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196 Front Street: 1 BR, 1.5 BA House in Avila Beach, Sleeps 4

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Property grounds
Exterior
Private kitchen
Interior
Private kitchen

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Garage parking available
    Enjoy the convenience of garage parking - a rare offering in the area.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Central Coast Aquarium
1 bedroom1+ bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Garage parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue
  • Deck or patio
  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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Avila Beach, CA
  • Place, Avila Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Central Coast Aquarium
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Avila Beach Golf Resort
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Luis Obispo, CA (SBP-San Luis Obispo County Regional)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Other Space 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

196 Front Street: 1 BR, 1.5 BA House in Avila Beach, Sleeps 4

Classically vintage beach house rental in Avila Beach with views of the Pacific Ocean and San Luis Bay from windows and oversized deck. Enjoy the close proximity to the hustle and bustle of thriving Downtown Avila Beach while being able to take advantage of privacy and quiet relaxation provided at this superb location. This Avila Beach oceanfront vacation rental is located just steps to the beach. The house overlooks the warm, sandy beach and has views of both piers and the marina. Rental house is fully furnished and equipped with amenities. The living room has cable TV, wireless internet, panoramic ocean views and queen sofa sleeper. Kitchen Stove/Oven currently not operating. Equipped with breakfast bar, small appliances - convection oven and hot plate, dishes, cookware. Retro oven replaced with countertop electric convection oven. Dining area seats 4. King bed in primary bedroom with large window and ocean views. En suite half bath.

Designated parking in carport for 1 vehicle.

*This Property Does NOT Have Air Conditioning*

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 919163vb
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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Avila Beach

Located in Avila Beach, this holiday home is near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Avila Beach and Avila Hot Springs. Desire Sweet Shoppe and Central Coast Aquarium are also worth visiting.
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Avila Beach, CA

What's nearby

  • Avila Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Avila Beach Community Center - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Central Coast Aquarium - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Bob Jones City to Sea Bike Trail - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Avila Beach Golf Resort - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Grover Beach Station - 18 min drive
  • San Luis Obispo, CA (SBP-San Luis Obispo County Regional) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mersea's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪San Luis Yacht Club - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Vista Steak and Seafood - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Blast & Brew - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Kraken Coffee Company - ‬2 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is 196 Front Street: 1 BR, 1.5 BA House in Avila Beach, Sleeps 4 pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at 196 Front Street: 1 BR, 1.5 BA House in Avila Beach, Sleeps 4?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at 196 Front Street: 1 BR, 1.5 BA House in Avila Beach, Sleeps 4?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 196 Front Street: 1 BR, 1.5 BA House in Avila Beach, Sleeps 4?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is 196 Front Street: 1 BR, 1.5 BA House in Avila Beach, Sleeps 4 located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is within a 5-minute walk of Avila Beach, Desire Sweet Shoppe and Avila Beach Community Center. Central Coast Aquarium and Bob Jones City to Sea Bike Trail are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 51 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 51 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 51 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 51 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 51 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

10/10

Location

8.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Darci Y.

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy
The view was incredible and the place was clean but it could use a little TLC. The oven doesn’t work and neither does the ice maker, otherwise has everything you need. Overall we had a great time.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michiel d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Been here many times before and this is our favorite place to stay in Avila.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Kevin M.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Location and view outstanding. The interior definitely could use some updating. I do wish I'd read the other reviews to set appropriate expectations.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Awesome location and the rental property was super accommodating. We will be back
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Sept 2025
We are so happy you enjoyed your stay and that we did a good job hosting. We would be glad to host you again, we can even show you other options! ☺
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A wonderful way to visit the area! Great view of the beach, easy access down the hill, cooling breeze at night. Checkin and checkout were easy. Excellent communication by the host. We hope to return in the future.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steven G.

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

Fantastic View

Fantastic Views Easy stay Would come back again
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Scot W.

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

Fun in Avila Beach

Great beach rental. Best location.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sperry B.

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

Great Anniversary Weekend

Great location with great views for our anniversary weekend. Would love to go again for a longer visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Rachel C.

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

House overlooking Avila Beach

One of the best locations along the beach - away from the commercial eating areas but yet so close to the beach - the views were exceptional - I am a Landlord in Montana and I would probably have the interior painted. I would stay there again.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Kevin Williamson

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing

Location!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

amy g.

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

Awesome location

You can't beat this location and views of the ocean! Steps to the beach and restaurants and amazing views of the ocean from the large deck, the living room and the bedroom. The property host was super responsive and helpful when we accidentally locked ourselves out. :-)
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Tara C.

Amazing view and location

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Had one of the best vacations at this house. It’s a prime location with the greatest view. It was perfectly sized for our party of four.
Verified

8/10 Good

Oscar R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Perfect view

View is the center piece to this home away from home. No comfortable furniture except for the bed. Stove and oven don't work but a hotplate and toaster oven are in it's place. Also 3 charcoal grills avaliable for use. Which we did daily. It's like stepping back in time with the decor. But like the title says. The view is priceless. All said and done, we'd definitely stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ronald S.

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

Beautiful view

Property was very clean and comfortable. Kitchen stove does not operate only down spot. Deck could use a canopy as the sun is directly on the deck most of the day.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Mary D.

Great vacation getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This cozy/funky beach house was the perfect place for our vacation getaway--it is kind of a throwback with beaded curtains and vintage bamboo furniture, but the location can't be beat. The house is clean and comfortable, with a well outfitted kitchen.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Scot W.

