For the most discriminating guests! Casa de Balboa is a Five Star property. If this is the first time renting a vacation home... don't fret. Our guests are used to the finest accommodations. Ssshhh! Our location is a well kept secret! "Unique" and "Caribbean-like" are several descriptions we have heard! Casa de Balboa - your vacation home year round! Mi Casa es su Casa!

Have the BEST of both... the beautiful Newport Bay AND the Ocean!! It doesn't get better than this!!

ABOUT NEWPORT BEACH:

Newport Beach has the perfect location as it is centrally located between Los Angeles (Hollywood) and San Diego. It is a short drive to Disneyland and Knottsberry Farms, as well as many day trips.

Newport Beach is one of California's Overlooked Treasures

What: Charming island and peninsula, with great beaches. Despite all of its charms, it's often overlooked by tourists and area residents alike, which keeps it relatively uncrowded.

The seven islands of Newport Beach Harbor lie cradled inside Balboa Peninsula, and are some of the most expensive real estate in Southern California. Homes costing $1.5 million and up are surrounded by one of the world's largest small yacht harbors. Newport Beach is a quiet, relaxed place where you're more likely to meet the harbor patrol than the highway patrol, and you'll hear more birds than automobiles.

Where: Just off Pacific Coast Highway in Orange County. Take CA 55 south from I-5 and directly onto Newport Blvd., or exit CA 1 at Newport Blvd. Newport Blvd. turns into Balboa Blvd., and goes down the middle of the peninsula.

NEWPORT BEACH SIGHTS AND ACTIVITIES

Harbor Cruise: Cruise on the Pavilion Paddy to get acquainted with Newport Beach Harbor. Soak up sunshine while moving gently past through green water. Float past waterfront homes, each with their own boat dock, and listen to the gossip-column stories of today and yesterday. Learn who owns that enormous yacht, and how they made their money. You'll pass cottages so small you'd have to go outside just to change your mind, and million dollar mansions divided by sibling squabbles.

Balboa Beach: Balboa Peninsula's beach was named one of the top ten urban beaches in the United States by Surfrider Magazine in 2001. Ocean side or harbor side? It could be the most difficult decision of your day. The Wedge, at the ocean-side tip of Balboa Peninsula, is famous for bodysurfing. Nearby, Corona del Mar State Beach sits below protective cliffs, the sand littered with beachgoers.

Balboa Island: The ferry takes you to Balboa Island, but first stop for lunch on the upstairs patio at Newport Landing, where the harbor traffic provides a side dish of free entertainment to go with your meal. Once planned to be a racetrack, Balboa Island now teems with cottages arranged in neat rows, looking like a Norman Rockwell scene with American flags flying. Marine Avenue, the island's only shopping area, offers a variety of wares, from handmade kites to resort wear.

Newport is well known for it surfers and the Dory Fishing Fleet. Watch them bring in their catch at the Newport Pier around 9am. Grab a coffee and donut at the beach shops first.

NEWPORT BEACH CHRISTMAS BOAT PARADE

The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade stated in the early 1900s when Venetian gondolier John Scarpa put lights on eight canoes and his gondola. Scarpa might be surprised at what his simple act has spawned, with some entrants in today's Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade spending over $50,000 to decorate their vessels for the event. It's a popular local tradition, but the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade has also been ranked one of the country's top holiday happenings by the New York Times.

These days, it's largest harbor parade in Southern California, with more than 100 boats, canoes, kayaks cruising the harbor decked out in enough lights to make Las Vegas jealous.

Watching the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade from Land

The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade starts at Collins Island at 6:30 p.m. each evening and finishes at the same spot. It runs for five days in mid-December, Wednesday through Sunday. The boats follow a longer route on the weekend, taking about two and a half hours to make their rounds on Wednesday and Thursday and three hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The bay front is a great place to watch the show of passing lights reflecting off the water. The parade route goes generally along the inner edges of the bay and circles Balboa Island.

NEWPORT BEACH CELEBRATES 100 YEARS!!!!

