Coral Beach House

Four bedrooms, three baths and 2,600 square feet on Balboa Island, within walking distance of the beach, the shops and the restaurants. It is an original beach house, with knotty pine paneling in the living room and two downstairs bedrooms, kept warm rather than made over.

The living room has high vaulted ceilings, a gas fireplace, a ceiling fan and a large flat-screen TV, and it opens into a beautifully remodeled kitchen with granite countertops, a chef’s range and a French-door refrigerator. The dining area sits between the two, so the whole floor works as one room; a sunroom off to the side is the quiet place to read.

Upstairs, the primary suite has a king bed, an ensuite bathroom, a flat-screen TV and a ceiling fan, and a loft-style sleeping area beside it adds another king bed, a sitting area and an updated bathroom with a rain shower and marble tile. Downstairs there are two more bedrooms — one with a double bed, one with two twin beds — and a fully upgraded bathroom finished in honey onyx tile. Beds and baths are stocked with good linens, and the house sleeps eight.

For a longer stay: complimentary WiFi, central heating, a two-car garage at the back so parking is not a daily negotiation, and four cruiser bikes to use while you are here. The Balboa Island Ferry is two streets away and runs across to the Balboa Beach Pier, and the main street — a throwback to the ’50s — has shopping, malt shops and plenty of restaurants. Out front there is a brick patio with Mediterranean-style landscaping, a dining table, a barbecue, and a porch worth sitting on. Please note this home does not have air conditioning.

This is a quiet residential neighborhood, and the home suits people who will be respectful of neighbors. Parties, excessive noise and occupancy violations are not permitted, and no smoking is permitted anywhere on the property.

P.S. SLP11916 · 10% TOT. Primary renter must be 25 years of age (proof of age required).