Sand Patch One

Description from the manager

Sand Patch is a special place, sophisticated yet beachy and completely remodeled in June 2007. Our goal is to maximize your enjoyment, let the place enhance your time here and leave the rest up to you and your imagination.

The Sand Patch is a colorful and ideal for a vacation or short-term stay. The home is just a short walk from famous La Jolla Shores Beach and an enjoyable stroll from great dining and people watching. The Sand Patch put you in a great environment and location with easy freeway access so if you want to venture out to see San Diego's other attractions you can do so without much hassle. The beautiful village of La Jolla... with its shops, markets, galleries and restaurants is far enough away to remove you from any frenzy but close enough to take off a longer walk and enjoy.

Once you arrive at Sand Patch you will feel like you are somewhere different and from that moment begin to relax and enjoy yourself. Enjoy breakfast under a wide market umbrella on your front deck and take in the peek views of La Jolla Cove. Then, after a day out or at the beach retire to the back patio to barbeque, read and dine alfresco. Outdoor lighting and speakers will enhance the mood. The property is fully fenced and gated offering you privacy and security. You are in a small, private haven once you close the gate behind you. An outdoor hot and cold shower offers a refreshing alternative for cleaning-up after a quick dip in the ocean. This is a great place to take in the good, year-round weather of La Jolla. Open your French doors to pick an orange off the tree and take in the fresh air and warm sunshine.

The living area has beautiful hardwood floors, a wood burning fireplace and plenty of windows make for a striking living area. Relax on the comfortable sofa to read, listen to music or watch cable. Seat 8 around your long wood table, ideal for entertaining friends and family. This home has a modern cook's kitchen with ample counter space, stainless steel appliances and a large side-by-side fridge. You'll find everything you need to cook up a storm and serve your meals attractively. The cooks get to watch the world go by through large windows that open onto the front deck.

This beach house has two bedrooms plus a bonus sleeping space in the beautifully converted garage. The master bedroom has a comfortable queen size bed with built in Plantation Shutter closets and French doors that lead to the back patio plus television with full cable channels and ceiling fan. The second bedroom offers two colorful twin beds, built in closet and ceiling fan. The bonus room is off the kitchen and features a single bed plus desk for the busy traveler. The living room also has a sofa sleeper to create additional sleeping space if needed. The rooms are light and airy - perfect for a beach retreat. All of your linen, towels and bedding are provided.

There is high-speed internet access throughout the property for your laptop computer. We also provide adult size beach cruiser bicycles, boogie boards, sand toys, beach chairs, beach towels, and a cooler so you can enjoy the area the way we locals do. For families with small children, we provide a high chair and pak-n-play crib. Upon request we can also provide additional baby items such as a full size crib, jogging stroller, bed rails, noise monitor, etc.

In addition, we offer full concierge services. You can order discounted attraction tickets, food and dairy products to be delivered to the home prior to your arrival. We can set dinner reservations or tee times for you, and we can help you with planning any other activity or special request you may have.

This home also includes off street parking for one car in the driveway. This home has forced air heating but does not have air conditioning.Room DescriptionBedroom 1 has 1 Queen

Bedroom 2 has 2 Twins

Bonus Room has 1 Twin

Additional full- size sofa bed

Check-In: 4:00 pm

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What Past Guests Are Saying

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• Ann
  Bainbridge Island

  Perfection in a bungalow!

  Left on 05/06/2013 for a stay in February 2013
  
  

  Perfection in a bungalow! We can't believe our good fortune in finding this property for a 5-night stay - was absolutely adorable, completely comfortable, thoroughly equipped, and the staff were responsive as well as effective (even at 7am!) in handling a problem we encountered with the wifi. We hesitate to recommend this property as highly as it deserves because we want it to be available when we can return, but honestly - if you get a chance to stay here, you ought to!

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• Family of Four
  Wichita, Kansas

  Exactly as described!

  Left on 01/05/2012 for a stay in November 2011
  
  

  The house is exactly as pictured on the websight. Very clean, bright, and plenty of room for our two very young children (ages three and one) to run around. The wagon came in handy for the short walk to the beach. This really is a great rental. To be totally honest, I need to write about our one disapointment... I am sure the neighborhood is normally very quiet, but there was road construction during our stay. I wish that we had been made aware of this before our arrival. Our children nap during the day and we were not able to have the windows open during that time. It got pretty toasty since there is no aC. We would definitely stay here again.

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  Recommended for: Travelers, Romantic, Disabilities, Families

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• amandamaeSeattle
  Seattle

  50's home too close to busy arterial

  Left on 01/02/2012 for a stay in December 2011
  
  

  A home 2 blocks from a nice beach but the road noise was a real negative. Company did not reveal how close it was to a busy road. Living room furniture needs upgrading - plastic sofa- & a head board is lacking in master bedroom on a bed facing a window. Any child could go right through the window if he/she was playing on the bed!
  
  Kitchen was large w/ all utensils & a large backyard & grill.
  
  10:00 am check-out is too early & the $75.00 fee for staying till noon is just greedy.
  
  Would not return

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• liz
  New York

  Felt right at home...

  Left on 01/20/2011 for a stay in January 2011
  
  

  My husband I rented this house for two weeks in January. Coming from the Northeast, it was a wonderful get away with temps in the 60'sand 70's throughout our stay.
  
