Description:
Sleeps up to 22 - 7-bedrooms, hot tub, 10+ bicycles, wireless DSL, computer & printer, 4 -min stroll on level blocks to large sandy pet-friendly beaches.
TUDOR ROSE MANOR: Sleeps up to 22. 7+bedrooms, 4-Baths. Just a 4-minute stroll to the waves of the large Rio Del Mar beach with it's fun deli and fine restaurants and the Seacliff State Park Beach-next door. There are also 10+ bikes, hot tub, croquet yard & much more!
This grand English Tudor Manor is just the right setting for groups with 8 sleeping on the Ground floor, 10 on the Upper floor and 4 in the Carriage House for a total of up to 22 for a total of 7 bedrooms and 4 full baths, 2 with showers and 2 with tub/showers.
The Ground floor features an elegantly appointed gourmet kitchen with highly polished granite tiled counters and all new stainless steel appliances including a new stainless steel gas stove and oven and dishwasher. There is also a large food locker for extra food storage, just outside the back door. The dining room had 3-tables that seat 20 plus 3-counter stools in the dining area for a total of 23. The 1st Bedroom has a Queen, 2nd Bedroom has a California King air-coiled bed. The living room, with newly refinished oak hardwood floors and Persian-style area rugs has a 2-Queen Innerspring futons in front of the large wood fireplace. There are also 4-folding adult-sized cots for guests that prefer not to share a bed. There are lots of games and a large armoire with TV/VCR/DVD and a stereo entertainment center.
The Upper level has the 3rd Bedroom with redwood floors and 1- Queen bed & a Pack & Play crib/bed in the closet for a little one. The 4th Bedroom has two twin beds-one of which is a "Sleep Number bed" so if you ever wanted to find out what your number is, it is available to try. The 5th bedroom or extra Great room which also has newly refinished oak hardwood floors and area rugs has 2-Queens innerspring futons near the fireplace and upstairs a Flat-screen entertainment center with more of free DVD & VHS videos. This is also the location of a DSL computer desk with a flat screen monitor & a color copier/fax for your use. You can use the wireless connection in any room of the home if you also bring a laptop.
The 6th bedroom has 1-Queen bed and is called the Sunshine Room. It also has a private deck with a table, chairs and umbrella. There is a compact yet fully equipped second kitchen on this floor, with a gas stove, microwave, coffee-maker and an extra refrigerator. There is a stackable laundry is located in a small closet off the kitchen.
The detached Carriage House has 1-Calif King Bed, a day bed (for child under 5'), and a sofa. There is also a Cable TV/VCR and stereo w/CD and tapes. This area is often delightfully claimed by the teenagers in the group as their special clubhouse. The third full bathroom with an unlimited hot water shower is adjoining the upstairs carriage house bedroom area.
The 7,000 sq ft yard had a small but fun hot tub, a large croquet yard, several shady oak trees, flowers, a hammock supended between 2 trees, 3-picnic tables, lots of chairs, and plenty of room to hang up wetsuits and surfboards. There is also an outside shed with 10+ bicycles with which to enjoy the neighborhood trails.
The 4th bathroom with its fun round shower & unlimited hot water has an outside entrance so it's easy to use from the yard. There is also a hot & cold outside shower for washing off the sand after the beach fun. There is a short ramp available that can be installed at the back door for folks who are not comfortable with walking up stairs and the first floor has a bathroom that most handicapped folks can utilize, though this house it NOT formally rated as "handicapped accessible."
This Manor was built in 1922 and has a rumored history of having being built for a San Jose doctor and his large family as their beach home. It is currently surrounded by newer large homes & is a short 4-min walk to one of the areas largest sandy beaches (7-miles long) with fire rings for beach bonfires. The Tudor supplies free firewood for both the fireplaces and the beach bonfires. There are also a couple of nice delis within a short walk to get ice cream cone
Lighthouse, Hiking Trails, Tea Pot, 25 mins to Monterey/Carmel, Utensils, Nearby Wharf, CD Player, Medical Services Nearby, Fire Stove, Deck, Badmitton Set, Rollerblading, Miniature Golf, Radio, Shopping, Biking, Short drive to Beach Boardwalk, Horseback, CLOTHES_WASHER, Craft Shopping, Refrigerator, Symphony Orchestra, Nearby Ice Cream Parlor, Boating, Dance, Near Park, Toaster Oven, Dog Friendly Beaches, Boogie Boards, Outdoor Shower, Original Art, Skateboard Park, Rancho Del Mar Shopping Center, Pots and pans, Museums, Garden, Surfboards, Drive to Pacific Garden Mall, Nearby Internet Cafe, Surfing, Fishing, Oven, Beach Walking, Near Beach, HOT_TUB, Kids Games, Live Entertainment, Beach , ACCESSIBLE_DISABILITY, Spices/ Condiments, Art Festivals, Internet Connection-Wireless DSL