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Sweet Alice Heritage House - Close to Everything Encinitas on Private 1/2 acre

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Property grounds
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
2 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, travel cot, free WiFi
Exterior
Smart TV, fireplace, DVD player, books

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 593 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Dryer
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

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Encinitas, CA
  • San Diego Botanic Garden
    20 min walk
  • Moonlight State Beach
    3 min drive
  • Self Realization Fellowship
    5 min drive
  • Carlsbad, CA (CLD-McClellan-Palomar)
    18 min drive

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About the area

Encinitas

With a stay at this vacation home in Encinitas, you'll be by the sea, within a 15-minute drive of LEGOLAND® California and San Diego Botanic Garden. .This family-friendly vacation home is 13.1 mi (21 km) from University of California, San Diego and 15 mi (24.1 km) from Westfield UTC.
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What's nearby

  • San Diego Botanic Garden - 20 min walk
  • Moonlight State Beach - 3 min drive
  • Self Realization Fellowship - 5 min drive
  • Self Realization Fellowship Hermitage & Meditation Gardens - 5 min drive
  • San Elijo State Beach - 16 min drive

Getting around

  • Carlsbad Poinsettia Station - 14 min drive
  • Carlsbad, CA (CLD-McClellan-Palomar) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Round Table Pizza - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪El Cotixan - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Carl's Jr. - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Entire place

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

Sweet Alice Heritage House - Close to Everything Encinitas on Private 1/2 acre


Step back in time to the early days of Encinitas, where avocado grooves lined the coastal hills and no one knew what surfing was. Encinitas is a hidden gem in San Diego County, one of the last frontiers of laid-back, truly authentic beach towns. The beaches are pristine, the locals are joyful and friendly, and the vibe, we believe you will find, is exceptionally relaxing. Encinitas is recognized globally as one of the most quintessential surf towns in the world. Experience the culture of a sleepy surf town as you take off your shoes and put on your flip-flops.

- Serene and peaceful home on large lot
- Backs up to canyon, with sunset views
- Fully stocked kitchen
- Outdoor Dining area and BBQ
- Property grounds has walking path and garden benches
- 10 minutes to Legoland
- 30 minutes to SD Zoo, Safari Park and Seaworld

This 1947 home is situated on over a half acre lot with open skies and canyon views. Beautiful and carefully updated and restored in 2011 to keep the old school charm and blend with the surrounding environment. Spacious two bedrooms and one full bathroom, large living space gives you enough room to relax and find your quiet space to enjoy your vacation time.

Outside patio area is perfect to enjoy a meal with the family. Fire pit and chairs in the canyon to relax at night and pretend you are at a bonfire on the beach. Fully fenced in lot with a gated entrance, provides peace of mind that the kids can play safely outside. The large grass area is great for a pick up game of soccer or to teach the kids how to play croquette.

The kitchen is fully stocked and ready to create your culinary masterpiece. Complete set of pots and pans, bake ware, cooking utensils, place setting for 8, oils and spices, tin foil and baggies. We wanted you to have everything you need, just like back home. Four-burner gas stove with large oven, big enough to handle a Thanksgiving dinner prep. Beautiful granite counter tops, hard-wood cabinetry with glass inlay, bring modern style to this retro kitchen.

The master bedroom has a king sized bed, with a firm but comfy new mattress. The 2nd bedroom features a queen sized bed. Both beds are outfitted with organic high-thread count sheets and pillow cases. Allergy-free pillow protects insures everyone will get a good night rest. Plenty of bath and hand towels are included for your stay with us.

There is a clothes washer and dryer for our guests to use in the garage. Environmentally-safe laundry detergent and stain-removers are provided. Although there is not enough room to park in the garage, there is plenty of room in the driveway for safe off-street parking with gate.

We know that the beach is the reason why people come to Encintas, so we provide everything you need. Two boogie boards, sand toys, two beach chairs and an umbrella are available. To take advantage of the large grass area, we have several outdoor games, balls and toys available.

Take a journey back in time to the world-renowned surf town of Encintas in our Sweet Alice Heritage House vacation home. Come stay with us, we would love to host your next family vacation.

