• Four bedrooms, three and a half baths

• Large kitchen, fully stocked with cutlery, pots, pans, plates, dishes, and coffee station

• Ground floor bedroom with en-suite bathroom - great for friends with mobility challenges

• Pool table

• Multiple large-screen TVs 

• High-speed Internet

• Garage parking

• Outdoor gas fireplace

• 15 minutes from downtown Monterey

• 5 minutes from shopping and beaches

• No Pets (especially pet snakes or spiders that could escape)

• Leave it better than you found it 

• Only people we (the Buteaus) know (No friend of a friend of a friend)

• Take all of your stuff when you leave (No “donations” left behind like weird art or knick knacks or ketchup in the fridge or frozen corndogs in the freezer)

• Follow the checklist before you checkout (see below)

• No smoking of any kind inside or outside

• Be kind to the pool table and all furniture

• Be respectful of the neighbors - no loud noises or music

• You break it you buy it

• No horses - they have big freaky eyes

• Shoes off would be nice, especially on any carpets

Heat & Air Conditioning

The temperature is controlled on each floor by a Nest thermostat.  You can adjust the temperature up or down by gently swiping up or down on the right-hand side of the thermostat.  Note: in colder months ask us ahead of time to turn up the heat remotely so the house will be warm when you arrive.  In warmer months ask us to turn on the A/C.

Garbage

The large garbage bins are located just outside the side garage door.  Garbage collection day is Friday and the bins can be put on the alleyway street on Thursday night.  General waste goes in the black bin and mixed recycling goes in the blue bin.

Hand Washing Dishes

All of the silverware, cutlery, plates, bowls, cups, etc are dishwasher safe, but we would prefer if you hand wash frying pans, pots, pans, wooden utensils, wooden cutting boards, and anything you think might not survive in the dishwasher.  

Security Cameras

For security purposes there are cameras located in the garage and outside the house.  Please remind us to turn off the cameras while you’re staying there.  

TVs

The TV upstairs and the TV downstairs are both “smart” TVs with Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, etc.  Feel free to log out of our accounts and log into your own accounts.  Remember to log out of your accounts when you leave!

Hot Water

The house has a continuous hot water heater with a recirculation pump.  If you don’t want to turn on a shower/faucet and wait for hot water, you will find little black remote controls with a silver button that can turn on the recirculation pump.  Click the button a minute or two before turning on a shower to get hot water as soon as you turn on the tap.

Other Info

Please contact us directly to get the street address, Wi-Fi password, and a key-code for the front door.  You can also swing by our house to pick up a physical key, garage door opener, and Monterey Bay Aquarium guest passes.

Ad Astra Bread Company (Alvarado Street)

Alvarado Street, Monterey 93940 - Great sourdough bread, pastries, and a new daily menu of creative baked goods.  Amazing bread and pastries.

Las Cazuelas Taqueria

880 Broadway Ave, Seaside, CA 93955 - Counter service Mexican restaurant with good tacos, burritos and nachos.

Gusto Handcrafted Pasta and Pizza

1901 Fremont Blvd, Seaside, CA 93955 - Family friendly Italian restaurant with great pizza and a wide selection of pastas and sides.  Occasionally they have live music so check their site to find a schedule.

Aki Fresh Mex

265 Carmel Ave, Marina, CA 93933 - Great little dine-in Mexican restaurant with a varied menu.  Really accommodating for food allergies.

Tarpy’s Roadhouse

2999 Monterey Salinas Highway, Monterey, CA 93940 - Excellent menu and a really charming setting, especially outside seating.  A bit on the expensive side, so more for fancy occasions.

Imjin Shopping Center

Lots of options at the shopping center on Imjin Parkway and Highway 1 - SmashBurger, Starbucks, Blaze Pizza, Poke Bar, Chipotle, Ice Cream

Revival Ice Cream

463 Alvarado St, Monterey, CA 93940 - they are an independent dairy processing facility and make fresh ice cream daily.   Amazing.  Absolutely a must-stop destination.

