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Beach Access in 14 Steps | Remodeled Condo with Private Patio

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A living room with a sofa, a coffee table, a TV, and a dining area with chairs.
A dining area with a table set for breakfast, a ceiling fan, a clock, and a beach-themed sign.
An aerial view of a coastal town with a beach, residential area, and mountains in the background.
A breakfast table with cups, glasses, and fruits.
A living room with a sofa, a coffee table, a fireplace, and a TV.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Carpinteria State Beach

Popular amenities

  • Barbecue
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

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Carpinteria, CA
  • Place, Carpinteria State Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Tar Pits Park
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Dining area

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About the area

Carpinteria

Located in Carpinteria, this condo is in the city centre and on the waterfront. Santa Barbara Zoo is a popular area attraction and if an activity is on the agenda, Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor are worth checking out. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Santa Barbara Bowl or Municipal Tennis Center. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours and rock climbing.
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Carpinteria, CA

What's nearby

  • Carpinteria State Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Tomol Interpretive Play Area - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Tar Pits Park - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Carpinteria Seal Sanctuary - 6 min drive - 5.2 km

Getting around

  • Carpinteria Station - 5 min walk
  • Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Carl's Jr. - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Brass Bird - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪The Spot - ‬4 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Beach Access in 14 Steps | Remodeled Condo with Private Patio pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Beach Access in 14 Steps | Remodeled Condo with Private Patio?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Beach Access in 14 Steps | Remodeled Condo with Private Patio?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beach Access in 14 Steps | Remodeled Condo with Private Patio?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Beach Access in 14 Steps | Remodeled Condo with Private Patio located?

Located in the heart of Carpinteria, this condo building is within a 5-minute walk of Carpinteria State Beach and Tomol Interpretive Play Area. Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park and Friends of the Library Used Bookstore are also within 15 minutes. Carpinteria Station is 5 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 32 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 32 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 32 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 32 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place

Perfect description of the place.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Overall we had a lovely stay. A few minor glitches, but would gladly stay here again.Our stay was from Monday 7/28 to Thursday 7/31
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 6 August 2025
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, you are welcome back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Carp getaway

Great place & location! Can’t wait to go again!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 13 April 2025
It was a pleasure hosting your stay Kelly, you are welcome back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Mom daughter weekend

Property was clean and perfectly located. Steps to the beach and walkable to everything
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 9 April 2025
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review Tammy, it was a pleasure hosting your stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beach getaway

Wonderful! Quiet, comfortable, close to everything. We had a great time!
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 15 May 2024
Thank you Amod. We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay. -The Casago Team
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Comfortable spot near the beach

We spent several days in this comfortable condo.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Carpinteria Shores is great!

If you like Carpinteria, this is a great place to stay. On the beach and a short walk to all of the spots you'll want to visit in the best beach town in California. Easy check-in, clear instructions, very nice accommodations.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 16 September 2022
Thank you for letting us know about your stay. We're glad you enjoyed it and hope to see you again. Best regards, Spencer and the Casago team
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Bday weekend

Great location great time! Wish we could of stayed longer.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location

Staying on the beach was such a wonderful experience for our family. The amenities of the property met our expectations and having beach chairs and boogie boards available was great. This beach town was good to us, the locals were friendly and everything we needed was a short walk away.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cali trip

The property was perfect and nice to walk right out on the beach.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beach front

Property was great easy to navigate. Best thing you just park the car and that's it everything is in walking distance.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic Location

The apartment was perfect sized for our family of 5. Literally steps from the beach and comes with beach chairs, umbrellas and toys. Can't recommend this place enough.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cute spot on the beach

Cute spot. Clean. Perfect spot on the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 18 April 2024
Thank you for taking the time to review our home! It was a pleasure to host you and we’re glad you enjoyed your stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing retreat

We had the best time staying in unit 103. The unit had everything we needed to make ourselves at home and enjoy a relaxing weekend. Thank you for the hospitality unit 103!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 29 September 2021
We are so happy to hear that! Please come back and join us again soon :)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic Place!!

House was clean, furnished with everything we needed. Had beach chairs, umbrellas, boogie boards for use. Plenty of drawers and night stands to store items. Looks recently remodeled and the BEST part was it was only about 20 steps to the sand! Definitely will stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice Spot

We enjoyed the close proximity to the beach. Size was good for three of us. Had some trouble with the tv but host contacted a guy to fix it.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Avofun!

