177 Carnation Ave, Imperial Beach, CA 91932

The home is on the street bordering Imperial Beach and the city of Coronado. It's a lovely, quiet neighborhood (YMCA Camp Surf is across the street) and only 8 minutes away from Coronado and 15 minutes from downtown San Diego. It's an easy commute to North Island (10 minutes) and Balboa Naval Hospital (less than 20 minutes across the Coronado bridge--rarely any traffic this direction!) The beach is one block away; you can hear the surf from inside the house. There are miles of empty beach to the north heading towards Coronado; at low tide it's a runner's/biker's paradise. The neighborhood is quiet and family-friendly. The house has an upside-down floor plan: all of the living space (living room, kitchen, dining room, office, half-bath) is upstairs where there are views of the ocean, downtown skyline, Coronado bridge, and Point Loma. A double spiral staircase takes you down from the back terrace to the garden, or up to the rooftop deck area, where you have whitewater views of the ocean and panoramic 360 degree views of Mexico, downtown Imperial Beach, Otay Mountain to the east, and the San Diego Bay. Downstairs are three bedrooms and two full baths; two of the bedrooms have French doors opening onto small garden areas. Everything in this house is custom: concrete countertops, cumaru wood floors, built-in shelving and cabinets, walk-in pantry, custom tile in the bathrooms, mosaic artwork on the staircases, radiant floor heating. Two sets of triple sliding doors open up the living room to both the back terrace and the front balcony. A baby grand piano makes the living room space quite elegant! The house is available October 1st, 2024. Cats are fine; small dogs only, please. One-year minimum lease. Tenant pays all utilities. Solar panels on roof reduce utility bill. Enclosed back yard with outdoor seating area.