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Front Door Main House
Master Bedroom Patio, Front of House
Dining Area Main House
Kitchen Area Main House

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6139.4 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Gym
  • Outdoor space

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Santa Barbara, CA
  • Place, Santa Barbara Zoo
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, East Beach
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Cabrillo Pavillion
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Garden

About this property

Family friendly Vacation Rental

Unique property opens onto lush outdoor space offering both privacy and intimacy. Lush terraced gardens include Weber outdoor grill, a kitchen center with sink,and Mexican tiled counter tops to facilitate outdoor meals. The outdoor shower is intertwined with jasmine, heirloom roses, and succulents that have been maturing for over 40 years. Elegant plantings with orange, lemon, grapefruit, avocado, and cherimoya trees cascade three levels down from the house.

The newly renovated main house is both airy and luminous, with Brazilian Koa floors and recessed lighting throughout. The main house features three bedrooms with 400 count thread sheets, and tasteful decor.Two bedrooms also have views and access to gardens with 6’ sliders and patios. A top of the line, fully equipped kitchen includes granite counter tops with stainless steel appliances and Bosch dishwasher and center aisle cook top with separate convection oven and microwave. The master bath includes travertine marble tiling throughout with double sinks, and spacious shower area. The open floor plan boasts a step down living room with Colorado stone fireplace, exotic wood mantle and flat screen television.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

Frequently asked questions

Does Family friendly Vacation Rental have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Family friendly Vacation Rental?

As of 4 April 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Family friendly Vacation Rental on 1 May 2021 start from NZ$316, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Family friendly Vacation Rental pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Family friendly Vacation Rental?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Family friendly Vacation Rental?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Family friendly Vacation Rental?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Family friendly Vacation Rental located?

This family-friendly Santa Barbara holiday home is located in Eastside, within 2 mi (3 km) of Chase Palm Park, Santa Barbara Zoo and Santa Barbara Channel. East Beach and Butterfly Beach are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 35 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 35 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 35 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 35 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 35 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Marianne S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

Absolutly lovey place
Stayed 35 nights in Oct 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Kim Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

It was a pleasure and so relaxing to stay at Roger's property. It is a hidden oasis. Close to everything State Street, the beach and Montecito. The location is perfect. Roger is an absolute pleasure to deal with and extremely kind. You wont be disappointed
Stayed 30 nights in Sep 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Pat D.

Fantastic time!

We were in Santa Barbara for a niece's wedding and chose to stay at Eucalyptus Hill. We had a wonderful time and one of the reasons was this house! The beds were super comfortable. The kitchen and living areas were large and open. We had easy parking on property for our cars. The neighborhood was quiet. The best part of the property was the gorgeous terraced backyard with every kind of succulent possible. We felt like we were in our own secret garden. Roger was awesome to work with which made our stay stress free. I would highly recommend this property.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2016
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10/10 Excellent

Joe d.

Everything we wanted and more

The grounds and the house were spectacular. The location was ideal. Would recommend it to anyone looking to stay in Santa Barbara.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2016
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10/10 Excellent

ian d.

beautiful home in quite neighborhood

Our stay was amazing, plenty of space to hang out outside along with a beautiful setting.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2016
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10/10 Excellent

PEARL S.

Clean & relaxing

Very relaxing and in close proximity to everything!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2016
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10/10 Excellent

Kelley C.

Beautiful secluded gem close to everything

We really enjoyed our time at this property. There was enough space (and outdoor space) so that our group never felt crowded. The backyard space was gorgeous, and the kitchen was great to make food in. Thank you for the wonderful time!
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10/10 Excellent

Melissa B.

Beautiful property inside and out

A beautiful, clean home and guest cottage with fabulous gardens front and back. This vacation home is located on a quiet street that has no through traffic. It is close to the beach and zoo, and minutes away from downtown State Street. My grandchildren had a fun time exploring the garden in the back yard, which was gated and secure. The adults enjoyed the many outside areas to sit and relax and watch the hummingbirds. Inside the house, the kitchen is well stocked, the bed linens and towels are upscale. Great place! Thanks to Roger for making this a hassle-free experience.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2016
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10/10 Excellent

Lauren P.

