***Beach Front Home in Ventura, CA - On The Sand*** in Ventura

Just discounted Thanksgiving week.....$2750.  Will rent for shorter than a week, but nightly rate be higher.....

Currently booking for Summer 2010.  Already sold out April 15 to May 31 of 2010.  Summer always sells out fast!  

Beach Front Home, 1045 Waterbury Lane, Ventura, California Right on
the Sand!!! 

Email me for more interior and exterior photos.

As an Beach Front Home, this house is located in the wonderful
Pierpont Beach Community in the City of Ventura (60 miles north of
Los Angeles).  A year round weekly rental (or possibly monthly), our beach house easily sleeps 10 and is a perfect getaway for families, or a group
of friends and it would also make an awesome business retreat. Email
me to book your stay or if you have any questions, need additional
information or would like to see additional pictures (including
interior pictures) and I'll respond immediately. We are happy to
arrange for a viewing of the home as well.

Situated right on a prime large beach, you'll enjoy the comfort and
the views of the ocean and offshore Channel Islands which provide a
background for spectacular sunsets. Relax on the deck or back patio
(with gas fire pit), or curl on the couch along side our gas
fireplace. With all the creature comforts of your own home, you will
never want to leave our getaway......right on the beach!

Two full stories above the ground level garage, this home has 3
bedrooms and 3 baths, a family room, living room with attached
casual or formal dining room, reading/recreational nook, full
kitchen in approximately 2400 SF of living in a very open floor plan
with lots of windows to show off the beach, ocean and island views.
Complete interior remodel done in February 2006. Essentially
everything has been ripped out and redone and/or completely
renovated and upgraded. Renovation included: new carpet, paint,
electrical, plumbing, bathrooms/showers, toilets, appliances, window
treatments, railings and new furnishings throughout the home.
Complete exterior remodel completed in 2004 (new cedar decks/siding,
dbl insulated windows, etc.).

Sleeping Accomodations

Bedroom #1 Master bedroom with king bed. New bathroom and vanity
area redone in beautiful tumbled stone. Nice size deluxe shower
with a double vanity sink and very large walk in closet. Private
balcony only accessed from master bedroom with panoramic
ocean/island views. Master has Direct TV satellite cable, 32" LCD
TV, with a DVD/VCR player. Nice nook area just outside master
bedroom makes for a great reading, game or recreation area.

Bedroom #2 This room features 4 beds in the form of a bunk bed (two
twins) and a separate double bed. Walk in closet and attached
bathroom (just redone) with shower and tub. Bedroom has Direct TV
satellite cable with a DVD/VCR player.

Bedroom #3 This room features one queen bed and a walk in closet.
Ample room for rollaway bed or for a crib (if you bring them).
Bedroom has Direct TV satellite cable with a DVD/VCR player.
Note: Attached bathroom shared with bedroom #2.

Large open living room on main floor has a pull out queen bed. Gas
fire place and 46 inch high definition LCD TV with Direct TV cable
connection (and yes, TIVO) with a high quality/compact surround
sound stereo system with a DVD/CD player. Watch a movie in style or
play music. Stereo system has IPOD connectivity.

5 TV's - two high definition (46 and 32 inch with HD cable as well)
all with Direct TV cable and either DVD/CD player or a DVD/VCR
player.

Two high quality/compact DENON surround sound stereo system with a
DVD/CD player. Watch a movie in style or play music (CD or radio)
and the stereo system has IPOD connectivity.

Bar in family room with bar fridge and sink. Put the game on and
make yourself a margarita while watching the game or head out to the
deck and soak up the sun.

Wireless internet provided....bring your laptop.

Living room with gas fire place.

Kitchen nook table with 4 chairs (can seat 6) with adjacent dining
bar top area with seating for four more full ocean views from
kitchen. Adjacent large dining table in dining room with seating
for 8 more both areas accommodate 16-18 people (perfect for kids and
adults).

Downstairs bathroom with new shower accessible from back yard.
Note: Possible to lock the house but leave bathroom open if
everybody is on the beach.

New kitchen appliances.

Dishwasher.

Nice refrigerator with ice machine.

Large walk-in closet downstairs with lots of storage space.

Charcoal and gas BBQs.

Gas fire pit in backyard with adirondak chairs.

Tropitone patio furniture on nice deck to enjoy your cocktails, etc
and watch the kids play right in front of you in the sand dunes.

Full size freezer in the garage for you to use for your excess food.

Boogie boards, two kayaks and other beach stuff provided and
available to use/enjoy.

Outdoor heated shower in backyard to wash off after a great day on
the beach. Side gate connects beach to the backyard.

Satellite cable TV a total of 5 TVs are provided.

5 parking spaces - two in garage and three in the driveway (if the
cars are small).