  The house is furnished comfortably if basic (think Ikea) and it is well equipped, i.e. kitchen equipment, bbq, bikes, washer/dryer, etc. The location is in a residential neighborhood, not on a main street and about 2 blocks from the beach. One caution I would mention is that the street the house is on leads to the entrance of the beach parking lot so there is regular traffic. I suspect in the summer, there might be alot of traffic.
  
  "Downtown", i.e. Prospect St., is about a 10 minute drive which we liked because it was convenient but puts you away from the hussle and bussle. There are restaurants within walking distance of the house although the more upscale restaurants are in town.
  
  The rental company was very helpful during the selection process (and thankfully pointed out that if you rent a house up in the hills, it makes biking and going for walks difficult) and accomodated an early check in and late check out and helped with questions about nearby activities and facilities. One note re the pictures of the property, I think they are pretty accurate but in order to get as much of each room in the picture, I think they used a lens that makes the rooms look a bit larger than they actually are.
  
  One final note, as is common in a residential neighborhood, there is a basketball player and hoop next door so there is some practicing going on each day. Not really a bother to us but FYI.

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  Recommended for: Travelers, Tourists, Families w teenagers, Families w children

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• phoenix family
  Arizona

  charming place

  Left on 05/21/2010 for a stay in March 2010
  
  

  We enjoyed staying at Sand Patch One. The house was very well appointed,
  clean and roomy and very close to the beach. My children enjoyed the front
  and back yards and the bikes were a bonus.
  The only issue was the checking out policy. We were required to strip the
  beds/ all linens and "clean" prior to the cleaning crews arrival. After paying
  "fees" (cleaning fee, insurance and such) out the nose I thought it
  inappropriate to have to do this "pre-cleaning". I also didn't appreciate the
  threat of yet another fee if I didn't comply to this check out policy.
  
  
  
  

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• Brearton Family
  North Yorkshire, UK

  Xmas 2009

  Left on 05/21/2010 for a stay in December 2009
  
  

  Visiting California for Christmas was a great experience and one which certainly benefited from the home comforts provided at Sand Patch One. It was a home away from home and provided everything we needed for a truly memorable vacation.
  
  Many Thanks
  
  The Brearton family
  
  (UK, North Yorkshire)
  
  PS: Go Chargers :)

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  Recommended for: Tourists, Luxury, Families w children

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• Britta and Family
  Munich, Germany

  Close to beach wonderful located house with style and good price

  Left on 05/20/2010 for a stay in February 2009
  
  

  We came from Germany and had chosen Sand-Patch Two the year before as well. Due to the dates, we had chosen Sand-Patch One and Two (moved from one house over to the other) and loved both of them. Nice, clean, modern-styled furniture, nice garden, beautifully located.
  To be honest, it was a dream to stay there. We loved every minute and the service of the rental agency was PERFECT. Whenever we will come back, we will try to stay there again.
  We liked best the relaxes atmosphere, the arrangement of the room, the kitchen, the extra room that was created in the garage, the garden, the closeness to restaurant and beach.
  Then real only set-back was the watering of the garden starting at 4 a.m. and that the running water could be heard in the house. But this was changed by the owner within one day.
  
  As a family with one kid it was also so nice to have all the necessary items in the playground.

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  Recommended for: Friends, Tourists, Romantic, Families w children, Singles

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• Jason
  Minneapolis, MN

  One Week in Paradise

  Left on 05/20/2010 for a stay in February 2010
  
  

  We had a wonderful stay at Sand Patch One in La Jolla. Just blocks from the beach, and readily accessable to San Diego's many destinations, we were able to enjoy many memorable moments during our stay.
  
  The house was clean and roomy. Having our groceries delivered prior to our arrival was an added bonus. As was the use of a jogging stroller, beach toys and other baby items for our child.
  
  We look forward to making a return visit soon.

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• Kirsty
  Nottingham, UK

  Wonderful La Jolla

  Left on 05/14/2010 for a stay in July 2009
  
  

  The location of Sandpatch is its biggest asset--it's a quick walk to La Jolla Shores beach and the kids loved boogie boarding there everyday.
  
  It was a comfy base to stay and the kitchen was well equipped.Booking was easy by internet and the staff at SCVR were helpful without being pushy.
  
  San Diego is a superb holiday destination, there is just soooo much to do. Sea World, the zoo, kayak tours of The Cove,Padres baseball,Coronado-- it's the first holiday I've lost weight on!Of course you could just chill at the beach but having come from the UK we packed in as much as we could!
  La Jolla is very safe and upmarket,the downsides are the traffic if you don't go out early (thank goodness there is a car park space at the house)and it can get a bit hot inside with no aircon.Overall it is worth the financial outlay!

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• 
  Minneapolis, MN

  Fabulous Beach Vacation - We'll Return Again Next Year

  Left on 04/15/2010 for a stay in April 2010
  
  

  Lovely little neighborhood. House is just blocks from the beach. Our 2-year-old loved the amazing playground on the beach. Avenida de la Playa has some great little restaurants. Osteria Romantica has incredible Italian food. Very easy to get everywhere in San Diego. I couldn't recommend this more highly. We'll definitely be back!!

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