* Telephone and Answering Machine

* Digital Cable TV

* Flat Screen Television

* DVD/VCR

* Gourmet Kitchen with custom Cabinetry and Granite

* GE Built-in Refrigerator

* Filtered Cold Water and Ice Dispenser

* Fisher Paykel Dual Drawer Stainless Steel Dishwasher

* Viking Professional Stainless Steel 36" Gas Range

* Caphalon Cookware

* Fine Dinnerware and Flatware. Wine Glasses

* Microwave

* Weber Gas Barbeque

* Patio Furniture

*Commercial Gas Patio Heater

* Washer/Dryer

* Linens/Towels

* Robes and Slippers Provided for Master

* Blowdryers

* High Speed Internet

Casa 225 is a beautifully decorated, second-level, three-bedroom/two-bath duplex. It offers a living room, dining room, and a fully-appointed kitchen (including a Viking range). The property is 45 feet wide -- affording a rather large lengthy travertine covered deck across the width of the property.

Views! Views! Views! Unlike many oceanside properties (with no view due to the width of the beach), you'll have amazing views both day and night! Our premium location is directly across from a beautiful large bay beach (Mother's Beach) -- which is reverse L shaped. We are located on the bottom part of the L jutting into the bay with views across Newport Bay of the beach, boats, the 
islands, Fashion Island, Newport Coast, and the mountains in back of all that! The view is particularly lovely at night with city and bay lights.

Watch the boats pass by from the comfort of your master bedroom, living room -- and, of course, from your large private deck (which is great for outdoor dining). The deck also affords front-row seating for the Fourth of July Boat Parade and the world-famous Newport Harbor Christmas Boat Parade.

In addition to our bayfront location, the property is just one short block from the ocean boardwalk and pier. And it's within walking distance of many restaurants offering a variety of fare. Enjoy Mexican cuisine, seafood (including the famous Crab Cooker), Italian, Sushi, and several gourmet restaurants such as Renato's and Ocean Front.

Walk or bike to Balboa Island, Lido, and the Fun Center, located near the Pavilion.

This home was recently extensively renovated. The floors, including the master bedroom floor, are lovely maple hardwood. The other two bedrooms are carpeted. The living room has a lovely seagrass rug atop the wood.

The kitchen has beautiful custom cabinets and granite counters. The decor is upscale beachy with slip-covered furniture and beautiful artwork. It's painted in a soothing neutral palette -- designed to enhance the lovely water view.

All bedrooms are generous in size, with built-ins in the closets. To add more of a Caribbean feel, the closet doors are louvered and painted white against the beige background. The carpeting is new -- in a sisal-type loom and color. The master bedroom has sliding doors to the front deck with substantial views! There are two new bathrooms beautifully done in marble and travertine. One is private to the master bedroom.

There is sleeping for six in beds -- with one NEW Cal King Westin Heavenly pillow top-size bed in the master bedroom two additional new Westin pillow-top queens in the secondary and third bedrooms. A sofa sleeper can accomodate two more guests.

A sofa sleeper can accomodate two more guests.

The property is well maintained and always super clean.

Bring your fishing poles! There is a small bay dock two doors away for fishing and loading/unloading passengers. There are electric and motor boats for rent at the Pavilion. Don't forget your tennis rackets too! Free Courts are two blocks away. And there's a great tot lot just one block away!

From the moment you walk through the dutch door, you'll feel "at home" - and maybe a little pampered at the beach. ©

Casa 225 (3bd/2ba):

Rates:

Casa 225 (3 bed/ 2 bath)

Check back often for cancellations ALSO check the calendars on our
site for openings in all Casas! 

