Beach Houses in San Diego

Come away to the Southern California paradise city of San Diego where lanky palm trees sway in the sea breeze and where wide boulevards, delightfully retro beachfront neighbourhoods, the soothing roar of the Pacific Ocean and the calm sparkling waters of gorgeous Mission Bay are right on your doorstep! With endless miles of gorgeous, soft sand beaches, year round golden sunshine and remarkable surf breaks, San Diego has all the ingredients for a perfect winter sun getaway!

These charming, contemporary beach houses are strategically located a stone's throw from stunning Mission Bay and in San Diego´s iconic Pacific Beach and Ocean beach neighbourhoods offering quick access to all of San Diego´s most popular attractions such as Seaworld, Balboa Park and the Downtown Gaslamp Quarter. Browse a lovely selection of breezy accommodation options with fully equipped, spacious, interiors, stylish decor and quick access to legendary local Pacific Ocean surfing beaches. Most of the lovely, breezy beach houses on offer are just metres from the beach. Many of the beach houses feature a pleasant garden or outdoor terrace as well as a sparkling pool. Find your perfect San Diego beach house getaway whether you are, 4, 6, 8, 10 or even as many as 14 guests!

These beach houses are ideally situated for a fabulous surfing holiday with friends. Crystal Pier by Pacific Beach is an exposed beach break with beautiful glassy barrels and beginners can sign up for lessons at Pacific Beach Surf School in all seasons. This legendary favourite hangout for surfers has a wonderful, laid back quintessentially Californian surf culture vibe making this the perfect place to learn to surf for all ages. Nearby La Jolla Shores is one of the most stunning beaches in the world for surfing and surfing lessons as well as being one of the most popular beach breaks in Southern California.

There is no shortage of fabulous hiking opportunities to be found in and around San Diego. Experience one of the wildest stretches of land on the Southern California coast at the stunning world heritage nature reserve of Torrey Pines that comprises over 2000 acres of coastal state park located in the La Jolla vicinity. Park at the lower beach parking lot and hike up the mesa trail for an invigorating walk and breathtaking panoramic views over the ocean and rugged mountains! Tecalote Canyon offers you a myriad of rugged walking trails right near Mission Bay while the breathtaking beaches of Del Mar and La Jolla Shores offer kilometres of unspoiled beach walks and incredible sunsets.

With over 4 million visitors per year, San Diego Zoo located in Balboa Park in central San Diego is considered to be one of the best zoos in the world! Don’t pass up the opportunity to view the stunning startlingly authentic, wildlife enclosures in this magnificent zoo! This 100 acre wildlife sanctuary is home to over 12 000 animals and the multi million dollar animal enclosures offer state of the art facilities for animals in incredibly realistic botanical and landscaped settings!

One of the best ways to enjoy Mission Bay is to spend a relaxing few hours soaking up the lovely California sunshine on a paddleboard! There are several rental companies in the area that will get you kitted out for a fabulous adventure exploring this 4235 acre man made saltwater, aquatic paradise! The calm, shallow, shimmering waters of stunning Mission Bay offer you idyllic conditions for recharging in the fresh air and enjoying the beautiful scenery.

San Diego boasts dozens of upscale eateries with beautiful indoor settings and patio dining where you can enjoy wood roasted seafood, ceviche, upscale tacos, burgers, breakfasts, brunches, festive margaritas and the freshest ocean catch prepared by accomplished chefs. Quaint and quirky mom and pop Mexican eateries are not hard to find for wonderfully authentic fish tacos and other budget friendly, Hispanic delights. Be sure to try the fish tacos from Ramiro's Taco Shop along Mission Boulevard, Pacific Beach!

This iconic San Diego bus route will take you all the way from La Jolla Shores drive via La Jolla Village and down Pacific Beach’s Mission Boulevard where you will get the local vibe of the laid back restaurants and surf shops on either side of the road before turning down Grand Avenue and heading downtown via the freeway to the terminal stop in San Diego’s Downtown area that is packed with wonderful eateries and shops and where visitors are in for a visual treat exploring the beautifully preserved, quirky Victorian architecture of San Diego’s historic Gaslamp quarter.

Hire a beach cruiser and have fun tinkling the bell as you ride along the stunning 10km Mission Bay Oceanfront Boardwalk loop that places you right in the heart of so much beach front action! This gorgeous boardwalk features a bustling, passing parade of joggers, walkers, cyclists, skateboarders and roller skaters and offers you breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean. Iconic Crystal Pier with its gorgeous wooden seaside cottages is a great starting point. Keep going south past quirky eateries, bars and breezy holiday homes until you reach the beach volleyball courts by South Mission Beach park before looping back.

La Jolla’s Prospect Street is also known as San Diego’s Rodeo Drive and if you are a shopaholic you will delight in the dozens of beautiful stores where designer apparel and fine jewellery can be purchased! Browse one of a kind boutiques for unique finds along this street and along Girard Avenue and stop at one of the local eateries on Prospect Street for a wonderful meal with an ocean view. Head 14 minutes south east by car to Westfield Mission Valley Mall and be dazzled by this quintessential outdoor California shopping mall experience that features dozens and dozens of top retail brands, homeware stores, cinemas and a selection of great restaurants!

No trip to San Diego would be complete without a visit to iconic Bird Rock Coffee Roasters. Grab an exquisite latte to go before heading to one of the beautiful beaches nearby for a morning stroll from this multiple award winning coffee shop that features outstanding, micro roasted coffee with ethical direct fair trade Java and organic options. The quirky, laid back, stylish, La Jolla Boulevard or Pacific Beach, Garnet Avenue venues buzz all day long with customers keen on grabbing a really good coffee. Sip your wonderfully aromatic java accompanied by the salty sea breeze on nearby Pacific Beach!