Alta Bakery & Cafe

502 Munras Ave, Monterey, CA 93940 - great coffee, breads, soups, and Instagrammable avocado toast for hipsters. 

Dust Bowl Brewing

290 Figueroa St, Monterey, CA 93940 - great selection of beers and a taco truck in the back with a good selection of tacos and nachos.  

Cottage of Sweets

Ocean Ave, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923 - British candy and homemade chocolates.  

Alvarado Street Brewery

Alvarado Street, Monterey, CA 93940 - Awesome food, pizza, and beer - very lively atmosphere.  You have to try the tacos!

Monterey Bay Aquarium

886 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940 - ask us about borrowing our guest passes

Ghirardelli

660 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940 - great for ice cream and coffee

Monterey Bay Kayaks

693 Del Monte Ave, Monterey, CA 93940 - Kayak rentals on the beach - super fun way to explore the Bay and see wild life, birds, seals, and sea otters.  Just remember to not get too close!

Marina State Beach

200 Reservation Rd, Marina, CA 93933 - Beautiful sunsets, but parking might be tight.  Arrive a little before sunset to make sure you get a parking spot.

The Dunes On Monterey Bay-Retail Center

General Stilwell Dr, Marina, CA 93933- REI, Famous Footwear, Target, Michaels, Party City, Old Navy, Best Buy, Kohls

Carmel Sunset Beach

Ocean Ave, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923

Cooper-Molera Adobe Historic Landmark

506 Munras Ave, Monterey, CA 93940 - Small garden and historic buildings from the 1800s.  Alta Bakery is part of the area.  

If you don’t want to clean your way out, let us know and we can ask our cleaner to do it.  She charges $180.

Cleaning supplies can be found in every bathroom cabinet, in the laundry room, and under the kitchen sink.  Feel free to use whatever you need.  Let us know if you see anything that should be restocked.  You should find window cleaner, all purpose cleaner, toilet cleaner, bleach wipes, paper towels, etc.

Bedrooms

• • Strip sheets off beds.  Wash, fold, and place sheets back into each corresponding bedroom.  You don’t have to re-make the beds, just leave the folded sheets on each bed.

  • Remove all personal belongings like cell phone chargers, luggage, stuffed animals, blankets, etc.

  • Turn off lights and leave bedroom doors open

Kitchen

• • Load dishwasher with any remaining dirty dishes and start it

  • Remove all food from the fridge and wipe out the inside.  Please don’t “donate” open bottles of salad dressing, condiments, etc.  

  • Remove all open packages and containers of food from the pantry

  • Empty coffee maker pods

  • Wash counters and table

  • Wash stove and stove top

  • Make sure water, stove, and oven are off

  • Run sink disposal and wipe down sink

  • Wipe down kitchen table and chairs

  • Empty kitchen trash (located in the cupboard drawer to the right of the kitchen sink)

Bathrooms

• • Clean sinks, countertops, tub/shower, and toilets using supplies located in each bathroom

  • Wash mirrors

  • Sweep and mop floors

  • Empty garbage cans

  • Wash towels and facecloths

  • Restock toilet paper as needed.  Extra can be found in the downstairs hall closet.

Outdoor Areas

• • Put any cushions or outdoor furniture back inside the garage 

  • Take anything brought out back inside (dishes, trash, etc.)

Entire House

• • Vacuum (located in downstairs hall closet)

    • The Dyson vacuum is portable, but will die so you will have to recharge it a few times if you use it to do both upstairs and downstairs. 

    • The Miele vacuum works great for the entire house but you have to plug it in.

  • Turn off the heat - the Nest thermometers have a “freeze” failsafe, so even turning them all the way off, the heat will still come on at 40 degrees to prevent frozen pipes.

  • Empty all trash cans

  • Wash any windows that have fingerprints or smudges

  • Lower all window shades

  • Make sure no sinks, toilets, or other facets are running water

  • Turn off all lights

  • Lock all doors and windows

  • Do a final check (make sure you didn’t leave anything)

Please let us know if any items need restocking (e.g. paper towels, laundry detergent, cleaners, toilet paper).  Please also let us know if you notice something that needs maintenance or fixing.