This property was an awesome place for an easy getaway! We were two families that traveled to California for a quick break before school started. The rental process and communication with the property owner were super easy; she's incredibly kind and gave wonderful recommendations. She even left bubbles for our kiddos!
The house itself is in a perfect location: you are a quick 10 minute drive to Legoland, a few blocks from a smaller beach (where I enjoyed taking morning walks with my early-rising toddler), and a <5 minute drive to the big, open public beaches near the Oceanside pier. Plus, you can take very easy day trips to the San Diego Zoo, Disneyland, etc.
For food, a grocery store and shopping area with tons of easy restaurants (think noodles & co, chipotle, etc) is just one exit over, which was super convenient with little ones. And there was an awesome family pizza & brews spot just a couple blocks away.
The house was also well stocked with everything we might need: cook wear, coffee maker, towels, boogie boards even! And we all loved the pool and slide -- which was so nice to come home to after a long day of fun but when the kids still needed to burn off some energy. The patio furniture is looking a little worse for the wear but definitely worked and offered great outdoor areas to relax in.
The only downside I would mention about this place is that it is not the quietest. There are busy train tracks one street over with trains running at all hours -- but that will be the case if you stay anywhere near the beach in this area (the train tracks run along the coast for most of Southern California). After the first night we bought some earplugs for the whole family and Advil PM for the adults and we all slept soundly. Also, I think the neighbors are going through a rough patch in their relationship because we heard them loudly bickering quite a bit. Again, not a big deal and didn't effect us much, we just closed the windows in the back bedroom.
Overall, I would highly recommend this rental if you are a family looking to take an easy Southern California vacation. We made really wonderful memories and would rent again!!