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Magnificent Ocean Front Townhome, Breathtaking Views 3 BR, 2 BA

Family-friendly holiday home in Encinitas with a hot tub

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Large Balcony Ocean Front View
Balcony sunset reading a good book and glass of wine?
Large balcony for relaxing, sunbathing,  watching dolphins, whales or sunset.
Balcony lounge seating
On the beach looking up to Townhome

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6163 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Beach view
  • Parking available
  • Hot tub
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Explore the area

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  • Place, South Ponto Beach
  • Place, Moonlight State Beach
  • Place, LEGOLAND® California
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3 / Office Space

2 Single Beds

Master Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Master Bath

Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Magnificent Ocean Front Townhome, Breathtaking Views 3 BR, 2 BA

Come and enjoy this awesome ocean front, three bedroom, two bath, vacation townhouse, located in the gate community of Seabluffe Village in Encinitas, California. You are literally 75' from the beach and offers fun for the entire family. The ocean front view draws you out onto our very large balcony deck where you can relax with a glass of wine, feel the gentle ocean breeze, or listen to the sounds and sights before you; the waves, surfers, dolphins, and all of the marine life.

Fully equipped gourmet kitchen comes with granite counter tops, a large Kitchen Aid refrigerator, microwave, Dacor five burner cook-top double ovens, warming drawer, Bosch dishwasher, trash compactor, dual stainless steel sinks, and purified water dispenser.

The living room offers a large inviting fireplace, fully equipped entertainment center with 60' LCD HD TV, DVD/CD/VCR players, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Paramount+, music and DVD library for your enjoyment. Wireless Broadband Wi-Fi access throughout, Ethernet Broadband Internet Access (bring your own laptop).

Relax in luxury in the master bedroom with it's own romantic gas fireplace, walk-in closet, microwave oven, refrigerator, entertainment center and master bathroom Jacuzzi tub.

Special features of your vacation home is a detached, enclosed two-car garage, plus two additional parking spaces in front of garage, loaded with beach chairs, surf board, boogie boards, sand toys for the kids, umbrella and cooler chests for fun in the an uncrowded private access beach. Take long relaxing barefoot walks on the beach or just read a book as you relax and sunbathe. A convenient shower and foot station with warm water for removing sand and salt.

Two bicycles and helmets are available for you to ride north to Carlsbad, Oceanside, or south to Solana Beach and Del Mar.

On site for your enjoyment are two heated pools, Jacuzzi, five Tennis & Pickleball courts (four rackets available for your use), and Basketball court.

Want to play golf...Omni La Costa Golf & Beach Resort is just four miles away, or Torrey Pines, and The Crossing at Carlsbad.

Take a dinner cruise of San Diego Bay aboard the Hornblower. Go to a San Diego Symphony concert, or see an Old Globe Theater production.

Take a half-day or full day Sport fishing trip out of San Diego Harbor.

Rent Jet Ski's, Kayaks, Paddle Boards or Water-skiing within five miles of your vacation rental.

For extended stays (more than one week) we provide weekly housekeeping (included in our rates).

We provide lots of additional items you won't need to buy: dishwasher pods, laundry detergent, softener, bleach, kitchen ziplock storage bags, napkins, paper towel, trash bags, liquid soap, shampoo, conditioner, even peanut M & M's!

We even have a welcome basket upon your arrival. Book early to reserve your weeks stay.

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Amenities

Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Baby Crib: One Portable Crib is provided
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
Pets are NOT allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items and take out the rubbish
Lock the doors and return the keys
Turn off lights, ceiling fans or other electronics
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
Property Registration Number RNTL-024822-2023

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Encinitas

Located in Leucadia, a neighbourhood in Encinitas, this holiday home is near theme parks and by the ocean. LEGOLAND® California is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Moonlight State Beach and Carlsbad State Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider Self Realization Fellowship Hermitage & Meditation Gardens and Batiquitos Lagoon. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Encinitas, CA

What's nearby

  • South Ponto Beach - 8 min walk - 0.8 km
  • South Carlsbad State Beach - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Moonlight State Beach - 5 min drive - 4.5 km
  • San Diego Botanic Garden - 6 min drive - 7.1 km
  • LEGOLAND® California - 7 min drive - 8.2 km

Getting around

  • Carlsbad Poinsettia Station - 8 min drive
  • Carlsbad, CA (CLD-McClellan-Palomar) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Cancun Mexican and Seafood - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Agave Birriera - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Vaga Restaurant - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Sushi Kuchi - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Magnificent Ocean Front Townhome, Breathtaking Views 3 BR, 2 BA have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Magnificent Ocean Front Townhome, Breathtaking Views 3 BR, 2 BA pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Magnificent Ocean Front Townhome, Breathtaking Views 3 BR, 2 BA?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Magnificent Ocean Front Townhome, Breathtaking Views 3 BR, 2 BA?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Magnificent Ocean Front Townhome, Breathtaking Views 3 BR, 2 BA located?