Yearly Renters

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Always a wonderful stay at our home away from. Saw whales from the porch view on our last day. Morning walks on the beach to play with all the dogs.
Verified

4/10 Poor

Rion G.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Dingy, misleading house

The location is fantastic and the views are great. However, the property is very run down, dingy, and smelled bad. For the price, this low level of quality is unacceptable.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Sept 2024
This property is completely accurate to the photos and the description, it is a true vintage beach home with classic furnishings and an unbeatable location. It's very competitively priced for what you get, but we get these kinds of reviews from people who don't pay enough attention to what they're reserving and then their expectations are impossible to meet. This guest even received complimentary early-check-in, but still couldn't be pleased. We're happy to answer and all questions thoroughly and honestly before you book to see if this property will be a good fit for you. Vintage properties are not for everyone.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Alexis H.

Ocean view

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The only reason to stay here is for the WONDERFUL view.. You can hear the crashing waves all day and night, thats the other reason to stay here. We have stayed here before, and knew what to expect. The furnishingsare ancient and run down, however the king bed is great and very comfy. We will probably come back.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa S.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

driveway

Enjoyed the area, plenty of room for the two of us. Other than not being able to pull into driveway due to our car a Lexus, being a bit lower we had issue trying to use the driveway,
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Judy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, location
Disliked: Communication

Avila beach

Had to call myself to get code to enter property. Power outage in the area for an entire day- no electricity or hot water WiFi/tv needed to be reset. Too complicated and inconvenient
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Jon B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best location in Avila

The location is the highlight here, incredible views and very short walk to coffee and related. The rental process is flawless, the team is efficient and precise. The listing description is accurate, so be sure to read it and the other reviews. I agree with both the negative and positive are reviews, it's just a matter of expectations and premise of your trip. We are easy going and the value and location was more important and had a good idea of what to expect by reading the description and reviews. I think if the owner leaned into the mid-century beach vibe but freshened the interior paint and features, they would have a real gem of premium option, but as-is we enjoyed the period correct features as it aligned with our goals of living more simply for a spell.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Feb 2025
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and thank you for the suggestions to make it even better, we will run these by the owner and see what we can do! ☺
Verified

6/10 Okay

Gwen K.

Liked: Check-in, location

Uncomfortable

For a weekend this place might be okay but we stayed for a month. Retro/vintage is cute, but doesn’t give an excuse for broken furniture, dirty dishes and an oven/stove that doesn’t work. Asked for a refund when we got there but were denied. Disappointed
Stayed 27 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Sept 2023
Thank you for the notes, we agree it is not as suitable for a long-term renter if they plan to do a lot of cooking. We do mention in the AD Kitchen Stove/Oven currently not operating. Equipped with breakfast bar, small appliances - convection oven and hot plate, dishes, cookware. Retro oven replaced with countertop electric convection oven and because it is vintage (family heirloom), they are removing it, but we can't until it is vacant for some time, and they have to cut the doorway to get it out due to its size so the alternative hotplates and convection over are provided. The chairs have been removed and stored for the owner (also heirlooms) and no one has reported them broken in the past, so we apologize that happened. Guests have to clean dishes when they depart as part of your check out procedures, but we did ask housekeeping to double check them each time, as that cannot always be trusted and if you call within 24 hours, we would have been glad to send housekeeping to re-wash those. We are sorry you did not enjoy everything, but location & view are to die for...hopefully that at least made you happy!
Verified

6/10 Okay

Benjamin B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

196 Front Street, Avilla Beach

The location is very good. The rooms were clean. The furnishings are mostly quite old and eclectic. The ceiling lights required a tall person to pull the cord. Pluses: The view of Avila Beach is superb. And the window shades are are very good at controlling the afternoon sunlight when the temperature rises. Minuses: The biggest disappointment was discovering that the gas stove was nonfunctional. There was only an old 2-burner electric unit placed on top of the gas burners of the stove. This unit was barely working and it took forever even to heat a kettle (also too old) of water. We had planned to cook all our meals but were forced to make major adjustments and scale back considerably. The contents of all the kitchen drawers (except for one containing a silverware organizer) were filled with unorganized very old utensils simply tossed in piles. The cotton duvet on the king-sized bed is extremely heavy. During the night it tended to slide off the bottom of the bed and had to be wrestled back up. Sometimes one of us had to get up and pull it up at the foot of the bed. It would be nice to have a night light in the bathrooms.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Sept 2023
We are happy you enjoyed the unit overall. The booking site did state: Kitchen Stove/Oven currently not operating. Equipped with breakfast bar, small appliances - convection oven and hot plate, dishes, cookware. Retro oven replaced with countertop electric convection oven. We are sorry that you may not have read that portion when you booked the rental, but we hope it didn't ruin your stay and that you see us again sometime in a newer unit.☺
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Kirsten B.

Amazing Views--but..

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The Views from the deck, sitting inside by the big clear windows and from the bedroom were amazing. The bed was very comfortable. The Window facing the beach has some weird bubbling film on it so it took away from that view. We expected the retro furuniture, bathroom, kitchen as all looked as they did in the pictures. However, stained dish towels, old used pans, etc are not necessary for the "retro" feel. Replacing hand towels, towels, would not take a away from it. The BBQ was dirty, yes you can burn stuff off but it should be cleaned. The vent above the non working stove was filthy and has dust and dirt hanging from it. In the bedroom one the screens on one of the windows has several tears/holes. Its sad the little details take away from the stay. Also when I went to open the curtains for the great view in the living room and pulled on the rope my hand had a black streak when I was done. We would love to give it a 5 the views and location are a 5, but due to the things we are mentioning can only give an overall of a 3.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Elfego B.

Vacation time

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had great time . Beautiful view.great location. Will definitely consider staying here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

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