental. Ideally suited for visiting university professors or short term executive stays. Located in North Davis near the University and within walking distance to shops, bus route, parks, and green belt.

Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, fully equipped kitchen, open plan living/dining, wireless internet connection, cable television, two car garage, on pleasant corner lot. For availability and terms, please contact Valerie Garforth by phone or e-mail.

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Property manager

Valerie Garforth

Languages

Dutch, English, French, German

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Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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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

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Davis

Covell Park, a neighbourhood in Davis, is home to this holiday home. Davis Toad Tunnel and Gable Mansion are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Marya Welch Tennis Center and Regal Davis Holiday. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Aggie Stadium or The Pavilion. Swimming offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and horse riding nearby.

Davis, CA

What's nearby

U.C. Davis School of Veterinary Medicine - 5 min drive - 3.7 km
UC Davis Arboretum - 5 min drive - 4.4 km
University of California, Davis - 6 min drive - 5.6 km
U.C. Davis Conference Center - 8 min drive - 5.2 km
UC Davis California Raptor Center - 9 min drive - 8.3 km

Getting around

Davis Station - 12 min drive
Sacramento, CA (SMF-Sacramento Intl.) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

‪Peet’s Coffee & Tea - ‬5 min drive
‪Segundo Dining Commons - ‬4 min drive
‪Panda Express - ‬15 min walk
‪Taco Bell - ‬5 min drive
‪Taqueria Guadalajara - ‬12 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Home Away from Home/Newly updated/Walking distance to Green Belt parks and shops pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Home Away from Home/Newly updated/Walking distance to Green Belt parks and shops?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Home Away from Home/Newly updated/Walking distance to Green Belt parks and shops?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Home Away from Home/Newly updated/Walking distance to Green Belt parks and shops located?

Located in Covell Park, this holiday home is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Sutter Davis Hospital and 2.1 mi (3.5 km) from University of California, Davis. Davis Art Center and Aspen Greenbelt off-leash dog park are also within 2 miles (3 km).

9.8

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Wyatt W.

2 Apr 2025

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

Great experience!

Clean home, easy check-in and check-out not far from the University!

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Richard B.

5 Nov 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Needs updating

We really wanted to like this house because of its great location to where our daughter is at UC Davis and its open floor plan but we won’t be renting again. The house is very dated and just the musty smell alone is enough for us not to go back. I purchased several candles but it didn’t do the trick. Pros- good location, open floor plan, stocked kitchen and nice backyard. Cons- musty smell, felt like staying in an older persons home that hasn’t cleaned out anything in a long time, very old bed spread and curtains, adult folding bedside commode sitting out right by the master shower (we finally had to move it in the closet), some door handles that were so old barely worked and a used not clean kids training potty in the cabinet under the bathroom sink. We arrived to the BBQ grill cover torn and barely on the grill that was disgustingly dirty on the outside and inside. We sent pictures to Valerie right away so she knew we arrived to it that way and she was very apologetic when she responded. She sent us a 4 page list of rules/requests a few days before our stay which seemed excessive. Overall we really wanted to like the place because we visit our daughter every 4-6 weeks but after we left we all agreed that the place wasn’t for us.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Kelli L.

27 Oct 2024

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

Nice and relaxing

We enjoyed our stay. There wasn't a lot of time we stayed at our vrbo but the wide open floor plan was enjoyable. If there was any thing we did not care for is was only having 4 rolls of toilet paper for 5 days. The beds were comfortable and all the instructions were eastly to read. We all enjoyed staying there. Thank you

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Char G.

8 Oct 2024

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

Open & airy!

Cute back deck area. Fruit trees. Large open rooms. Works best with single folks, as two bedrooms only have single beds. Large dining table makes business meetings efficient.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Pamela G.

2 Oct 2024

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

Very nice and convenient location

The large, open concept home is located in a nice, quiet neighborhood. It is close to shopping, restaurants, and the highway, and was a great location for visiting family in Woodland. The house was clean, has lots of room, a fully stocked kitchen, and the furniture is comfortable, but the furniture and decor are quite dated. The back yard is quite nice, and furnished with a table and chairs and a grill. We found the bed in the master to be fairly comfortable, but the linens were quite worn, and the pillows were flat and did not smell clean. For us, the house was a mostly positive experience.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kay G.

31 July 2024

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

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Paul B.

14 May 2024

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

Roomy and convenient

Very roomy inside with a nice outside patio. Convenient location for UCDavis, Sacromento, and airport.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terry S.

28 Apr 2024

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

Davis visit.

Excellent. Well appointed, perfect location. Clean and in great neighborhood. Definitely recommend this home.

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer K.

21 Apr 2024

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

Great stay

The house was clean and well-stocked. Highly recommend!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angelo G., Chile

29 Feb 2024

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

A superb place

Beautiful large house, very well located. Nice backyard and everything you need to enjoy life with your family. Perfect neighborhood - beautiful, quiet and with many nature trails to explore. Close (by bike or car) to shops and the highway. The host's help and guidance is also greatly appreciated. We are going to miss the two months we spent here with our family!

