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Stylish Cottage Retreat by the Sea in Carpinteria

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Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Stylish Cottage Retreat by the Sea in Carpinteria

This charming and stylish, beautifully refurbished cottage is 1.5 blocks from Carpinteria State Beach, 1 block from Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park and a few blocks to the heart of town. Included bikes, beach chairs, beach wagon, and cooler all make a fun-filled day at the beach effortless. When you return, rinse off the salt and sand in the warmth of the outdoor shower.

We were honored to have our cottages (#248884 & #336069) chosen to fill the "Little Gem" category of Carpinteria Beautiful's annual Home and Garden Tour in April 2012. They were also featured in Carpinteria Magazine's winter 2010 edition.

The cottage features bamboo hardwood floors, tasteful furnishings, central heat, ceiling fans in the bedrooms, and all the comforts of home. Beautiful, original paintings by local artists adorn the walls. There is a bedroom with a queen bed and another with a bunk bed with a twin on top and full bed on the bottom. A lovely patio in the yard with an outdoor dining table is the perfect spot for a sunset dinner. The cottage is beautifully decorated and very comfortable. There is a fully upgraded kitchen with stone countertops and all new appliances, including a dishwasher, microwave and ice maker. You will also find a washer and dryer for your convenience. We offer a library of beach and summer themed DVD's and wireless internet at no additional charge. Games and books are in the cupboard for mellow days around the house.

The surrounding neighborhood is very peaceful and the neighbors are friendly. There are several antique shops and wonderful restaurants within walking distance, as well as nature trails and wonderful bird watching one short block away. Or, hop on the bikes and head to town! Thursday afternoons offer a fresh Farmers Market. The town of Santa Barbara is a short drive away and hosts a zoo, museums, shopping, golf, art events, botanical gardens, the Queen of the Missions, wine tasting and more! Stop in Summerland for great antiquing, then glamorous, celebrity-filled Montectio along the way.

Our cottage offers a charming place to stay while on your vacation. Make it your home-away-from-home!

SEE OUR SISTER COTTAGE AT VRBO #336069. GREAT FOR EXTENDED FAMILIES & FRIENDS, OR IF THE WEEK OF YOUR CHOICE IS FULL.

February 2018 NOTE: as a result of the recent wildfire, very heavy rainfall events, if any, may alter your reservation. Reserved nights cancelled due to storm activity will result in a refund for the number of nights cancelled.

Keywords: Cottage, beach cottage

Property manager

Kat Hirsch

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Outdoor space
Mountain view

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No 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, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Carpinteria

Located in Carpinteria, this cottage is near theme parks. 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. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Santa Barbara Bowl or Earl Warren Showgrounds. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Carpinteria, CA

What's nearby

  • Carpinteria State Beach - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Tar Pits Park - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Carpinteria Seal Sanctuary - 5 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club - 6 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Rincon Beach Park - 6 min drive - 6.0 km

Getting around

  • Carpinteria Station - 5 min walk
  • Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Carl's Jr. - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Taqueria Rincon Alteno - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬18 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Stylish Cottage Retreat by the Sea in Carpinteria pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Stylish Cottage Retreat by the Sea in Carpinteria?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Stylish Cottage Retreat by the Sea in Carpinteria?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Stylish Cottage Retreat by the Sea in Carpinteria located?

Situated in Carpinteria, this cottage is within a 5-minute walk of Tomol Interpretive Play Area and Carpinteria State Beach. Friends of the Library Used Bookstore and Tar Pits Park are also within 1 mile (2 km). Carpinteria Station is 5 minutes by foot.