This family-friendly Encinitas holiday home is located by the ocean, within a 5-minute walk of Grandview Surf Beach and Leucadia State Beach. South Ponto Beach and Beacon Beach are also within 1 mile (2 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. 135 out of 137 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 137 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 137 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 137 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 137 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Karen H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

David E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The townhome is clean, spacious and well stocked. Comfortable furnishings. The balcony has a ocean front view. We saw from the balcony seals and dolphins. Community is quiet. Great restaurants nearby.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

JOHN S.

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

Thanksgiving beach trip

We had a great time. The townhome is wonderful. Hope to return soon
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom O.

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

Repeat Guests

This was our second stay at this wonderful townhouse. The location is magnificent and the home is comfortable, well furnished and provided everything we needed from the kitchen to the bathrooms. Rick was a great host and we made good use of all the outdoor amenities he makes available - bikes, boogie boards, wet suits, beach chairs, pickle ball paddles and balls, and coolers. We had an absolutely wonderful time and hope to return again.
Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen T.

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

Incredible View

Awesome location View is unbeatable
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith M.

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

The house was amazing. Everything we could ever need was there. The location is perfect!

Perfect experience
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jez C.

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

Great little townhouse on the beach

Worked out perfectly for our family.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth C.

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

Great Location Great Home

The home is beautiful and has everything you need or think you need. Loved sitting on the deck and watching the surfers and the occasional dolphin. We had know issues but wish the weather was a little better so we could use the pool even though it was heated. Would stay if we are in the area again.
Stayed 12 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frank D.

Great spot!

The combination of a great home with all that SeaBluffes offers along with an owner who is attentive to any needs makes for a great stay. Easy reach to all that San Diego has to offer plus the Pacific right down the steps. Highly recommend !
Stayed 70 nights in Jan 2019
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

STAN W., Leawood, KS

Awesome home

Beautiful condo, awesome view, one of best furnished vacation homes we've ever stayed in. Rick was there to welcome us and acquaint us with all we needed to know to enjoy our stay. We'll certainly return.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2016

10/10 Excellent

Bret N.

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

Great Beach Vacation

Clean house with all the amenities of home. Well appointed kitchen! Right next to the beach stairway. Dolphins right out the window. The beach has rocks so bring some water shoes if you have weak feet like me. Pickleball and tennis courts. A perfect vacation!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pam W.

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

Wonderful every day!

To wake up every morning and see the beautiful view from this truly oceanfront home was spectacular. The owners truly have supplied everything you need to enjoy this warm and welcoming place. Access to the freeway and activities of San Diego is very easy as well. Our family will have special holiday memories of the time we spent here.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lyndsie M.

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

Great Beach Condo for Family

We thoroughly enjoyed our time here. The location can’t be beat, and the condominium community is very quiet and friendly. The condo is very well equipped. This was the first time we didn’t need to buy anything for the beach. We lived listening to the ocean waves crash. Thank you!
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tony H.

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

Incredible View and Ocean Sounds!

Great balcony to relax and watch the surfers and for entertaining. Tri level so there’s a few stairs to navigate but the upstairs Master was the best place to be! If you walk down the stairs to the beach it is a narrow shore line with no sand,all rocks to get in ocean. Plenty of windows with ocean views. All in all loved our stay. Thanks, Rick.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelli P.

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

Breathtaking views plus all the comforts of home

This property is absolutely lovely. And the views! Just breathtaking. Attention has been paid to all the little details, from a well stocked kitchen to comfortable beds, and plenty of beach toys to extra towels. They really have thought of everything. We were traveling with our son and his family (so 6 of us in all) and the layout of the property gave us plenty of gathering space as well as privacy. The owners were wonderful to deal with, quick to respond, and check in was easy. We're already looking forward to a return visit. Did I mention the views! Absolutely a 5 stars rating!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Kelly H.

Amazing time!

We spend two weeks at Rick's home in June, and although this review is late, it's not because our vacation was awful. We had the most amazing time - this complex is perfect for little kids. It has a pool and the beach, and Rick's location couldn't be better. You overlook the ocean from a beautiful deck and every water facing window, and you are less than 1 block down a path to the pool. The property is beautiful - equipped with everything we wanted. I'd be happy to return if we find ourselves in Southern CA again. Thank you!!!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Dwyer H.