Beach and bath towels

Beach chairs

Beach cups

Home theater DVD/CD Systems (2)

Phone (Local Calls)

Linens (Leave yours at home....everything is provided)

Blankets

Pillows

Laundry room with new (10/07) front loading washer/dryer

Microwave

Coffee maker

Toaster

Cooking knives & utensils

Blender

Various drinking glasses for cocktails, wine, margaritas, etc.

Silverware

Dinnerware

Alarm Clocks

Iron and ironing board

Hairdryer

Surfishing equipment and tackle (sinkers, weights, sand spike). All
you need to do is catch the sandcrabs for bait and you are good to
go. Fun fishing right in front of the house with common
catches being; perch, small harmless sand sharks and rays and if
your lucky, a corbina. I'm happy to come down and give you a little
fishing lesson.

Local Activities
Four beach volleyball courts 600 feet away at Ventura State Beach.
Bike riding. Very nice bike path that starts at the adjacent
Ventura State Beach enjoy a nice ride up to the historic Ventura
Pier (about one mile) and watch the surfers at the adjacent Surfers
Point (premier surf spot for beginners to experts), or continue on
the bike path for miles riding right along a nice coastal path.

Channel Islands National Park. Right in front of the house are five
islands that comprise CINP. Island Packers Cruises, the
transportation concessionaire for CINP, operates right out of
Ventura Harbor and can take you out to enjoy the islands for day
trips, whale watching trips, island kayaking, snorkeling, scuba,
hiking, camping, etc. Daily departures from Ventura Harbor (about a
5 minute drive) from the house. CINP has a Visitors Center in the
harbor which is also fun to visit and Ventura Harbor has lots of
great shops and restaurants as well.

Golf. Two public 18 hole public golf courses within 2-5 miles of the
house.

Sportfishing opportunties out of Ventura or Channel Islands Harbor.  The islands are a great spot to fish!

Food and Shopping
Vons Market, Starbucks Coffee and a variety of small retail shops
and restaurants are walking/biking distance about 1 mile away at
Seaward Avenue and Harbor Boulevard. Banks, gas stations, fast food
restaurants, etc are in the same areas. Bike rental and water
sports equipment is also nearby.

Downtown Ventura.
Just north of the Ventura Pier and walking or
biking distance from the house, you'll find a very robust and
recently revitalized, Historic Downtown Ventura. The Main Street
area of Ventura is filled with great restaurants and bars, shopping
and antiquing, a large movie theater, Saturday Farmers Market, etc -
all of it located near the San Buenaventura Mission (est. 1782).
Lots to do and see in Downtown.

Santa Barbara, CA.
About 25 miles to the north on Highway 101. On your way you'll pass through the beach towns of Carpinteria, Summerland and Montecito each of them are also fun to visit. With a nice little zoo and tons of other recreational, shopping/dining and site seeing options, visiting Santa Barbara make it a really
great day trip.

Ojai, CA.
Nice inland drive of about 15 miles away on Highway 33.
In the summer, it is not uncommon for Ojai to get into the 90s and
even hit 100 on occasion. This is a pretty small town but it is
culturally rich with top notch resorts, spas, golf/tennis, shopping,
etc for you to enjoy. Nice hiking further up into the mountains, hot
springs and swimming holes can be found right a short drive out of
Ojai with a road that will take you up into Los Padres National
Forest and more recreational opportunities. Recreational activities
at Lake Casitas include great fishing and a water park (open in
summer).

Summer - 4,250/week

Outside of summer (Sept 15 to May 31)* - 2 night minimum
Weekly...........................$2500
Nightly............................$450

Thanksgiving and Christmas week are $2750.

Email about monthly rental options outside of summer.

*Rental price beyond 3 nights includes the cleaning of the house
upon your departure. If staying for only 2 nights, a $250 cleaning
fee will apply. Additional charges will be incurred for extra
cleaning, if required, and if smoking occurs.

POLICIES
Personalized service from check-in to check-out by the property
owners. We personally meet you upon arrival so that
we can walk you through the home in detail and familiarize you with
everything you need to know about the house and the area.
A binder is provided that gives you tips on local area
attractions as well as maps and descriptions and recommendations of
nearby restaurants.

Check in Friday at 4pm

Check out Friday at 11am.

No smoking and no pets

50% booking deposit to hold with the remainder due 30 days
prior to arrival. $1000 refundable security desposit is also
required 30 days prior to your arrival.

TOT TAX:
Effective October 1, 2008, the City of Ventura adopted a
transit occupancy tax or a tax just like you would pay for staying
in a hotel. The tax amount is 10% beyond the rates for the
rental. The tax is collected and submitted to the City of
Ventura.

Cancellation Policy
If you must cancel, do so prior to 60 days so house can be re-
rented. If house is re-rented you will receive your reservation fee
in full, otherwise your reservation fee will be forfeited. If you
must cancel less than 60 days prior to your arrival, contact us and
every effort will be made to re-rent the house so we can offer you a
full refund. If the house can not be rented for the full rate, you will lose your
deposit.

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.