An Artist's Retreat Overlooking the Pacific

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A spacious living room with large windows, a fireplace, and a view of the sea.
A spacious living room with a high wooden ceiling, a sofa, a wooden coffee table, a television, and a bookshelf.
A wooden deck with potted plants, a chair, and a view of a hillside with trees.
A cozy living room with a wooden ceiling, a sofa, a dining table, and a fireplace.
A modern house with a wooden deck, large windows, and a chimney.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Unmatched views, unforgettable moments
    Guests like the location for the scenic views.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Irish Beach

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Barbecue
  • Electric vehicle charging point
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Garage parking available

Explore the area

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Manchester, CA
  • Place, Irish Beach
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Manchester Beach
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Place, Russian Gulch State Park
    ‪56 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

North Bedroom

1 King Bed

Office or bedroom 3

1 Double Futon

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Guest bath with infinity tub

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Master Bath

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Sink off master

Soap · Towels provided

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Office
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Manchester

Located in Manchester, this holiday home is in a rural area and near the beach. California Coastal National Monument and Arena Theater are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Manchester State Park and Brush Creek-Lagoon Lake Wetlands and Coastal Dunes Nature Preserve. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby fishing, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding, ecotours and hiking.
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Manchester, CA

What's nearby

  • Irish Beach - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Manchester Beach - 16 min drive - 9.2 km
  • Van Damme State Park - 43 min drive - 39.2 km
  • Mendocino Headlands State Park - 53 min drive - 48.6 km
  • Russian Gulch State Park - 56 min drive - 52.1 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Employee Dining Room - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪River Bar - ‬19 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is An Artist's Retreat Overlooking the Pacific pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at An Artist's Retreat Overlooking the Pacific?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at An Artist's Retreat Overlooking the Pacific?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at An Artist's Retreat Overlooking the Pacific?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is An Artist's Retreat Overlooking the Pacific located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Irish Beach and 3 mi (4.9 km) from Manchester State Park. Manchester Beach and Brush Creek-Lagoon Lake Wetlands and Coastal Dunes Nature Preserve are also within 6 miles (10 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. 38 out of 39 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 39 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 39 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 39 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 39 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This property was so beautiful! My husband and I were on a road trip along highway 1 and could not have found a better stop along the way. The view and location is just spectacular. The house is spacious and so comfortable - we could have stayed forever!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great host and house with everything you needVery nice view and wildlife
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Aug 2026
Lance left the house in excellent shape and was a pleasure to host.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely lovely home but also super comfortable!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Incredible property

This inviting property more than accommodated our family on a road trip up the coast and helped create amazing memories
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The Artist Retreat

This is now the 3rd or 4th time staying here and it’s my go to property if we’re staying in Irish Beach. Just a wonderfully relaxing place to be, with fabulous views and Karla is very communicative and helpful. Will be back again soon!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Peaceful retreat

It was so nice to sit out on the decks of the property and hear the ocean waves below. We saw a family of deer, a bobcat and many birds flying around the home and it was so peaceful!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Divine visit

This house is truly wonderful, you feel immediately at home, in the impeccable surroundings. The house is perfect...gorgeous view, wonderful sunsets...morning fog. Easy walk to the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing views

We all thought this house was beautifully designed, with a well appointed kitchen and jaw dropping views. A one of a kind and very comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing House

We have now stayed at this property twice and it was amazing both times. Incredibly comfortable house with everything you might want for a relaxing getaway, plus the most incredible views of the ocean and surroundings. It’s peaceful, quiet and clean. Karla is a great host and made sure we had everything we needed before we got there. We are looking forward to our next stay already!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Manchester Beautiful vistas

Wonderful and relaxing home was well appointed, gorgeous 180 view of the Pacific and Pt Arena lighthouse. Host was responsive and checked to see that we arrived safely. We will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 8 May 2023
Thank you, Elizabeth! It was a pleasure having you. We hope to host you again!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Beautiful view Irish Beach

Property was quiet, nice neighborhood and wonderful views plus private beach access. Some art in the rooms have nudity, just a heads up for littles if you have concerns. Beds are super comfortable which is always appreciated! Thank you to our host, Karla was attentive and kind. See you again for more memories at Manchester by the sea 🌊 ❤️ The Cloward family
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Wonderful!

Over the past few decades we've stayed at several different properties in Irish Beach and this is by far our favorite. The view from the deck is spectacular and if it's a bit chilly outside, you have the same view from the living room. Everything from the layout of the house to the style and placement of the very comfortable furniture makes for a serene and inviting home. We will definitely have to go back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2016
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Best value at Irish beach

Karla is an excellent host with so much attention to details to make your stay comfortable and memorable. Can’t put into words how wonderful the view is and how pleasant an afternoon on the deck watching the sunset is. Wry relaxing get away for homebodies. Not the variety of activities as in places to the north, plan on eating in. Restaurants are few and uneven. But great store in Manchester to buy all you need to cook for yourself. Bring books and plant yourself by the windows and let go!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful home. Awesome views. Great family vacation.