Pure Magic

What an incredible weekend. My girlfriends and I just returned home to Chicago after spending three nights and four days in this unbelievable home. The location of the property could not have been better. We were about a half mile from downtown Montecito, about a mile and a half from East Beach and a very short 10 minute drive to State Street/ the Funk Zone in Santa Barbara. While the location was absolutely perfect, we could have spent the entire time relaxing at the property itself. Our group was comprised of 9 girls. The three bedroom main house and the cozy two bedroom cottage in the back allowed for ample room for all. The main house is incredibly spacious. The wide open kitchen was perfect for making breakfast and cooking dinner for the group. The dining room and huge living room gave us the opportunity to spend the entire time together enjoy one another's company. The cottage in the back was the perfect amount of space for four girls to lounge, sleep and get ready for our daily activities. It did not feel awkward at all being separated from the group in the back and I had originally thought it would be. It was a perfect amount of space for all. When we were choosing a home to rent for our girl's weekend, we carefully read the other reviews and viewed the pictures that were provided in the listing. Quite honestly, neither do the backyard garden justice. There was a beautiful, peaceful energy amongst the gorgeous landscape filled with an abundance of flowers, greenery and the most picturesque lemon trees. Bluebirds fluttered in the garden in the mornings and we were greeted by beautiful butterflies in the afternoon. Our entire group spent the majority of our time back here. We had breakfast at the large outdoor dining table and sipped wine in the back by the flower garden. It was, as I titled this post, pure magic. Roger could not have been a more gracious host. He was in constant contact prior to our stay and gave us all the information we needed to make our stay easy and comfortable. Our entire group agreed that this would be our perfect home away from home and that we will absolutely be making a return stay. In my opinion, this home is everything you could want in a vacation rental and I wouldn't recommend staying anywhere else if you get the opportunity. The weekend could not have been more perfect and this lovely home could not have provided a more inviting and gorgeous backdrop.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2016
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10/10 Excellent

Glenna N.

Perfect Pick

We were in town for a family wedding. This home was the perfect venue on many levels. The main house which was open and receptive to entertaining along with the 2 bedroom cottage allowed just enough separation for all guests. The patio and gardens were well maintained, lush and beautiful. I wouldn't hesitate to stay again and again. The barbecue area allowed us ample room to host a cookout. Thank you Roger.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2016
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10/10 Excellent

Sidney N.

Much, much better than I could have imagined!!

The entire stay was fantastic. The pictures online don't do this property justice. From the first glance at the beautiful gardens you immediately go into vacation mode. The kitchen in the main house was all you could ask for. Everyone enjoyed their beds, with some saying they were more comfortable than the one in their own home. The same goes for the guest house. We had a graduation party with about thirty guests overall and we were still comfortable indoors when the evening cooled off. The guests who were from the Santa Barbara area complimented us on finding such a beautiful comfortable home. I wholeheartedly recommend this property for anyone vacationing in the Santa Barbara area.
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8/10 Good

Julie K.

Great house, perfect for couples, beautiful back patio

Overall we loved our stay - we had 4 couples and was great for our first trip to Santa barbara. The listing does accurately show the house and we arrived and it was clean and the gardens were well maintained. If you have a larger group and looking to be together but also have some separation would recommend this for sure. Overall notes below: My husband and I stayed in the King bedroom in main house and slept great. Everyone else said that their beds were comfortable and loved having ceiling fans (in main house). The main bathroom was larger than the cottage bathroom (note: 1 bathroom for 6 people in main house so hope you know your group). We had some issues with hot water our first 2 days but then it kicked in and we were able to get a hot shower. The cottage house has a very small bathroom - the hot water there worked fine. There is an outdoor shower that I had wanted to use but we couldn't get the water hot so we didn't use it. The gardens are amazing. We ate some oranges and grapefruits from the tree and they were delicious. We loved getting back from the beach and sitting on the back patio with a glass of wine! There isn't much in way of walking around the area, but we took ubers out and it was about a 12 dollar uber ride into town/state street. You could bike to the beach if you were ambitious otherwise just a 5 min drive to East beach. Finally, last bit of feedback for the ladies, bring your own hair dryer! there is one in the main bathroom but it is quite old and not very effective.
Response from VrboOwner on 19 November 2020
Just to clarify on my hot water. The water heater is "on demand" which means that in order to get it super hot one needs to run the water for a minute or two. Once the gas burner fires there is an endless supply of hot water . I always have had excellent hot water both inside and outside. There are always 2 hair dryers on property. A European wall mounted unit in the main house and a hand- held Conair located under the sink in the cottage. I contacted my staff after the review and was assured(with a picture) that second hair dryer was still under the sink. No need to bring your own ladies.
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10/10 Excellent

Diane S.

The description and pictures of the property delivered as promised.

Parking in the driveway and walking down the steps to the front door you just knew the inside and back garden areas were going to be amazing. The large dining room table promised a fun place for my family to gather and share memories. The couches in the adjacent living area were large and comfortable. The gourmet kitchen was amazing and stocked with everything you could possible need. The bedrooms had ample storage and closets, and the beds were very comfortable. The cottage was just perfect, also. The 3 patios provided a great view of the stunning and meticulously maintained gardens. The fruit trees were amazing. You felt tucked away in your own private paradise. Loved our stay here and would definitely recommend this to others and stay again without hesitation. Select this property, you won't be disappointed.
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10/10 Excellent

Anthony P.

