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On The Sand In Capistrano Bay

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From the Beach
Beach
Interior
Pano North and South
First Floor Living Room from Kitchen

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

8 bedrooms5 bathroomsSleeps 20399.5 sq m

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Dana Point, CA
  • Capistrano Beach Park
    3 min walk
  • Dana Point Harbor
    4 min drive
  • Doheny State Beach
    5 min drive
  • Orange County, CA (SNA-John Wayne)
    28 min drive

Rooms & beds

8 bedrooms (sleeps 20)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Double Beds

Bedroom 4

1 King Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 6

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 7

1 King Bed

Bedroom 8

1 King Bed

5 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Bathroom 4

Bathroom 5

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Dining Area

About this property

On The Sand In Capistrano Bay

Ocean front. No Sunday checkouts. The house is built on the beach, and has 8 bedrooms and 5 baths in a duplex style three story house. Licensed for twenty guests and seven cars. The House can be split into the sand level rental (3 bdrs, 2ba) and the Upper Two Floors rental (5bdr, 3 ba). Wake up to the water. The sound of the waves at night, and the views are unforgettable. The house is well appointed, but it’s a beach house and it’s not super luxurious.

Weekly only Saturday to Saturday in the summer.

The house is located in a gate-guarded community on Capistrano Bay, one mile south of Dana Point Harbor. The harbor is an easy walk/bike ride away, and is terrific for restaurants, jet ski rental, fishing trips, whale watching and the catalina express. Dolphin pods frequent the bay in front of the house, and you may be lucky enough to be a part of their day! We are 35 miles south of Disneyland, and 55 miles north of San Diego.

Beach Level Rental:

This rental is on the first floor with three bedrooms, and sleeps 4 in beds and has a sleeper sofa and a queen blowup that sleeps four in the third bedroom. It has a full Kitchen and Dining Table for six. A fireplace is in the living room, and a there is a deck on the sand with a BBQ. A king in the master, a king in bedroom 2, and sleeper sofa in the third bedroom. There is room for a blow up and it is stored in the closet in the master bedroom. Washer dryer, linens provided, and plenty of parking. City of DP Permit: STR19-0969

Upper Two floors Rental:

This rental is on the second and third floors with a spectacular master suite on the third floor. Open your eyes to breaking waves and endless views. Relax, read, exercise, enjoy. Four bedrooms on the second floor are perfect for two families. Each two bedroom set can be closed off and is ideal for adults with children. City of DP Permit: STR19-0968

Bed Detail:

Sand Level Rental:
Beach Level -- Sleeps 8
* Master Bedroom - King
* King
* Full.
* Living Room
* Kitchen

(Parking for 3 cars)



Upper Two Floor Rental:
5 bdr, Sleeps 12
Second Floor - king, king, queen, twins
Third Floor - Master Suite with King and fireplace
Living Room
Kitchen
Fireplace

(Parking for 4 cars)

Keywords: 8 bedrooms 5 baths On the Beach!

Property manager

Lee Maddocks

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Outdoor space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed
No additional guests over 20

Pets

Pets allowed
100 per pet fee paid at time of occupancy

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
We do not allow Sunday checkouts as We cannot get cleaners on Sundays. We have seven parking spaces approved by the city

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
Note from host: No additional guests over 20
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

About the area

Dana Point

Located in Capistrano Beach, a neighbourhood in Dana Point, this holiday home is near theme parks and on the beach. Mission San Juan Capistrano is a notable landmark, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Doheny State Beach and Crystal Cove State Park. Ocean Institute and Surfing Heritage Foundation Museum are also worth visiting. Jet skiing and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and hiking/biking trails nearby.
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Dana Point, CA

What's nearby

  • Capistrano Beach Park - 3 min walk
  • Dana Point Harbor - 4 min drive
  • The Coach House - 5 min drive
  • Doheny State Beach - 5 min drive
  • Salt Creek Beach Park - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • San Juan Capistrano Depot - 14 min drive
  • Orange County, CA (SNA-John Wayne) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪A's Burgers - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Kawamata Seafood - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Flights & Irons Urban Kitchen - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Rapport Coffee by Cafe Smith - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is On The Sand In Capistrano Bay pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at On The Sand In Capistrano Bay?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at On The Sand In Capistrano Bay?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is On The Sand In Capistrano Bay located?

