Charmantes Haus auf Balboa Island!

Jill's house was a great time for myself and our family. Right off the main drag of Balboa Island walking distance to all Island amenities, restaurants and shops. A little more noise due to having the businesses behind the home but nothing to deter your stay as the island is densely populated and part of the charm. Jill was very accommodating and helped with any questions or issues that came up during our stay. Would definitely stay again!

I stayed here for spring break with my two kids. Great location, short walk to Starbucks and several excellent restaurents. Beds were comfortable and the house was clean. Great location and cozy little house. Will definately be back in the future.

We stayed at enchanted onyx for a family wedding, extending our stay to enjoy the lifestyle and opportunities on Balboa Island. Jill was a perfect host, ensuring we had everything we needed to enhance our stay, including parking. The location is great, though it's a little noisy first thing in the morning with the truck traffic on Marine and the planes from nearby SNA airport, though some of that may be due to the business of the holiday weekend. But don't let that scare you. If you're a small family or group, this is a great and affordable option to get the best of an experience on Balboa Island.

The home was very charming and spacious. It is a short walk to main street, and easy to get to the walk around the island. Balboa Island itself is adorable, and not too far from the other beach cities in Orange County. The drawbacks, for someone who needed to work during the trip and who was craving the sunshine that So Cal is famous for...the house is extremely dark and there is no real sun either inside or outside the home. The lovely patio, which you can see in this photo - had no sun whatsoever on a very sunny day. It too was dark, and uninviting, and so it was not a place I wanted to work. Most troubling for me was that the internet was spotty, with none at all in the bedroom. Even more problematic as I had a number of work calls - the phone service on my cell phone was abysmal and the calls continually dropped. When I discussed this with the owner, (while I was outside on the street standing to take the calls) she was curt and dismissive of the concern. Of course, this issue probably would affect few people, and in general, it was a lovely place to stay.

When we arrived at the rental, the homeowner Jill made sure that there was available parking for our rental car at all times directly in front of the property. She was very prompt in returning texts or calls and was very helpful and willing to answer any questions we had.

We really loved the beautiful gate which led into a spanish style courtyard, featuring a stone fireplace and to our delight, a lovely fresh christmas wreath hanging on the front door.

We were so impressed that the living area and kitchen was spacious, very clean, filled with everything you would need for preparing food and drink, and the extra mile displayed from fresh christmas baking on the counter, cool beverages in our fridge waiting, AND holiday decorations throughout the house making our arrival feel more festive!

This rental has unique charm. The stained glass windows really are breathtaking when the morning light shines in and depicts the feeling of an ocean side island retreat perfectly! The spanish style handpainted tiled sink in the master bathroom, wrought iron door handles, french doors, antiques and tiled kitchen countertop all worked so well with the warm wood interior. And we cant forget to mention that the sofa is THE most comfortable sofa imaginable!

Walking distant from starbucks, breakfast cafes, amazing little spots to dine, locally owned boutiques, old fashion candy store, a ferry and boardwalk along the water makes this rental location a gem!

I would not hesitate to recommend this rental!!

Its really your home away from home!

Thanks Jill, we had a wonder stay.

The Driedgers

Alberta Canada