A sweet, comfortable and beautiful place.

5 couples stayed here for a family wedding in July. Quiet, welcoming, comfortable and well equipped. Roger was always quickly available if we needed anything. Oranges, grapefruit, lemons available for daily harvest. Wonderful place for a family to get together.
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10/10 Excellent

Diane M.

A great retreat

We arrived to a beautiful home set amongst fruit trees, flowers and gardens that were spectacular. Everyone had a comfy bed, and althoyugh we weere there during the heat wave, we enjoyed every minute and the only problem was the time went too fast. It was easy to get downtwon and enjoyed the HOTROD limo that took us on the best site seeing in the hills and canyons, where the homes were out of this world. I would definetly reccomend this place and it it really suitable if there are 2 families, having the cottage was a god send with our 1 year old niece. I could move to Santa Barbara in a heartbeat
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10/10 Excellent

Paradise

We needed a place to accomodate our family for my son's wedding. This place was a few miles from the venue and the beach. It is close to the freeway and downtown Santa Barbara but far enough way to enjoy the beautiful amenities it had to offer. The beautiful garden was enjoyable in the morning for coffee or evening after a day of exploring. Definitely a place to return and use again.
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10/10 Excellent

Noren S.

Loved staying at Mary's Garden

Our stay in Santa Barbara was wonderful because of our stay at Mary's Garden. This home provided a calm and upscale place to rest after a busy day of exploring Santa Barbara and Montecito. The location is great-with easy access to the freeway and close to both Santa Barbara downtown and Montecito. The gardens at the property are beautiful and we enjoyed our meals mostly outside surrounded by beautiful colors. Inside, the home is comfortable and elegant. Beds were very comfortable. TV very easy to operate, Kitchen nicely equipped. We would love to come back again and enjoyed this great vacation home. Home away from home.
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10/10 Excellent

Kim B.

Peaceful and gorgeous!

We had our extended family stay with us for our daughter's wedding. So peaceful, lush and everything we needed-will definitely come back!
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10/10 Excellent

Cindy T.

Mary's Garden

We had a wonderful wedding week at Mary's Garden. The home was well appointed and clean, with a good variety of seating options for our family as we gathered together. The beds were especially comfortable with high quality sheets that just made me want to sleep-in. My favorite part was the beautiful gardens - complete with hummingbirds and a wonderful fragrance - that were meticulously maintained. With lots of family in Santa Barbara, we look forward to staying at Mary's Garden again.
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10/10 Excellent

Amy W.

This is a beautiful property!

We had a wonderful stay in this Santa Barbara home. It is very clean and comfortable, and the yard is spectacular! We were in Santa Barbara for a family wedding, and staying here made the weekend even more memorable.
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10/10 Excellent

Andrea N.

Lovely women's group retreat

My Women's Group of 8 stayed at Mary's Garden for our annual get-away and everyone loved it. The chefs in the party were impressed with the very well equipped kitchen in the main house. We also loved the numerous outdoor seating areas in the beautifully landscaped gardens where we could gather for chats or quiet reading. The neighborhood is quiet with no traffic noise. Our only wish (with 5 women in the main house) was for an extra bathroom! Rodger, the owner, was easy to work with and responsive to our needs.
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8/10 Good

Mike C.

Great Place

All around great place to stay. The cottage is an added bonus and very nice if you have a young child. Location is great short distance from beach and downtown.
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10/10 Excellent

DANITZA V.

Excellent home for families!

Great home for families. The outdoor space is beautiful and there is a good space to just hang out and lounge. The house is split into two homes; it is perfect for a good group of friends or family.
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10/10 Excellent

Mike D.

Secluded beautiful home near Montecito!

It was such a pleasure staying in such a beautiful Santa Barbara home. ~2 mile walk to the beach, ~1 mile walk to grocery store. Short cab rides around if desired, and relatively easy to get places. Roger was extremely flexible and easy to coordinate with. Would definitely consider staying here again!
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10/10 Excellent

Linda P.

Lush Setting

My extended family and I needed a brief respite from the heat and hectic pace of our Southern California routine and this home was the perfect solution. We were close to many different attractions, yet far enough away from the crowds to enjoy the peace and tranquility of the green oasis in the home's backyard. The teens loved the outdoor shower! The only drawback for us was the "cottage" bathroom which was upstairs from the bedrooms. A little tricky for middle of the night visits.

About the host

Hosted by Roger Thorne-Thomsen

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Former tennis pro and massage professional.
Love orange,lemon, and graprfruit trees on site.
I grew up in Chicago and currently spend 1/2 of each
year in Vermont and the other half in Santa Barbara.

Why they chose this property

Convenient central location,beautiful gardens, quiet and peaceful.

What makes this property unique

Private multi-level patios .A large number of fruit trees and succulents.
A little bit of heaven.

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