As we entered the property, we were impressed with the spaciousness and quality of the home. The panoramic view of the ocean is impressive, even though we were enveloped in coastal fog for some of the time. We stayed 6 nights and had plenty of time to chill and enjoy one another's company. We took a couple of short road trips to Mendocino and Fort Bragg. Those were nice. The home is well equipped and maintained. The communication with our host was always prompt and helpful. We intend to get our reservation on the calendar for next year soon and look forward to our return.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful place--just note one thing

This is a beautiful house with a wonderful view of the ocean. Lovely paintings on many walls. The owner communicated well and included some nice extras at the house to eat and drink. In light of all of the great features, I'm just sorry to report a problem with a feature we were especially looking forward to using--the hot tub. It is advertised as being available, but at the property you encounter a sign saying that people are forbidden to use the hot tub. Once the owner corrects the listing to remove this feature, I can't think of anything else to be concerned about here. It is otherwise as nice a property as advertized and deserves its consistently high reviews.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Sept 2025
We do not have, and have never had, a hot tub nor is one indicated in our listing. And there is certainly no sign indicating guests are forbidden to use one! Perhaps there was a mix up about which place they reviewed?
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The best VRBO we have ever stayed in! Gorgeous views and very comfortable accommodations. The host thought of everything to make our stay excellent. Our kids do not want to leave! We hope to come back again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful relaxing vacation

This house is just perfect! The kitchen is fully equipped and stocked with basics and yummy treats and wine are waiting from the thoughtful hostess,. The super comfy beds even have mattress heating pads! Love the beautiful view, the truly special house with beautiful furnishings, lovely paintings and wonderful design. Karla has anticipated anything a guest might need or want to know. We loved staying here and will be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing in style

It was a foggy weekend at the coast, typical to the area and just what we wanted. The house offers everything you would want to spend some hours contemplating the Pacific. Large panoramic windows in most rooms including one of the showers give every opportunity to do so. Everything you need to know about the house is explained with signage (maybe a little excessively so), and nothing is missing. Would definitely come back here to repeat the experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Manchester, CA

Great views and property. Such a peaceful area. Good communication and instructions.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing Vacation

Wow! What a treat it was to be able to stay in this spacious, beautiful home with such a spectacular ocean view. Wonderful Irish beach is a short walk or drive away.....with a calorie burning partly uphill stroll back..lol. Loved Manchester Beach and Lighthouse walks. Thoughtful touches and every imaginable kitchen tool and gadget made the stay truly special. Games and puzzles for the kids, electric pads on the ultra-comfy beds, great home instructions and comprehensive area info, well stocked pantry, tasty wine and treats, bathroom supplies and on and on. The master bedroom and bath are awesome---huge, unique and a real retreat. Enjoyed the eclectic paintings, special history of the cozy home and are so grateful we were able to stay here. The lovely outdoor decks look soooo inviting, but a little too windy for us this December trip. We will be back. Wonderful memories...and sunsets.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Property!

We loved so many things about this home: the view, the space, the art, the books, and easy communication with host Karla, to name a few. The view outside is constantly changing, and we were pleasantly surprised to see whales almost every day, along with the other wildlife. It was peaceful, spacious, and felt homey. The paintings that adorn the walls, many by the artist Chet Engle, who called this place home, were a huge added draw that gave the home a museum feel as well as being a relaxing coastal retreat. We also loved the huge master bath! The master bed was a little firm for our taste, but we got used to it, and our stay was otherwise so relaxing that we managed to sleep soundly every night anyway (the other bed and futon are softer). The worst thing about our stay, though, was that we only booked one week instead of two; none of us were ready to leave. We can't stop talking about this home, and we would love to return some day. Thank you for a great stay, Karla!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great and relaxing getaway.

Great and relaxing getaway. Beautiful!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful respite from the hustle and bustle

We loved the house and our stay; the house is spacious and well taken care of with a great view of the ocean. Deer in the garden visited us each afternoon. Well equipped kitchen. Thoroughly enjoyable time.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Our 2nd time here, such a relaxing place. Hoping to come again soon

Great communication with the owner, everything was very straight forward.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Artist's Retreat

Liked everything about our stay. Views, location, comfort, hominess. Kara was welcoming, informative and a pleasure to communicate with. Highly recommend this wonderful spot.
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