We have updated our cleaning fee and our cleaning procedures due to Covid-19. Our maids have been trained to follow CDC's guidelines for sterilizing the home between each guest. We use a commercial grade virucidal, antibacterial and disinfectant on all surfaces in-between each guest stay. We also use an air disinfectant after each cleaning before the maid leaves to make sure the house is completely sterilized for your health.


City of Encinitas permit #RNTL-028100-2025
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, which features a fireplace and a Smart TV. There's a private patio. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and a DVD player is provided for your entertainment.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a water park or take in the view from a garden.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property manager

Dave

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach towels
  • Beach sunloungers

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking
  • Car required

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Ice maker
  • Paper towels

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bath or shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Hairdryer
  • Shampoo
  • Towels provided
  • Soap

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite service
  • DVD player
  • Video library
  • Books
  • Music library
  • Games

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Fenced garden
  • Barbecue
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Firepit

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: No smoking on premises please

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Local meal delivery service

Location highlights

  • Near the sea
  • Near a health or beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near outlet shopping

Things to do

  • Water park
  • Water sports equipment
  • Fitness facilities nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Wildlife and game walks nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Theme parks nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Horse riding nearby
  • Golf nearby
  • Surfing/body boarding nearby

Safety features

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

General

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers only
  • Water-efficient toilets only
  • Unit size: 1005 sq ft (93 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

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 not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: Great home for the kiddos

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, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
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
Property Registration Number #RNTL-028100-2024

We should mention

A car is required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Sweet Alice Heritage House Encinitas
Sweet Alice Heritage Encinitas
Sweet Alice Heritage
Sweet Alice Heritage House Encinitas
Sweet Alice Heritage House Private vacation home
Sweet Alice Heritage House Private vacation home Encinitas

Sweet Alice Heritage House - Close to Everything Encinitas on Private 1/2 acre Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Karlene M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cute house, good location
Nice private house
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Raymond H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful stay
Really felt like our home for the stay. Cool bit of history as we talked with Dave…used to be citrus and avocado orchard. Worked well for us as there was grass to work on soccer, and super close to run to a great (quiet during week) beach. Dave was attentive to our one issue and there quickly trying to fix it…together we got it taken care of. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wanda L., SF East bay

Liked: Cleanliness
Quiet Homey Stay
our third stay here as our home away from home to spend week at the beach. So quiet and private. Everything we need. We will be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Sweet indeed
Sweet Alice was a very nice home to stay in for our San Diego vacation. Close to everything we wanted to do and the house is so wonderful. We enjoyed the yard seeing lots of birds and bunnies. We even lit a fire in the fire pit. Felt like a home away from home. Would stay again.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Polina Z., Palo Alto, CA

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place to stay
This was a great place to stay, convenient location, quiet neighborhood and a large yard. Really liked staying here and Dave, the property manager was quick to respond. It was great to have access to beach umbrella and beach chairs. The only thing is that all the toys on the property inside or outside are pretty much broken. Tried to check a couple of board games, but they didn't contain the peaces are were probably all mixed up between the boxes. We enjoyed the beach and the outdoors. It's was a very nice house and a quiet neighborhood. Will definitely stay here again if we'll be in the area.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wanda L., SF East bay

Liked: Cleanliness
Sweet place
Everything we need - quiet clean well stocked and decorated!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Etienne D.

Liked: Cleanliness
A hummingbird paradise
Great location in town. Quiet and comfortable. This was our second time staying at sweet Alice. we like the comforts of the interior, the large outside area and the birds haven all around! Dave is a responsive and helpful host.
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lana S.

Liked: Cleanliness
It was wonderful!
We enjoyed our stay at Sweet Alice! Location was the best for us.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Brett R.

Love Encinitas
Nice property, affordable and centrally located between the beach and inland amenities like Target and Trader Joes. I would definitely stay here again. Lovely grass yard where my wife and I enjoyed have an evening drink in the shade
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael C.

