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3748 Tuscany by-the-Sea ~ Custom Home, Unique Touches, Walk To Downtown

3748 Tuscany by-the-Sea ~ Custom Home, Unique Touches, Walk To Downtown

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Welcome to "Tuscany by the Sea"! (Rear of Home)
Wine and Cheese to Welcome You!
Front Entry
Living Room with Fireplace and HDTV
Living Room with Fireplace and HDTV

Overview of 3748 Tuscany by-the-Sea ~ Custom Home, Unique Touches, Walk To Downtown

Reviews
6.6 out of 10
4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8149 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendlyPet-friendlyPet-friendly
  • FireplaceFireplaceFireplace
  • KitchenKitchenKitchen
  • Barbecue grillBarbecue grillBarbecue grill
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • WasherWasherWasher

Explore the area

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Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
  • Popular LocationCarmel Plaza9 min walk
  • Popular LocationCarmel Beach9 min walk
  • Popular LocationCarmel Mission Basilica10 min walk
  • AirportMonterey, CA (MRY-Monterey Peninsula)9 min drive

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Double Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

3748 Tuscany by-the-Sea ~ Custom Home, Unique Touches, Walk To Downtown

Sanctuary Vacation Rentals is proud to present "Tuscany by the Sea"! Sleeps up to 8 guests.

A winning combination of elegance and casual living can be found nestled in the treetops of Carmel-by-the-Sea, the perfect hideaway that’s also close to the best of everything that the Monterey Peninsula has to offer.

The 4-bedroom, 2-bath custom-built home has unique Old World designer touches such as hand-hewn walnut floors, intricate hand-laid tile and Italian marble, vaulted ceilings, Murano glass fixtures, custom cabinetry, stained glass, and artisan wrought iron railings, as well as a comfortable open floor plan on the first floor that makes it ideal for hosting family gatherings or reunions of friends.

The 1,600-square-foot residence is just a few blocks away from downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea and just around the corner from entertainment at the city’s renowned Sunset Center. It’s also only a 10-minute drive to golfing and dining in Pebble Beach®, or to the Monarch Butterfly habitat in Pacific Grove. Other nearby attractions such the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Cannery Row are also about 10 minutes away and it’s about 15 minutes to wine tasting and antiques shopping in Carmel Valley.

Native plants, flax and succulents greet visitors along the stairway to the front door, which opens to a great room that includes the living room, dining room and kitchen. The living room has a 36-inch HDTV as well as cozy seating around a wood-burning, gas-kindled fireplace, making this a place for conversation, playing board games or reading.

The dining table seats six beneath a Tiffany-style stained glass chandelier as well as original ocean-themed artwork. The fully-equipped kitchen next to the dining room has a custom tile back-splash, marble counter-tops, updated appliances including a Jenn-Air gas stove with four burners, recessed lighting, and a deep farmhouse sink with a window that looks out to the backyard garden.

The backyard, accessible through French doors in the living room, is surrounded by a rustic wood fence for privacy and features several sitting areas surrounded by rhododendron, citrus trees and calla lilies, as well as native live oaks. A gourmet gas grill is available for afternoon barbecues, and patio seating makes this a perfect spot to sit and enjoy a glass of wine in the evening.

Bedrooms and Bathrooms
Three bedrooms are located upstairs.

Bedroom #1 features a queen bed with fabric headboard, with reading lights on either side, and a private balcony with bistro seating that looks out over the backyard garden. The en suite bath (the only bathroom on this level) includes a shower-over-old-fashioned clawfoot bathtub, custom tile, a heated towel bar, and a deep sink with marble vanity top.

Bedroom #2 has a queen bed.
Bedroom #3 has a full double bed.
Both bedrooms have windows that overlook the back yard garden area.

On the lower level, Bedroom #4 has a full bed and is located adjacent to the lower level bathroom with glass shower stall and custom tile throughout.

A stacked washer and dryer are available next to the first floor bath. Street parking for up to two small cars is often available at the front of the home on a first come, first served basis. Parking can otherwise be scarce on this block.

Well-behaved dogs under 35 lbs are welcome with pre-approval, an additional pet fee and a signed pet addendum.

This home is a monthly rental and we request that all nights of your stay are within the same calendar month. Some exceptions may be possible, with the approval of our team and the homeowner.

This vacation home is professionally managed by Sanctuary Vacation Rentals. With over 15 years of property management experience, Sanctuary strives to provide environments that nurture and inspire with all the comforts of home. Each home has beach towels, shower and bath amenities and spa-style robes. Our team is available 7 days a week to assist you. We look forward to hosting you!

