Thank you for staying at our Grove View Suite, which is the lower level of our 2-story guest house (see image below under "Directions to the Grove View Suite). On this page you will find a personal message from us (Simon & Jodi) along with the Grove View Suite guide, house rules, tips, tricks and directions. This page is designed to help you get the most out of your stay at our Grove View Suite. Please take a moment to review and enjoy your stay.

Here is a quick summary of what you'll find:

< A personal note from your hosts, Simon & Jodi
< Directions to the Grove View Suite (please review as online directions are not always correct)
< House rules
< Before you leave (check out instructions)
< Property map (where to find what fruit)
< Restaurants, stores and fun destinations nearby
< Fun spots within 10 - 50 miles

A note from your hosts, Simon and Jodi:

Dear Guest,

Thank you for choosing to stay at our Grove View Suite!

We love this property and we hope you do too! The hilltop location, sweeping views, endless sunlight, and the serenity provided by almost 500 avocado trees charmed us into buying this slice of paradise in December 2021.

How cool is it to be surrounded by your own forest in southern California? This is a truly unique location. We feel privileged to have found it … and to be able to share it with you.

The house itself needed a lot of work, so we completely remodeled and upgraded the Hilltop Villa and Penthouse. We poured our heart and soul into the remodel, and with the help of some very skilled and dedicated craftsmen completed the project in July 2022.

Since then we complete many other projects, such as the Grove View Suite and a complete pool remodel (in 2025), landscaping, outside lighting ... and we are working on building a pickleball court (estimated completion: February 2026).

We are not a big anonymous vacation rental conglomerate. This property is the only property we own and it’s very special to us. We want to share it with you, we want you to enjoy it like we do, but we also need to protect it. For this reason, we have put together a few house rules (see below).

Please know that we are not trying to be harsh or rigid, but we hope that communicating the house rules clearly will be a win-win situation for you and us.

Please enjoy your stay and let us know if we can do anything to make it even better.

Sincerely,

Your hosts,
Simon & Jodi
Simon cell: 858-205-4900

DIRECTIONS TO THE GROVE VIEW SUITE

HOUSE RULES

< No parking on the street at any time, all cars must be kept on property inside the gate
< No smoking
< No drugs of any kind
< No getting drunk
< No events, photo-or video shoots unless specifically permitted in writing by owner
< No loud noise (including music) after 10pm
< Only the number of booked and paid for guests are allowed on the property. Additional guests or brief visitors require owner's permission (and possibly payment of additional fee).
< No pets allowed without prior permission
< No jumping on beds
< No taping, glueing, stapling, decorations on ceiling or walls
< No glitter or glitter powder
< No candles
< If you break something, please let us know

GROVE VIEW SUITE GUIDE

Parking:
If you are renting the Grove View Suite together with the Penthouse, please use the gravel parking lot right be the front door, this will protect you from potentially getting blocked in by main house guests' cars. Maneuver carefully so you don't get stuck in gravel. If you are renting the Grove View Suite together with the Villa, please park close to the entrance of the Suite.

Wi-fi internet:
Network: NETGEAR17 -- Password: smilingtree058

Washer/Dryer:
Washer/Dryer are located in the bathroom. Detergent is under the bathroom sink.

Trash:
Trash bins are by the front gate. PLEASE PUT ALL TRASH IN BINS BEFORE LEAVING (gray bin = garbage, blue bin = recyclables, DO NOT USE GREEN BINS).

Front Gate I Small Gate:
The front gate doesn’t open automatically when you walk up to it. There is a small, unlocked door left (north) of the big gate that allows you to walk through.

Ceiling Fans:
There are ceiling fans in the bedroom and living room area. Both ceiling fans primarily work as light (operated via light switch) and secondarily as fan. To turn the light on, simply flip the corresponding wall switch. The living room switch to the left of the left set (when walking in) of French Doors. The bed room switch is to the right of the right set of French Doors. To turn on the fan, flip the switch (to turn on the power to the fan) and then use the remote (one for bedroom, one for living room) to turn on the fan (and turn off the light if you wish). PLEASE RETURN REMOTES TO ORIGINAL PLACE

TVs:
We have Roku TV with access to Amazon, Netflix, Hulu, ROKU (please use your personal account for paid movies, shows, etc.) in the bed/living room. PLEASE RETURN REMOTES TO ORIGINAL PLACE.

Air Conditioning & Heating:
A/C and heating are controlled via the remote by the right set of French Doors. PLEASE TURN OFF A/C AND HEAT WHEN NOT AT HOME.

Accent Wall Lighting:
The light switch next to the bamboo picture turns on the blue accent wall lighting.

Grove View Spotlight:
The light switch right off the panoramic window turns on a light looking into the grove (for night time ambiance).

EV Charger:
We have an EV charger in the main house (Villa). It is available to be used if there are no guests at the main house (please inquire).

Basic supplies:
We provide all of the following: Towels, linens, sheets, pillows, blankets, toilet paper, shampoos, laundry & dishwasher detergent, dryer sheets

Pool I Hot tub:
Our paradise pool and hot tub is for exclusive use of main house guests. However, you are welcome to use the pool area if no guests are booked for the main house. Please inquire first.

