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Lovely cottage 2 miles from the beach in quiet neighborhood

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Pool
TV
Pool
Interior
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Washer
    Washer
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor Space
    Outdoor Space
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Dryer
    Dryer
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Lovely cottage 2 miles from the beach in quiet neighborhood

This Lovely Cottage sitting on one of the most desirable streets in South Torrance, this home is one of the famed "Story book Houses" with pitched roof, quaint front porch and white picket fence. These homes evoke a charming feeling of yester-year, reminiscent of a simpler time of authenticity, . Downstairs you'll find a remodeled country kitchen with chef's grade appliances (Viking stove, Sub-Zero fridge), wine fridge, living room with fireplace, dining area, family room, two bedrooms and 1 bathroom. Upstairs are two more bedrooms and another bathroom. Think the house is great? The back yard is amazing! There are multiple access points to the huge backyard featuring a built in outdoor kitchen with BBQ, refrigerator and sink, stamped concrete, spa, and eight foot deep pool with diving board. This home is a short walk to Sea-Aire Golf Course, and the most festive Christmas holiday lights display the South Bay has to offer and 2 miles drive to the Torrance Beach or 3 miles to Redondo Beach

Property manager

Tasha Phan

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Kitchen

  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Toaster
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Coffee/tea maker

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 1.5 bathrooms
  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper

Entertainment

  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer
  • Near laundromat

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near the sea
  • Near a hospital

Things to do

  • Fitness facilities nearby
  • Hiking nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Golf nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit
  • Deadbolt lock

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property Registration Number BL-LIC-043764

About the neighborhood

Map
Torrance, CA

What's nearby

  • Del Amo Fashion Center - 2 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Redondo Beach Pier - 5 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Torrance Beach - 7 min drive - 3.2 km
  • American Honda Headquarters - 7 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Hermosa Beach Pier - 7 min drive - 6.7 km

Getting around

  • Douglas Station - 12 min drive
  • Los Angeles Union Station - 27 min drive
  • Hawthorne, CA (HHR-Hawthorne Municipal) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Chili's Grill & Bar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Handel's Homemade Ice Cream - ‬2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Lovely cottage 2 miles from the beach in quiet neighborhood pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Lovely cottage 2 miles from the beach in quiet neighborhood?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Lovely cottage 2 miles from the beach in quiet neighborhood?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Lovely cottage 2 miles from the beach in quiet neighborhood located?

Located in Seaside, this cottage is within 2 mi (3 km) of Palos Verdes Peninsula, Del Amo Fashion Center, and Torrance Memorial Medical Center. Torrance Beach and Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center - Torrance are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Lovely cottage 2 miles from the beach in quiet neighborhood Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 22 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 22 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 22 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 22 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 22 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

elaine m.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cute
Nice location, house needs a little attention. Would have been nice to swim, needs a pool heater. Beds were very comfortable. The house and outside area was nice.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregory B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Stay in the South Bay!
This was our second stay at "Lovely Cottage..." and we love this house. The owners are so easy to communicate with and they respond almost immediately to questions via the VRBO app. Our flight from the east coast arrived early at 8:45am and although check in was not until 3:00pm we messaged the owners requesting early check in. They said the property was ready and allowed us to check in around 12:00pm noon. We lived in Torrance for many years, practically in the same neighborhood so we know the area very well. It always feels like coming home when we stay here. I highly recommend "Lovely Cottage...". We are already looking forward to our next trip back home to Torrance and our stay at this awesome house.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Wanda L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Spacious and Bright
We enjoyed our stay. Everyone had their own bedroom and shared the spacious kitchen, dining room and living room. We wished we had more time to enjoy the very nice backyard. We were pleased with the size of this home and how our family was able to spend time together on the main floor. The neighborhood was very nice, near the shopping plaza and better yet the beach. Less than 10 minutes drive to the beach, boardwalks and restaurants. Our issues were, the 2nd floor shower door needs to be replaced as it does not close and we had to place a towel on the floor to catch shower water. The kitchen faucet is broken and must be replaced. Very hard mattresses on the second floor bedrooms. Otherwise we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Virginia P.

Destination Los Angeles
The location is excellent. It's a short drive to everything we need. We did encounter some issues such as light bulb at the upstairs bathroom started to smoke. We contacted the host and was immediately repaired. We were not able to use the swimming pool because the water was cold and maintenance was done on a Friday until Saturday and was not available to use. The outdoor facilities such as patio chairs, tables are very dusty. The kitchen faucet and bathroom faucet seem to be on hot and quite difficult to get cold water. Other than those, my grandkids were happy and we had a great time.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jose M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful
Perfect place.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marie K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay for family
Perfect accommodations for our needs. Spacious first floor with open floor plan.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leslie B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful family home
Such a lovely place for making memories with family. Equipment for babies on premises. Light-filled home, large well equipped kitchen. Backyard oasis. It was better than we had hoped for, and we’ll never forget the fun we had here.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dennis W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Location
Great location. Good communications.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

kay a.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice House
The house was very nice and roomy for us. Except for no dish towels or hand towels the house was well supplied. Oven took a long time to heat up but did work. All in all we enjoyed especially the hot tub!
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah D.