Peaceful Beach Home

Very well appointed bluff-side unit. Every aspect is considered from the Euro-country/Americana/Beach style interior design, custom lighting, high tech sound, and framing of views from every aspect. Comfort level is high, amenities are modern, and the kitchen chef-worthy. All this, and it's relaxing. "Beach toys" for young and old are provided. Easy access to the delightful sand and surf below, as well as easy clean-off with an outdoor shower at the unit entrance makes "beaching" easy. Warning: This unit may reduce sight-seeing as it is difficult to leave :)
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2016
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Andrea M., San Francisco, CA

loved our stay

We loved our stay at this beach front town home. We hope to visit again in the future! Pros: super well stocked house - probably the best of all the VRBOs we've stayed in. We appreciated the full size bar of soap, shampoo, detergent etc. Breathtaking views of ocean and amazing sunsets Clean, comfy mattresses, nice bedding and towels Great location with direct access to beach Quiet home with no other tenants above or below Top end appliances Cons: as much as we loved the place there are a couple things renters should know: Master bedroom on top floor has no door thus not completely private Hot tub and one pool is under remodel and shut down The stairs next to the home offer easy enough access to beach below but much of the time when we wanted to go down, the high tide covered all of the beach and made it impossible to enjoy

10/10 Excellent

Smokey A., Apple Valley, Mn.

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

The Place To Be In Encinitas.

The power of the ocean is your front yard. Every afternoon we could watch the dolphins leaping and gliding through the water from our deck. The layout of the town home was perfect for our multi-generational family. The beds were so comfortable. There are many fine choices of restaurants and grocery stores nearby. Try the donut shop just around the corner! Our gourmet cook daughter loved all of the amenities of the kitchen. Sitting on the beach one whole day, just relaxing and playing together, made our trip home to Minnesota more bearable. Thank you Rick for a sharing your space. Smoke and Mary
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ronnie L.

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

Amazing

Host had great communication. Home has breath taking views of the ocean and coast. We didn’t get to experience sunrises due to El Niño with unusually cloudy weather, but we did enjoy several picturesque sunsets on the balcony from our comfy outdoor cushioned chairs and outdoor couch. Home is well equipped and has a lot of the small things and details you would want for your own home. We made good use of the included boogey boards and my son learned how to surf (board included with home is more for advanced smaller frame surfer) but it was easy to rent one just up the road. The views from the master bedroom look like they came right out of a brochure. Master has its own small fridge and keurig. Very safe location in a gated community. House comes with pickleball equipment that we took advantage of. Tennis courts are available and included as well as a basketball goal. There is a private pool and hot tub but we didn’t have time for that. Loved every minute of our vacation. Highly recommend this home and hope to be back soon. Thank you Rick.
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Morris T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful vacation at this spectacular home, and everything we needed and more was provided. The views from the balcony and the primary bedroom were absolutely stunning, and it was lovely to have the sound of the surf lull us to sleep every night.The host gave us a lovely welcome basket and was very responsive and helpful. We'd love to visit again and will certainly recommend this home to friends and family.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mikael M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The location can’t be beat. The place was clean, well-maintained, and had everything needed to live in like home.
Stayed 20 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Rick's condo is 10/10! It was perfect for our family of 4. This is the cleanest, most organized and well-stocked rental I have ever stayed in (and I've stayed in a lot)! It was like staying in a friend or family member's home, it did not feel like a rental. We will recommend it to all our friends and will definitely be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Asger J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was more than wonderful thank You! Everything was just perfekt. We always come to Encinitas every 2 year, so we will come back to this wonderful house in 2027
Sunset
Livingroom view
Dinner area
Livingroom
Stayed 18 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael B.

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

Home away from home

We just spent a fantastic week in Encinitas at the Long's Beach House, and I have to say it may be the best place we've ever rented. Not only was Rick professional to deal with, the entire booking, check-in and stay was smooth and exactly as advertised. It's safe to say that we've never stayed in a rental that was as well-appointed, clean and maintained with care as this house. From the impeccably stocked kitchen to the Ethan Allen furniture, we felt like we were staying at a family home rather than a cookie-cutter "modern" rental. The garage was stocked with every beach toy and piece of recreational gear we needed for a day at the beach and everything was clean and in working order. The views of the ocean from the porch and master bedroom are awe-inspiring. We saw dolphins and sea lions playing in the surf frequently, and spent the evenings watching the sun melt into the Pacific. The location is perfect. The stairs down to the beach are conveniently right next to the unit. At low tide, the beach was perfect for walking and for the kids to explore the tide pools down by Beacons. We visit North County frequently, and I usually surf south of Grandview but the waves were great right in front of the condo. There are so many amazing restaurants in the area. The sushi at Kai Ola in Leucadia was fantastic. We are already looking at dates this summer to book this unit again. It truly felt like a home away from home.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

About the host

Hosted by Rick Long

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What makes this property unique

Welcome basket of wine, juice, chocolate, and snacks.

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Supplies provided - Coffee / Tea (k-cups and Carafe pods), Dishwasher soap, laundry detergent, bleach, softener, paper towels, large assorted spice draw.

For extended stays (more than one week) we provide weekly housekeeping no extra fee (included in our rates).

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