Stayed 54 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

toni e., San Francisco,ca

4 Sept 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Close to Student Apartments

House was all on one floor which was great for my mother who is 80 with multiple knee surgeries. I rented the house for the purpose of moving my kids back to UC Davis and that was accomplished. There was a giant fig tree in the front of the house that had some wonderful ripe fruit on it. We were only there for 2 nights so a short stay. The beds are very uncomfortable so plan on sleeping on the couch. The towels are worn and there aren’t any extras. If you spill anything, you will have to use whatever you can find. There a musty scent to everything…. My family called it mildew so bring your own towels. It’s a great walking neighborhood. Lots of easy trails. That’s why I gave it 3 stars…. Location.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Xiangqing K.

4 Aug 2023

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

perfect stay

very quiet, comfortable, and convenient.

Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angie B., Holland

5 July 2023

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

Perfect spot to visit Davis

This was a great VRBO! I loved the open concept and it was a great place for my family to stay. The location was easy on and off from the highway. I would come back to this place in a heartbeat

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Consuelo B.

3 July 2023

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

Excellent place to stay

love the roominess, cleanliness, quietness and comfortableness while we were there

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn D.

21 May 2023

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

Cozy and quiet home!

Awesome stay!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sallie P.

7 May 2023

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

Very nice

Clean good communication nice quiet neighborhood easy access to Universty

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mavis M.

2 May 2023

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

Perfect for small gathering

Stayed in Davis for just a couple nights with my mom, brother and sisters. The location was perfect! Clean, organized and very comfortable for our stay. The owner was great about communication. The kitchen was well stocked with all we needed. I would stay here again!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Ellen B.

2 Apr 2023

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

Large clean home great location.

Valerie left great instructions and was very responsive

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sandra J.

23 Feb 2023

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

Perfect location in Davis

House was clean, location was great. It was just right for 2 adults and 2 children.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark S.

24 Jan 2023

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

Excellent Property in Davis, CA!

Valerie's house was the perfect setting for our family stay in Davis. The house was close to campus and to the center of town. Valerie was an excellent communicator ensuring our stay was comfortable inside her house.

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

19 Dec 2022

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

Very nice neighborhood, close to stores & restaurants, super easy to find, lots of room in house.

We found the house to be easy to find, very secure, nice private yard, well-equipped kitchen, good internet, tons of room in house. Would absolutely stay again.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Maggie M.

22 Nov 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Roomy house

The house was nice and spacious with lots of natural light. Beautiful landscaping and plenty of parking. Neighborhood was quiet. The master suite was nice but the guest beds were super old and uncomfortable (could feel the coils) and the guest bath was a little dingy.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Francine J.

17 Nov 2022

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

Simple floor plan/ nice neighborhood

This rental was perfect for our needs. Simple, no frills but nicely laid out and a pleasant neighborhood to go walking in. The owner was very responsive and pleasant to work with. We hope to go back next year.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

mary m.

25 Oct 2022

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

Nice, clean house- great location

The house was great. Every amenity you could want. Clean, good location. We had a girls weekend in the Sacramento area. It was perfect! I’d definitely stay there again.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cindy F., Elk Grove, Ca

7 Oct 2022

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

Spotless easy access location

First impression: Spotlessly clean! Which is one of the most important things to us. On the downside is the lack of comfort in the beds (hard, uncomfortable mattresses), bedding (hard, flat pillows) with bargain basement sheets, etc., The whole house is “adequate” as far as furnishings and kitchen ware. But it looks and feels as though there was no “love” or care put into furnishings to make the house feel like a “home”. All furnishings looked and felt like the cheapest possible. Just enough to furnish the house without thought as to the comfort of a guest. Five stars because “you get what you pay for” and I balanced my rating against the price for a good hotel room, (comparable price), BUT this house gave us 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths, a kitchen and garage. The space made up for the furnishings. The biggest thing this house is lacking is the sense of security and safety. There’s a definite need for outside lighting at the long walkway to the front door. There are 2 “cut aways” where someone could easily hide and at night it’s creepy walking up to the barely lit front door. Easy solution is to add lightbulbs to the existing fixtures. Perhaps the maintenance person doesn’t test the bulbs? The other easy fix is to change out the sheer curtains at the large front window looking into the living room from the front door. That way privacy can easily be had by closing non-sheer window coverings. The lack of paper products was annoying (no paper towels or napkins, 1 roll of paper thin TP in each bathroom), but we realized Davis is “green”. As a guest it’s still annoying not to have at least 1 roll of paper towels, waxed paper, foil, Saran, etc. Part of the reason behind choosing a VRBO over a hotel is the “home away from home” comfort. Valerie sent a detailed multi-page intro beforehand which was very handy and much appreciated. She is also great at communicating quickly with every question or text that I sent. All in all this house is a great value in comparison to other properties in the vicinity.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

Home Away from Home/Newly updated/Walking distance to Green Belt parks and shops

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3 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

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Bedroom 2

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2 bathrooms

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