Great Location
This house was in a nice neighborhood and situated closely to shopping, dining, beach and more. We enjoyed the hot tub almost every day. The outdoor kitchen is a nice touch. A small park is within walking distance which made it nice for our kiddos. There is multiple opportunities for improvement that could make this a 5 start stay: overall cleanliness, no broom/vacuum to clean, pool heater not working so the pool was freezing, no wash cloths/hand towels or pool towels, couch was covered but kept slipping off and needs cleaned, the bed in the upstairs small guest room needs replaced as the mattress sinks to the middle, buildup in the tub/shower areas.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful place
We had a great time at this place--it was as described. Lots of light coming into the living room/dining room area--central to our get-togethers. We enjoyed the backyard with the hot tub and pool. I walked down to the beach or explored the beautiful neighborhood every day. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Adrian R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Location
We had a lovely time with family here, There was an issue with the oven not heating correctly when we contacted the owner they provided us with an small tabletop oven which was sufficient for our needs.The property could benefit from some TLC but nothing that would affect any stay here. The location was ideal its a lovely safe neighbourhood, close to beaches and shopping.I would recommend a stay here.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Gabriel G.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Great Location, Poor Condition
I'll summarizes what we encountered as best as possible to provide a true report of the condition and usability: Pros: * The house was located in a nice neighborhood with Redondo Beach and Redondo Pier nearby. * Layout of the house is good, with 2 bedrooms upstairs and 2 downstairs, though one of the downstairs bedrooms was a pass-thru room to the laundry. Cons: most everything else. * The condition of the house was so poor that we departed one-day early. * Beds were made and things looked tidy at first, but otherwise it didn't look very or feel clean. * Pillows and mattress covers are badly stained, including the ones on at least one bed on arrival. * Dirty light switches, dirty windows and counters in the kitchen. * Floors didn't appear vacuumed or cleaned in a long time with hair and dust balls around/under beds and furniture. * MOLD on nearly every window sill and tracks, especially in the downstairs bedroom which we found after lifting the blinds. I say found, because 3 of our 5 family members started coughing pretty bad the day after we arrived and it lingered until the evening after we left, which was a day early. We had windows cracked every night just to try and air out the house a bit. * The stove and oven did not function properly, which a previous guest noted that one side didn't work back in the fall, but we couldn't get either side to work, only a couple of the stove top burners. Many more negatives but review length is capped. Would NOT stay again!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was spacious and had a great outdoor area with a pool and a spa. This was perfect for a family stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beth S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Grand baby’s first visit
Loved the baby crib and high chair!
Stayed 13 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Danyll M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Thanksgiving stay
We stayed here for Thanksgiving...however, ther was a double oven...the large side didn't work. We ended up squeezing our turkey into the small little oven, then had to bake all the side dishes one at a time after the turkey. The owner dropped a nice gift card to make up for the inconvenience. They couldn't get a repairman to respond because of the holiday. The hot tub was Luke warm when we arrived. The digital displays were clouded over so you couldn't read them . So, figuring out how to increase temp was impossible. So, we didn't use it. They were missing some of the basics in the kitchen. Couldn't find a can opener that worked. Some of the cupboard doors were jacked up and wouldn't close...we had a toddler so it was a bit bothersome. The backyard was lovely. The owners communicated well. The house overall was comfortable and had some great potential...but needed touchup paint indoors to make it look fresh.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Ulrike R.

Amazing outside area
We loved spending time with the family in this cosy house with the great outside area. We also loved the small golf course down the road.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Sandra S., Mayens de Chamoson

“Cottage” in South Torrance needs renovation
The description is misleading. I guess that “cottage” means “run down”. The house would be acceptable, even quite nice if the owners took the care to update it to today’s rental standards. The owners clearly do not care about giving their clientèle a positive experience. The bathrooms, doors and windows are terribly run down, probably have never been renovated. The upstairs bathroom sink is too small to even wash one’s face, and no countertop. The kitchen dishes were mismatched and chipped—the best ones had a Christmas design. The dishes and frypans were probably leftover from the 70s, as were the bedsheets—synthetic and non-matching bedsheets. Having said that, the backyard and pool area was lovely as is the neighborhood. In my view, it would be of minimal cost to bring the rental up-to-date considering the price the owners ask. It is quite insulting to veteran travelers/house renters to find this level of 30 or 40-year old remants of dishes, sheets and toys in the cabinets, and bathrooms that are not up to standard. My husband had to wait all day for the So.Cal gas technician to show up to investigate a bad gas smell one morning. Very disappointing and not up to usual VRBO standards.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sidsel F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely stay in a well-equipped house.
Great stay in a lovely and very well-equipped cottage. The house had everything we needed for a stay of 7 days as a family with two kids. The location was, although not that close to the sea, in a very nice quiet neighbourhood. The house in itself was cosy and had a wonderful atmosphere. We would stay here again if we were in the area and needed a home away from home.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kerstin Ö., Sweden

Nice villa and very nice garden.
We enjoyd the stay very much. I had everything we wanted.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Flo E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amerikaner für 2 Wochen / American for 2 weeks
Wir haben uns in dem Haus sehr wohl gefühlt. Vom Kontakt mit Tasha, den Check in bis zur Abreise war alles absolut problemlos. Pool & Whirrpool waren Top. Waschmaschine/Trockner waren vorhanden, was uns mit einer 8 Personen Gruppe sehr gelegen kam. Eine große Küche und eine Outdoorküche hat uns sorgenfrei mit Essen versorgt. Das Haus ist liebevoll eingerichtet, die Betten waren bequem und wir hatten eine tolle Zeit. Alles in allem waren wir sehr zufrieden und würden hier jederzeit wieder einchecken. Zum Bus ist ein Weg von Rund 10 Minuten zu gehen- wir hatten allerdings einen Leihwagen und waren somit Mobil. Vielen Dank Tasha ---------------- We felt very comfortable in the house. From contact with Tasha, check-in to departure, everything was absolutely problem-free. Pool and whirlpool were great. Washing machine/dryer were available, which was very convenient for us with a group of 8 people. A large kitchen and an outdoor kitchen provided us with food without any worries. The house is lovingly furnished, the beds were comfortable and we had a great time. All in all, we were very satisfied and would check in here again at any time. It takes around 10 minutes to get to the bus - but we had a rental car and were therefore mobile. Thank you Tasha
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2023