Liked: Cleanliness
5 minutes to Cardiif by the Sea
Quiet and comfortable
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Sweet Alice is indeed Sweet
Perfect location to the zoo, safari, Legoland and Sea World. The beaches are pristine. We loved Carlsbad Beach. Sweet Alice Is private and has a beautiful yard for the kids to play. We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda & Rick S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay!
Cute, cozy cottage with beautiful grounds conveniently located near downtown Encinitas. The cottage is well appointed with everything you need. Dave was a pleasure to work with and everything was stress free. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steve A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location
The grounds are beautiful and very private.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dennis F., Encinitas, CA

Liked: Cleanliness
Updated Comfortable House
Really enjoyed our stay here. It's an older Encinitas home that has been updated to make it more comfortable and to enjoy the view. Very quiet location above small canyon, with a Catholic Church behind you. We did notice lots of traffic on Christmas Eve, since the drive shares the road with the Church, but that was short lived. The two bedrooms were very comfortable and quiet. Bring some eye masks if you are a late sleeper, because there are no blackout curtains in the master bedroom. The kitchen was small but adequate for cooking for the 3 of us. The house sits on a nice piece of property with a lawn, some fruit trees, and a firepit where you can all sit around and make s'mores. The front room was a great place to relax with a view of the canyon and the sunset.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Sweet Cottage
We took a family girls weekend to the beach and stayed at Sweet Alice. It’s super cute and we all felt that the owner took pride and care in helping their guest feel comfortable. Sweet little touches everywhere like they really thought about what their guest would enjoy. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Carole L.

Liked: Cleanliness
OK… but there were issues!
The property is lovely and as depicted in the description and pictures. But: 1. The driveway entrance to the property is totally torn up with huge chunks of concrete that we worried we’re going to damage our car every time we drove in or out. This was a hazard. 2. We had a massive ant infestation that was dealt with by the property exterminator but we had to live with aunts everywhere in the kitchen for 3 days. Once the exterminator came the problem was resolved but until then all food had to be kept in the refrigerator. 3. Nothing tells you that the property shares roads with a church and its very busy school. If you try to leave or come home between pick up hours you cannot get near Sweet Alice Lane. You also run into bike and car traffic from the Middle School and preschool across the street! We know and love the area… but these things were definitely concerns. And since I came in recovering froze an unexpected broken hip, these issues added complications! Under different circumstances we would have used the grounds more…. Loved the birds! Please fix the driveway and tell folks about the school hours! Carole Levine
Stayed 21 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peter K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great hideaway for family
We needed a place to stay for a sports tournament in the area and this place was perfect. The GPS took me to the wrong address, but it wasn't difficult to figure out where to go. The driveway had some damage, but we just avoided it and it was fine. The house itself was full of thoughtful touches and very well maintained. The host was responsive and accommodating. Location was perfect with groceries, restaurants and activities nearby. Best feature is the location of the house. It's really hidden away which is great for me and my family. Quiet neighborhood and peaceful.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Wanda L., SF East bay

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely home in quiet peaceful spot
Would definitely stay again. Large private property. Everything we needed. Very comfortable king bed and super quiet which we loved.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dan D., San Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness
Always a pleaseure to stay at Sweet Alice.
We rent this home every summer and always enjoy the homes privacy, location, and amenities. Our kiddos love the large grass area and the outdoor fire pit for tasting marshmallows. Can’t wait to come back next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Catherine A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Comfortable Stay
We needed a place to stay for a wedding weekend. This cute place suited us just fine. Our kids really enjoyed the large yard and we appreciated the privacy that the property gave us.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cerise F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great family vacay
Overall, we had a great stay! The house had everything we needed (toys, books, games, pack n play, booster/high chair seat, beach towels, etc.). My girls loved running around the yard and throwing the frisbee and kicking a ball around. There were some appliance issues, but Dave was very responsive and had repair guys out to fix them ASAP. We spent most of our time at Legoland, so didn’t affect our stay too much. We’ll definitely return!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dennis G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Problems
Barbecue is not working. Tank top is broken The gophers are hard at work on your beautiful grass. Had a wonderful visit.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Twyla C., USA....Missouri

Liked: Cleanliness
Quiet and Nice
The house was perfect. The entrance is terrible. The concrete is busted and the gate hard to push open and very rough entering and exiting. The yard was fantastic. The fire pit!!! Get rid of the rusted out thing and replace it! It was stated to make sure and put the screen over the fire…….no screen….rusted! Broken chairs. Make it nice to sit out. We willl consider staying again.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great home base
Great house for family trip. Nothing fancy but had everything we needed. Feels very private with a great yard and view. Perfect home base for San Diego adventures and a 5 minute drive to the beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dennis G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Loved it
Very clean & well equipped.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021