Lovely Guesthouse in garden setting - San Diego

Centrally located guesthouse on quarter acre lot in a beautiful community 5 minutes drive from restaurants, pubs, shops, library, SDSU. 15 minute drive to beaches, downtown, military bases, zoo, Balboa Park. 800sq’ cottage with great outdoor space- patio, gas grill, salt water/solar heated pool & hot tub, fruit trees for sharing, gardens. Central A/C and heat. Books and games for fun down time. Relax w/SMORS and drinks in the evening around the fire pit table : ) Street parking available.

The space
Our spacious guest house was built in 1940 and completely renovated in 2012. It sits 17 feet next to the main house on a quarter acre lot with the front door facing the main house in the neighborhood of Talmadge.

Through the dutch door entry is a living room with vaulted ceiling, ceiling fans, hardwood floors, lots of windows, built-in bookshelves, fireplace, and piano. Bookshelves are filled with games and paperback best sellers of all genres. It is beautifully furnished with comfortable sofa and dining table that seats 4 people. A daybed with quality mattress and linens is tucked into a window alcove and provides optional sleeping arrangements. There is a 55” flat screen TV on the mantle that has Youtube tv, Netflix and Amazon Prime. The tv and WiFi streaming are shared with the main house.

There is a step down into a full kitchen with nice appliances- 24" fridge, 24" gas stove, 18" dishwasher, microwave, toaster, keurig coffee maker, granite countertops and all cooking utensils and dishware. Complimentary bottle of wine will help you recover from a day of traveling. For coffee purists, we have an old school stovetop percolator. An electric kettle is provided for tea drinkers. Keurig coffee pods, tea, spices and basic pantry items are provided. We have a slow cooker and rice cooker. You can prep in the morning and have a meal waiting for you in the evening. (Also, waffle maker, egg cooker...)

The small bathroom is newly tiled vintage black and white with a partially recessed tub. A built-in wall cubby conveniently holds all your toiletries. We provide shampoo, conditioner, and soaps as well as a hair dryer, towels and bathrobes.

Beyond the kitchen is a large tiled bedroom. There is a wonderful luxury king size mattress, high quality linens and black-out curtains that will provide a great night’s sleep. A stacked front loading washer and dryer, iron and ironing board, luggage racks, and tall cabinet with extra linens, towels and beach supplies are located the closet. The bedroom has french doors which open into a lovely side garden, patio dining area and Weber grill for the sole use of our AIRbnb guests.

The back yard has a solar heated, salt water pool with an automatic pool cover which provides safety and water conservation when closed. Comfortable sectional seating is available under a shaded arbor. Near the pool is an outdoor fire pit table with 4 cushioned rocking chairs- perfect for evening SMORS. An offset umbrella keeps it shady during the day. There are 2 chaise lounges next to the pool. We have 2 sociable free-range bunnies, Chester and Penelope who can be found destroying the greenery. The front yard has a decomposed granite pétanque/bocce surface surrounded by citrus shrubs. Petanque balls (and instructions) are provided in the guest house. Guests share the yard and pool with the owners in the main house.

Street parking is always available directly in front of the guest house and under a Talmadge 'gas' lamp. Guests walk up the driveway and go left through a private entry gate to get to the front door of the guest house.

We also provide everything you need for a trip to the beach – beach umbrella, towels, two boogie boards, two chairs, small cooler, beach blanket, beach sand toys (frisbees, balls etc.).

The outdoor amenities and beach provisions are for registered guests only.

Guest access
Guests Access the space by walking up the carport and turning left into their own private walkway and gate. The door has a digital keypad with code provided to guests a day prior to arrival.

Other things to note
Although the property is spacious, we are currently hosting groups of four or less.

Registration details
STR-07977L, 616541