Pool vacuum:
To keep our pool clean and clear we have a pool vacuum that roams around. Please untangle the vacuum if it gets stuck and let us know if it is not moving during 'regular roaming hours' (9am - 4pm). IF THE VACUUM IS IN YOUR WAY AND WANT TO REMOVE IT, PLEASE ASK FOR DIRECTION FIRST TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE POOL EQUIPMENT.

Hair Dryer:
Hair dryers is kept in bathroom.

Cameras:
We have security cameras in various outside locations and the garage. No cameras inside.

Avocados:
Our avocado grove needs water equivalent to 5 inches worth of rain every month. The map on the next page shows where our ~470 avocado trees are located. We sell the avocados commercially to pay for the water bill. Please only pick avocados you can use. Avocados picked from the tree take 10 – 14 days to ripen. Throughout much of the year you will find avocados on the ground (especially January – June). Unlike store-bought avocado, even fruit that looks dark and ‘ugly’ is usually good and tasty. Simply pick it up, slice it open, and enjoy. Peak avocado season is from January (when avocados are maturing) to June (when they are picked). ‘Babycados’ (new crop of avocados) start growing in July. PLEASE DO NOT PICK AVOCADOS FROM JULY – DECEMBER AS FRUIT WILL NOT RIPEN AND NOT TASTE GOOD.

Citrus Trees:
There are various citrus trees on the property: Different types of oranges, grapefruit, tangerine, kumquats (pop in the whole thing) and lemon.
The various varieties ripen at different times, but the map below highlights the two areas where you’ll find the citrus trees. Have fun exploring ... and put the electric citrus juicer (kitchen) to work.

Macadamia Nuts:
Left and right of the front gate are macadamia nut trees. Unfortunately the nuts don’t grow cracked open and dipped in chocolate. They are truly a tough nut to crack. Feel free to pick some and take home (please don’t break our knifes or kitchen countertop trying to crack them open).

Disclaimer:
Our property is in the country. This means you may see wildlife like Coyotes, squirrels, skunks, roadrunners, racoons, etc. Although we haven’t had any issues yet, please note that there might be less adorable characters such as scorpions, rattlesnakes, etc. CLOSE SCREENS AT ALL TIMES. If screens are open, insects and animals come inside. We are not liable for any injuries or damages caused by animals or slipping, tripping, etc. on the property.

Main House:
There is a main house (Villa) on the same property. The Villa is also available for rent. You can view the proximity via aerial pictures of our listing. Although a small portion of the driveway is shared, the Villa backyard is facing away from the Grove View Suite, reducing most interaction.

Contact:
You can contact me (Simon) on my cell phone (858-205-4900) at any time.

BEFORE YOU LEAVE (CHECK OUT INSTRUCTIONS)

< Please put back all remotes (ceiling fans, TVs, etc.) to where they below
< Please turn off A/C, heating, lights and appliances not being used
< Please put all trash in trash bins outside the front gate. DO NOT USE GREEN BINS
< Please leave linens on bed
< Rule of thumb: Please leave our Grove View Suite as you've found it

PROPERTY MAP (WHERE TO FIND FRUIT)

We grow a variety of fruits on our property. Pink & white grapefruits, different varieties of oranges tangerines grow just south and west of the pool (upper red box). Additional varieties of oranges and tangerines along with cumquats grow further south inside the avocado grove (lower red box). We also grow cherimoya's and passionfruit (can you find them :). An electric citrus juicer is in the kitchen. Enjoy!

RESTAURANTS, STORES & FUN DESTINATIONS NEARBY

< El Parque: Just 2-3 miles away. Mexican restaurant with other options like bowls, burgers, fish & chips. Quaint place with neat outside ambiance. Inexpensive, good food. Beer on draft.
< Monserate Winery: Just down the road, 10-15 minute walk away. Wine tastings, casual fare and upscale restaurant.
< Z-Cafe: Great food at affordable prices.
< Z South: Mexican food. Delicious and more upscale.
< Peking Wok: Best Chinese food in town. Good lunch specials.
< Fresco Grill: Upscale Italian food.
< Estrella's: Good Mexican food.
< Veranda at Grand Traditions. Upscale restaurant with nice ambiance
< Daniel's Market: Closest supermarket. Not upscale but has all the basics and is know for its Burgundy Tri-tip. It's great on the BBQ.
< Albertsons: The nicest grocery store around.
< Grocery Outlet: Groceries at a discount with some neat and changing food items and good prices on the basics.
< Kenny's Strawberry Farm: Open Friday - Sunday (usually January - July)
< Fallbrook Winery: Another nearby winery
< Toasted Oak Vineyard and Winery

FUN SPOTS WITHIN 10 - 50 MILES

< Temecula wineries. There are dozens to choose from. Some of our favorites are Leoness and Renzoni winery.
< Ocean (Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Del Mar ... you can just travel Highway 101 from Oceanside to La Jolla).
< LEGOLAND (Carlsbad)
< San Diego Wild Animal Park (Escondido)
< San Diego Zoo (San Diego)
< Seaworld (San Diego)
< Balboa Park (San Diego)
< Gaslamp Quarter (Downtown San Diego)
< San Diego Harbor