Nestled on the beach, this Capistrano Beach holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Capistrano Beach Park and Doheny State Beach. North Day Use Beach and The Sea Caves are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

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8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ian O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Mr.
Great place, can easily accommodate a big group in the common area, 2 big kitchens
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family Vacation
Always a great time! Our host always has things ready for us!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

PJ S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
SPACIOUS BEACHFRONT OASIS !
The best part was the responsive and cheerful demeanor of the owner. He was a joy to work with ! We were celebrating our 40th "Happy 'Glamper' Club" and the two decks worked out great and plenty of room for all ! THANK YOU, LEE !
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Liesl M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
STUNNING LOCATION and enough space for huge family.
Waves crash onto the patio-you can’t get closer to the ocean. Lovely covered deck below and big deck upstairs. Top unit has a super huge room with gorgeous 180 degree sea view and spacious lounge. No window dressings make for a very early wake up. ;) Lots of parking, granite tops kitchen and big fridges. Bathrooms might need a little attention and definitely consider adding AC at the top, where it gets very hot in summer. Need more glasses, pots and spatulas to make breakfast, in the top unit, especially wine glasses ;) Enjoyed sunset drinks with dolphins frolicking right in front of unit. Beach access was easy enough from empty adjacent plot.Washer&Dryers great and TV’s large enough. Beds were comfortable and furniture good. Loved staying here with 14 family members for a wedding and everyone felt they had enough private space. Wifi was good. Thank you Lee!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
family time
This location was perfect for our generational family. The home was clean, and the pictures reflected the property. The homeowner was responsive to text messages right away.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Scott O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Communication
Beach tranquility for the entire family
Stayed here for a week in March 2024 with the entire extended family. The house is large and spacious. The house is oceanfront and steps down to the beach. The location is a short walk to Doheny state beach and the Dana Point harbor. The house basically functions as two separate units. The main unit on the ground floor has a beautiful deck that faces the ocean. To access the second upstairs unit you have to take stairs on the exterior of the unit. The kitchens were well stocked with pans and dishes. The stove on the lower unit was a little finicky. Labels on the stove were worn off so hard to tell what knob went to what burner and what intensity the heat was set at. The bathrooms were not stocked with toiletries so a trip to the local Costco fixed that. The location is absolutely stunning. We saw dolphins cruise by on multiple days and the beach is very quite. On arrival we did ask for clarification about the listing as it said there was a hot tub as an amenity. The owner/property manager responded, "first step, boil water". Was a little taken back by that, but I did see a bit of humor in it. But I would recommend correcting the listing and remove that amenity. There is a soak tub in the third story bathroom. Not sure if that is what they are calling a hot tub.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Michelle G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family Reunion
The property is in an excellent location with good access to the beach and easy parking! We rented all three floors and had plenty of room! It was great to have 2 kitchens and comfortable furnishings. We loved roasting s’mores while watching the firework shows in Dana Point and San Clemente! Unfortunately, most of the windows were inoperable or were missing screens, and the carpeted stairs and bedrooms need updating. Overall, it was a great choice for my family and we enjoyed our week at the beach!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Virginia M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
perfect vacation destination
thr whole family raved about how relaxing and fun the vacation was and asked to do it again in the future
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Vickie P.

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in
Family Beach Vacation
Great Location and alot of room. We couldn't use beach in front of house most of the time, the tide was too high and rocky. The kids loved the ocean and playing in the waves. Alot of parking and very safe feeling in gated community. Great bike and walking paths to explore. Nice large beach just outside of gated communtiy, was great for family.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aspen A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful
Amazing and beautiful place to stay! Right on the water. Great host!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