Rates:  

Thanksgiving (7nts) $3995; 11/28-12/16 wk $2395

12/16-12/19(3nts Christmas Boat Parade)$2095; 12/19-12/21 (2nts Boat Parade) $1395; 12/23-12/30 (Christmas) $4295;

12/31-1/02/10 (2nts) NewYears Wknd $1295

1/02/2010-1/30 wk $2395; 1/30-2/27 wk $2595; 2/27-3/27 wk $2595; 3/27-4/03 wk$3395
4/03-4/10 wk $3795; 4/10-5/22 wk $2595; 5/22-5/28 6nts $2195; 5/28-5/31 3nts $2095; 5/31-6/05 5nts $2095; 6/05-6/12 wk $3295; 6/12-6/19 wk $3995; 6/19-6/26 wk $4195; 6/26-7/03 wk $4795; 7/03-7/10 wk $5395; 7/10-8/28 wk $4795; 8/28-9/11 wk $3795; 9/11-9/18 wk $3395; 9/18-10/02 wk $3195; 10/02-10/29 wk $2795

 Daily Rates available Oct-May (excludes holidays 3 night
minimum!!!)

Holiday rates may be higher please call or email.  Please add Refundable Security Deposit - $750.00
Cleaning Fee - $180.00
Local Tax - 10%
Rates are for 6 guests $75 per additional.

During the summer season Casa Balboa rents on a Saturday-to-Saturday basis only. A security deposit of $750 is required, and is refunded within 21-30 days of your check-out. We accept personal checks, wire transfers, and bank checks. Sorry, but we are not set up for credit cards.

Cancellation Policy:

IN THE EVENT OF CANCELLATION ANY DEPOSIT IS FORFEITED AND MAY BE REFUNDED WHEN AND IF THE PROPERTY IS RE-RENTED FOR THE COMPLETE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT. $25.00 WILL BE CHARGES FOR RETURNED CHECKS

Rental Agreement:

1. Security deposit is returnable by mail within 21 days after premises are vacated. The unit has a mandatory eone hundred fifty to a hundred eighty ($150.00 2 bedrooms /$180.00 3 bedrooms) dollar cleaning fee. If unit is termed (unacceptable) the charges will be higher.

2. Tenant is responsible for reporting any unacceptable conditions of property in writing to Casa de Balboa on the day of taking occupancy. If no report is made we will presume that the premises are acceptable.

3. Gas, water, and electricity are to be paid for by Casa de Balboa. The telephone is supplied by Casa de Balboa., tenant agrees to pay all charges incurred during the time of his/her tenancy. Security deposits will be held until the phone bill arrives and phone charges will be deducted.

4. TENANT SHALL NOT DISTURB, ANNOY, ENDANGER OR INTERFERE WITH OTHER TENANTS OF THE BUILDING OR NEIGHBORS. NOR USE THE PREMISES FOR ANY UNLAWFUL PURPOSES, NOR VIOLATE ANY LAW OR ORDINANCE, NOR COMMIT WASTE OR NUISANCE UPON THE PREMISES. IT IS FURTHER AGREED AND UNDERSTOOD BETWEEN TENANT AND CASA DE BALBOA THAT ANY DISTURBANCES RESULTING IN NEIGHBORHOOD COMPLAINTS OR POLICE ACTION SHALL CAUSE TENANCY TO BE SUBJECT TO TERMINATION FORTHWITH AND ALL MONIES TO BE FORFEITED TO CASA DE BALBOA.

5. Tenant agrees to keep the property, furnishings, and appliances clean and in good repair and to pay for any damages tenant or tenant’s invitee may cause in excess of the security deposit. Tenant’s personal property is not insured by Casa de Balboa.

6. Tenant agrees to allow owner or his agent or representative to enter the premises for making necessary repairs.

7. Tenant shall not let or sublet all or any part of the premises nor assign his agreement or any or any interest in it without prior written consent of Casa de Balboa.

8. If tenant abandons the or vacates the property before the termination time, Casa de Balboa may reenter the premises and take possession and remove all property.

10. Not responsible for articles left behind or lost.

11. This is a NONSMOKING UNIT.

ALL RENTALS OF 31 DAYS OR LESS ARE SUBJECT TO A CITY OCCUPANCY TAX OF 10% OF THE TOTAL RENT