Great having boogie boards beach chairs and umbrellas for use on the beach…great fun and memories in Carp during Avofest…
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 4 December 2023
Thanks for hanging ten in Carpinteria and keeping our sun-drenched vibes shining bright, amigo! Sincerely, Spencer and the team at Casago
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Nice condo

Location is convenient to the Spot , the park & of course the beach. Disappointed that we weren’t on sand facing ocean but did enjoy the private patio. The listing wasn’t clear about where condo is in the complex and could do with less mirrors! Overall we enjoyed our stay
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 5 January 2024
Jolene, thank you for your review and for informing us about your stay. I think we clarified the phrasing on this listing to make it more clear. The photos of the patio with the grassy area is the perfect spot for kids who want to play. We do have a stack of beach chairs and boogie boards available for guests to use, and the beach is 20 steps away from the patio. We hope to see you back this way again soon. Sincerely, Spencer
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Condo

Love the property however we thought the condo was on the beach side. Overall it was still a great place to stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Horrible

We should have been notified of very large and loud beer festival. Also pictures show this is on the beach. However it faces the street. It smells heavily of smoke.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 23 August 2022
Dana, So sorry you didn't enjoy your stay. We would have loved to communicate with you before your trip. We are staffed 7 days a week and would have been happy to tell you about any events taking place if you had called or emailed and asked us. Carpinteria State beach is packed full of families and groups of friends enjoying the sun and the good Carpinteria vibes. Carpinteria Shores is a non-smoking condo complex, and Carpinteria has a no-smoking ordinance. it's not allowed anywhere within the city limits or on the beach. Maybe what you smelt was the campfires down the street at the Carpinteria State beach campground? I personally love that smell of campfires, reminds me of smores. We're sorry you didn't catch any of the good Carpinteria vibes. Regards, Spencer
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Convenient location with beach access

Carp Shores is right on the beach. We love how the unit and property provide tar remover. There’s also a faucet outside to wash our sandy feet off. Makes going to the beach so easy when it’s right on our doorstep! It’s also very close to a park with a fun play structure as well as big grassy area. The property is also expertly managed by the on site manager. Laundry facility is clean and close by, just bring quarters, and everyone is friendly and respects curfew times, which we greatly appreciated since we have small children. Their downtown is also close by, so you can walk to the restaurants or get take out very conveniently. Highly recommend The Spot! Unit also comes with a myriad of cooking utensils and basic condiments. The only big issue is that since these are old units, the walls are thin. Our unit also had squeaky door hinges. These made it harder to have good nights rest, although the squeaky hinges can be easily remedied with WD-40. I also wish the mattresses were of better quality; I don’t expect the best when on vacation, but I also suggest getting better quality mattresses that don’t squeak of old spring coils every time you move. Overall this is a good place to stay if you don’t mind the thin walls and mediocre mattresses, which the convenient beach and park access, as well as proximity to downtown make up for.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely Beach

Great location, Easy beach access just steps away equipped with beach chairs/ umbrellas and toys for the kiddos. Our family did not want to leave. Definitely will consider again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

CS103

Had a wonderful time. Unit was nice and very clean. Great amenities in the kitchen. I would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Small but all you need

The condo was small but perfect for two people, especially with one small bathroom. We used the 2nd bedroom for our luggage. The place smelled a little musty so we used room spray and candles to help. Perfect location for access to the beach… just across the grass and up the steps, even though the pictures indicated the condo patio was on the beach. So that was a little misleading. I liked the electric hot water pot for my French press. We would go back.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent choice!

If I could give this listing higher than 5 stars, I would! We were 3 adults and 2 young children. We received clear and timely instructions to ensure seamless check in/out process and stay. Staff were contacted via VRBO app, and they always replied promptly. the location is AMAZING!! we loved being steps away from carp beautiful beach, and still be able to be in downtown Santa Barbara within 15 mins. lots of small shops and restaurants are walking distance, which made it easy to get food for my younger ones. the apartment had EVERYTHING we needed, except for perishables (which was easy to get from smart & final down the street). olive oil spray, salt and pepper, even coffee filters. We are guessing they were left by previous visitors, The apartment is smartly designed, that there was plenty of space for everything we packed. cleanliness was acceptable, but we felt comfortable using everything around the apartment. loved that there were beach toys, beach chairs and an umbrella, less things for us to pack/ rent. We loved the pillows, and wall art, my kids were entertained by it all. I highly recommend this apartment!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 23 May 2022
I wish I could give you more than 5 stars also! So glad you enjoyed your stay. Best Regards, Spencer
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