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Beach
Property grounds
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2 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets
TV

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

Reviews
9.4

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendlyPet-friendlyPet-friendly

Check out the area

Map
Carpinteria, CA
  • Popular LocationCarpinteria State Beach3 min walk
  • Popular LocationTar Pits Park5 min drive
  • Popular LocationSanta Barbara Polo & Racquet Club6 min drive
  • AirportSanta Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)24 min drive

Space details

2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, sleeps 5
75 sq m
    1 king bed
    2 twin/single beds
    1 sleep sofa/futon

Room options

About the area

Carpinteria

In Carpinteria .Your stay at this Carpinteria apartment places you 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 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Carpinteria State Beach - 3 min walk
  • Tar Pits Park - 5 min drive
  • Carpinteria Seal Sanctuary - 6 min drive
  • Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club - 6 min drive
  • Rincon Beach Park - 10 min drive

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • McDonald's - 5 min drive
  • Starbucks - 4 min drive
  • Island Brewing - 9 min walk
  • Apiary Ciderworks and Meadery - 19 min walk
  • Carl's Jr. - 12 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire apartment to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

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

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • WiFi available

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking

Kitchen

  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathrooms

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room
  • Dining room

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite service

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit

General

  • Unit size: 808 sq ft (75 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

Vrbo Property
Apt 5 Contemporary 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Steps To Sand
Apt 5: Contemporary 2-bedroom 2-bath Steps To Sand Apartment
Apt 5: Contemporary 2-bedroom 2-bath Steps To Sand Carpinteria
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Apt 5: Contemporary 2-Bedroom 2-Bath Steps To Sand Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 15 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

4.0/10

Amenities

4.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Lawrence T.

Liked: Cleanliness
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
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
Really nice
Wonderful place. Clean and modern, quite and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Darleen H.

Liked: Cleanliness
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
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
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
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
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

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
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