Reviews

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Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sarah D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Always love staying here
The house is wonderful. Host is so responsive and great. Perfect walking distance to town and beach
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathan S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect Beach Town Cottage
Excellent location in the wonderful town of Carpinteria! Well appointed and clean. Highly recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michele W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved this cottage
We loved staying at this little cottage. It was so clean, charming, great location, safe neighborhood. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leah W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Gotta go!
This little community and this cottage were perfect for our long weekend in California. Walk to so many good restaurants and cute shops or hang out at the beach, super chill vibe, less expensive than Santa Barbara but close enough to enjoy it all.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carly Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect Spot!
The cottage was a perfect end to our trip! Kat, our host was terrific, check in and out so easy! The beach is a quick walk, town is also walking distance. Everything we needed was there. The beds are comfortable, beach towels, toys and chairs, the kitchen is well equipped for the simple dinners we cooked. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely CARP Cottage
Wonderful stay in a lovely cottage in Carpinteria, CA 2 blocks from the beach. House came fully equipped with everything you need and had very nice furnishings. Outdoor shower with hot and cold water and a beautiful patio to relax on. Quiet location. Host was excellent to work with and communicated promptly!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carrie B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cute Carpinteria Cottage
We stayed in Carpinteria for graduation weekend at UCSB and my only regret is that we didn't get to spend more time there! The cottage is clean, cute, comfortable, well stocked, with lots of parking available and located within easy walking distance to the beach and restaurants. We'll find a reason to come back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trevin P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely beach getaway
This house was very cute and comfortable, so close to the beach and had everything you need to make the stay very comfortable and classy. Thanks!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely cottage
What a lovely place to stay. We enjoyed our time in the cottage retreat! So close to the beach and downtown Carp! Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Carp visit
Very nice small home. Everything upscale. Location fabulous.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Surf trip
This was a perfect location for SB/Ventura county surf spots. The cottage had plenty of space, super clean, and walking distance from everything we needed in Carpinteria. Definitely would return!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A+, amazing experience
My family wants to go back so I really don’t want to write such a good review. The first thing my 5 yr old boy said was, “I wish we had a house like this.” There was a bunk bed the kids loved going up and down in. Kids play with rocks and there were rocks in the courtyard. Parking in the courtyard was very easy to do as well off the street. There is a train that honks every so often close by, but my little kids loved that! We stayed for 4 nights. The house is 2 blocks from the beach. My 5 yr old loves the beach! I have a 2 yr old and she likes the beach, but at that age not as much. The town of Carpenteria is nice. Lots of restaurants and grocery stores. I hope we can stay there again. This house gets booked up quick. Nice manager who emailed/texted with me a couple times checking in.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darryl N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location in Carp
Walk to everything. No need to drive unless you are going to SB or Montecito. Only minor complaint was it rained and TV was too small. Probably not an issue if weather was better but 28” TV? They have some good DVD’s in the house and there are sharing library’s around neighborhoods. Good used book store in town as well. Carp is a great small town with great hikes in hills or by the beaches. Love Padaro grill and eating on the beach nearby. We would come back again for sure.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roxane H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect Location, Perfect Home
This property was exactly what we needed. It was comfortable and had everything we needed and wanted. It's a short walk to the beach and the main street. There are lots of restaurants and other fun shops to check out. We had a fun, relaxing time. Highly recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect Cottage
Everything was amazing. Only addition that would make it exceptional is a fire pit. Our family of 4 with two teenage boys absolutely loved it.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kristi C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Westmont
This property was perfect for visiting our son who attends Westmont College. Close to college and beach! Homey feel perfect for family time.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robin B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Well appointed lovely cottage
Great
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda S., Shadow Hills

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
beach cottage life
Absolutely love this cottage, second time we have stayed here, feels like a piece of home to us, love the size, patio, kitchen comes in handy. We come in and park and never get back in our truck, walk everywhere, got our steps in for sure! We are already looking at our schedule to get another visit in before end of next month.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle L., Templeton, California

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beach getaway
What a wonderful little cottage. Perfect location and comfortable set up. House was super cute and the front yard fit our needs perfectly. The house has all the pots pans etc, but you’ll need to arrive with coffee, sugar, cooking oil and all your bathroom toiletries. No soaps other than hand soap provided.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jenifer C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family Get Away
We stayed here while visiting colleges between LA and Santa Barbara. Even though the weather was not perfect we still enjoyed the short walk to the beach and cozy cottage to play games and relax together. When there was a break in the rain we used the bikes to explore town and the outdoors. The kitchen was well equipped with everything we needed and lots of restaurant choices when we didn’t want to cook. Thank you so much for sharing your cottage with us!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Justin G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Holly House
This cottage is absolutely adorable. Great location, easy to walk to the beach, downtown etc. Kat was responsive and helpful with all our needs. Will definitely stay again!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica Z., Connecticut

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This place is so special !
We had the best time at this property and really just fell in love with Carpinteria! The house was perfect for our family of four. We appreciated all the updates, the decor and the coziness of this place. It was handy having a washer/dryer available to us. We had everything we needed at this property. It’s a special place for sure and I hope to visit again someday!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michelle D., Livermore

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fun Beach Cottage
We enjoyed bringing in the 2023 at this cute beach bungalow. We enjoyed a short walk to the beach and had so much fun riding bicycles to the bluffs. The house was clean with a peaceful and relaxing vibe. Unfortunately, our scheduled whale watching tour to the Channel Islands was cancelled due to inclement weather. A good reason to come back! Thank you for hosting.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Stay
Very nice property. Everything we needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

About the host

Hosted by Kat Hirsch

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Our family bought 2 neglected, unloved cottages on one lot one 1/2 blocks from the beach. We expertly and extensively refurbished them throughout, upgrading EVERYTHING and making them very livable and lovely. They are now complete and we are ready to share them with people that will appreciate the fine quality of our charming cottages.

Why they chose this property

Carpinteria is a charming town. The beach is amazing and there are many other local activities and good restaurants. We live in nearby Santa Barbara.

What makes this property unique

Beach walks, dinner on the patio, entertaining friends and family, bird watching at Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park which is 1 short block away, days at the beach with the kids, watching them swim out to the platforms with all of the other kids.

Languages:

English
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