John K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Incredible experience!
We had a group of family from around the country coming in for my mother’s 80th birthday. We had such a great time and it was made that much better with the beautiful, spacious, and comfortable setting provided by this house (we rented the entire house for this occasion but could easily rent either levels for future trips in the area). The house had everything that we needed already but the few times that we needed anything or asked, Lee was very friendly and responsive. We would definitely recommend this place to anyone!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful
Great location, the property was spacious and allowed our 3 families to get together and not feel cramped. Overall just a great spot and appreciated the ease of communication between myself and the property manager.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family
My family has been renting homes on Beach Road for 27 years. Best communication with home owner and ease of gate access in 20 years.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brenda H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great for large group
We had so much space, even with a large group. So close to the water and without the large crowds of the larger beaches. Beautiful expanse of the ocean every morning. Fully equipped kitchens with everything we needed as we cooked a lot at the house. if you want relaxing comfort, it’s perfect. Lee was very responsive with advance questions and if we had questions while there too.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Lynne O.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
79th Birthday Celebration
3 Generations together to celebrate A 70th BD
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steve I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely Christmas
We had a wonderful time with family. Perfect way to check-off a family “bucket list” idea for having Christmas on the beach. Lee was amazing responding to questions. Would come back in the summer for sure…
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dana P., Los Gatos, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Delight on the Ocean
What a delight! The views are incredible. Communication was excellent. We had an issue that was resolved. Recommend for a relaxing time at the shore.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Right on the water
Great location on Beach Road. Limited beach access from the house, but walking distance to nice beaches. Not really appropriate for young children due to safety hazards off back deck and no screens on upstairs windows. Lovely view of the ocean and sound of the waves. Train runs directly behind the house, so nighttime noise was an issue.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness
Beautiful but needs work
This is a beautiful location with some issues. The view is spectacular but the beach side has an uncomfortably steep drop off. I wouldn't bring kids here.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steve B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place!
Perfect set up for the two of us, the four kids, and the eight grandkids. Secure, beautiful, convenient, quiet (except for us at times!). Just what we were hoping for. We’ll be back!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Kathleen G.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness
Great location
The location was great. Right on the beach and plenty of space. The house could use a deep cleaning due to proximity to the water and the defects of the elements. I provided the owner with some details. It was fun to watch the extreme high tide while there, waves were breaking very close to the house.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Kim Y.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Enjoyed!
We had a nice visit. Unfortunately, no direct beach, but still able to get down to the beach via empty lot one house down. Nice place for a large group!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathy L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
family wedding
Great location!! Everything was very nice. Had all we needed and more. Beds are comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Meghin R.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Great location, Rough Property
The location of the property was great, however, the property had a lot of issues. It all began at check-in where we didn't have the code within a couple of hours of the check-in time. We had to message the manager repeatedly and he would only give us the code to the garage and not to the doors. After check-in we were notified that there was no heat on the second floor and he couldn't send anyone out to look at it until the following day. It was bearable in the main areas by blasting the heat on the other floors, but it was relatively cold and the back two rooms were unusable. The heat was not fixed during our stay. There was a cleaning crew there that left after our check-in time but the property was still dirty. The floors felt dirty and there were dead bugs all over. The views were very nice and made it easier to get through. However, the next day, there was some construction work going on next door and something happened which caused hundreds of termites to start swarming in throughout the living area. We spent most of our morning cleaning up the termites and trying to get rid of them. Our breakfast was ruined from termites all over the kitchen and we were an hour late to our afternoon plans because it took so long to clean up. When we notified the manager, he recommended sending someone to spray the property, however, we had infants with us so this was not allowed. Overall, it had a lot of potential from the photos, but the experience was a nightmare. Most of the group we were with left a night early, because they couldn't stay after the bug incident.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Patrick L.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Casa Horizonte Sin Fin
Beautiful Property. Unbelievable waterfront home. The master suite (3rd floor) is spectacular. The ocean views are unparalleled. Despite being mid-December we got a wonderful weather window. Sunny days, calm sea, no wind, loads of dolphins and a few whales. Bedrooms were nice, heard no complaints on comfort from any of our large group. Some of the kitchen appliances were new and both kitchens were well stocked with the tools and utensils to keep a large group happy. Large sitting areas inside and out. Fireplaces made for cozy evening and early morning gathering places. Unfortunately we caught them in the middle of some renovations and there were a few issues. One inoperable bathroom, no heat (mid December) on the 2nd floor. House had a 2-car garage but we had no access to use it as it was occupied with owner's vehicles. Felt like the communication could have been better from the owner / property manager regarding the renovation. Despite our minor communication and renovation inconveniences we enjoyed the home immensely. Tried to leave it as good or better than we got it and my only regret is that we did not have more time slotted to enjoy the property. If you have a big group and you want the best possible views of the Pacific Ocean, this place seems "cant miss" to me.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

About the host

Hosted by Lee Maddocks

Host profile image
Grew up in Capistrano Beach. I collect historical photos of the area.

Why they chose this property

A vision of Edward Doheny from the 1920's, these homes are very special. Each custom house has a personality and a history that you can become a part of. Staying on Beach Road is an experience one is likely to never forget.

What makes this property unique

It is very rare to stay on a secluded beach in Southern California that the world almanac describes as the world's best climate. This beach house is very close to the water, and the sights and sounds are stimulating.

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English
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