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Outdoor space

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

About the area

Carmel

Located by the sea, this holiday home is in Golden Rectangle, a neighbourhood in Carmel. Pebble Beach Golf Links and Fisherman's Wharf are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Carmel Beach and 17-Mile Drive. Check out an event or a game at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, and consider making time for Monterey Bay Aquarium, a top attraction not to be missed. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and sailing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and ecotours.
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Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

What's nearby

  • Carmel Plaza - 9 min walk
  • Carmel Beach - 9 min walk
  • Carmel Mission Basilica - 10 min walk
  • The Barnyard - 4 min drive
  • Pebble Beach Golf Links - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Monterey Station - 19 min drive
  • Monterey, CA (MRY-Monterey Peninsula) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • Carmel Bakery - 12 min walk
  • Vesuvio - 10 min walk
  • La Bicyclette - 9 min walk
  • Dametra Cafe - 12 min walk
  • PortaBella - 12 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is 3748 Tuscany by-the-Sea ~ Custom Home, Unique Touches, Walk To Downtown pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at 3748 Tuscany by-the-Sea ~ Custom Home, Unique Touches, Walk To Downtown?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 3748 Tuscany by-the-Sea ~ Custom Home, Unique Touches, Walk To Downtown?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is 3748 Tuscany by-the-Sea ~ Custom Home, Unique Touches, Walk To Downtown located?

Located in Golden Rectangle, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Sunset Center and Carmel Beach. 17-Mile Drive is 1 mi (1.6 km) away.

Reviews

6.6
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Reviews

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8/10 Good

monika p.

Lovely Little Italian Villa
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. 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: Tuscany By the Sea is a lovely, well built house on Junipero in Carmel. The house is charming but a bit dark and quirky. It has a drawer refrigerator which is not ideal and drawer dishwasher which is also not very convenient.The bathrooms are small and the worst part is that the main bathroom has a shower over clawfoot tub - which is very difficult to get in and out of. A normal shower stall would have been. much easier use.The location is good but Junipero is quite a busy street and you definitely had to watch out when getting down the stairs. Parking also was not ideal since it is street parking only.What we did enjoy the most was the lovely backyard with its patio for dining or lunch and the Gazebo for chilling with a glass of wine or taking an afternoon nap.
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10/10 Excellent

Jeff B.

Fun stay in Carmel
Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. 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: We loved our stay at Tuscany by the Sea. The house is in a great location and is quirky, but charming and well built. It’s on a somewhat busy road, but you can easily walk downtown and to the ocean. We enjoyed a show at the Sunset Center only a couple of blocks away. The kitchen only has refrigerator and freezer drawers, which was a bit challenging for our stay over the holidays, but would normally be adequate. The showers are small. There is street parking for one car out front, but there is also a public parking lot (with EV chargers) and also some street parking a block or 2 away if you have more than 1 vehicle. We mostly walked everywhere so did not find the parking to be burdensome. The neighbors were lovely and brought us the local papers each week. You do have to be prepared for a lot of stairs which is challenging when unloading and loading and also some uphill walks when heading downtown or to the beach. We did love walking around the neighborhood and looking at all of the beautiful homes and cottages.Overall, we really enjoyed our stay in this unique, lovely house in a charming, magical city. We would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 94 nights in Oct 2023
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4/10 Poor

Frank I.

Disappointed
Rating Details: The property manager was somewhat unhelpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: After enjoying more than several years of enjoyable stays at various Sanctuary rental homes this year was a disappointment. While my assigned house manager did what she could to correct some issues, we were still not satisfied. Home was not furnished as pictured in listing photos, parking was inadequate and mid month home cleaning was not done.
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4/10 Poor

Frank I.

October 2022 Stay
We have rented homes through Sanctuary by the Sea vacation rentals for the past 5 years. While we were pleased with our prior home rental experiences we were very disappointed with this home and the home rental experience. First, the home was not furnished as pictured in the listing photos. For example the living room sofa and chairs were not adequate to accommodate our needs. The sofa was entirely different than shown in the listing photos. It was stated in the listing that there was a designated parking space for the home which is inaccurate. The spot indicated in front of the home we found out is not a dedicated space and others parked there during our stay. As instructed we set up our mid stay cleaning appointment and coordinated our schedule accordingly. The cleaning service never showed up. A concierge service included in the rental fee provided for the pick up and return of trash cans up and down the stairs back to the side of the home. This was inaccurate! trash cans were not returned to the home.
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8/10 Good

Steve L.

Sept 2022 Tuscany by the Sea
Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was somewhat unhappy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house was lovely, but had a number of issues. First and foremost was the fact that there was no garage, and the refrigerator was basically two drawers (Euro style). Second issue was the parking. It is impossible to put two cars in front of home, and neighbor was a real a#@hole. He insisted on parking as far up as possible to the property line between the two houses (he had plenty of room behind his car) which required me to parallel park. Not an easy task since the home is on Junipero. We had issues with the internet (was not properly hooked up when the new TV was installed). The backyard was lovely, but was not put together or cleaned. I had to arrange furniture, pull out the cushions and fix the fountain which was not working and full of green slim. Only issue on the fountain was the recirculating hose had come loose. Once all of this was done we really enjoyed the fountain and back yard. Another issue was smoke alarms. I replaced 4 batteries and ultimately we had to replace 2 smoke alarms. They always seemed to start chirping in the middle of the night (it would be good to have a small step ladder at the home as the smoke alarms on the 2nd floor landing are hard to reach). Finally, we had to buy a carpet mat for the dining room rug as it was very slippery when you would come down the step from the kitchen (my wife fell twice). I mentioned this to the House Manager and she advised that one would be installed but that did not happen while we were at the property. All in all the home was lovely, but did not appear to be ready for us to occupy

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