MANZANITA MAGIC ~ MCA 277

We loved it. Absolutely loved our stay. Everything was spot on. Lovely accommodations, and a spectacular view.

The agent was very flexible when a property of ours from another agency fell through at the last minute. She was able to rent us this house with one day Free. Which made it affordable for us to spend the weekend at Manzanita. The house does have great views! we were not bothered by the location on a road that would be very busy in the summer months however it was quiet on this October weekend. The house is best for families but not for seniors. It was quite a challenge for us to take our food supplies Etc up three flights of stairs. And the Steep stairs and the busy street would be the downsides of this property.

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We always enjoy our stays at Mazanita Magic. Look forward to returning.

House was clean, view was fantastic, beds were comfortable. Some amenities could use up grading. The quality of the pots and pans did not match the quality of the house. The house could use a dust pan, or one that is not so well hidden. Overall we had a great experience. Thanks so much.

We loved staying in Manzanita, and this condo provided pretty much anything we needed. The space was perfect for our family. We really didn't spend too much time in the condo, but when we did it was very comfortable and I found the price reasonable for the location to the beach!

The only snafu for us was bringing our family's bikes thinking we'd be able to use the garage for storage. Instead we had to haul them up the stairs and store them on the deck each time. And since we are the top condo it wasn't the easiest thing in the world but we managed. Thought I would add that for anyone else who likes to bring bikes. We didn't want to leave them out in the open, even looked up, not knowing the area well but that would be another option!

220 degree views.... How much more do you need?

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Excellent spot, quiet with ocean view and close to town. Beautiful front room. Stovetop and some furniture have seen much use. Third bedroom situated so that person has to walk thru second bedroom to get to bathroom.

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Nice house with ocean view. We have always rented upper and lower so not sure how it would be if you had strangers in the lower unit. You have to walk through one bedroom to get to the bathroom so depending on your family dynamics that might be a problem for you. Other downside is the busy road right in front of it.

Nice house with ocean view. We have always rented upper and lower so not sure how it would be if you had strangers in the lower unit. You have to walk through one bedroom to get to the bathroom so depending on your family dynamics that might be a problem for you. Other downside is the busy road right in front of it.

We have always had very good stays at Manzanita Magic. This past visit we had a problem with the masterbath toilet tank not refilling. Other than that we had a good stay.

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We have always had very good stays at Manzanita Magic. This past visit we had a problem with the masterbath toilet tank not refilling. Other than that we had a good stay.

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Six women over 60 enjoyed the house, location was great, wonderful views. We counted 31 stairs which were a little daunting when it came to hauling all the luggage, etc we packed.The house was clean and well kept, one very noisy toilet in the master bedroom that needed to be tended to, everything else worked well.

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Six women over 60 enjoyed the house, location was great, wonderful views. We counted 31 stairs which were a little daunting when it came to hauling all the luggage, etc we packed.The house was clean and well kept, one very noisy toilet in the master bedroom that needed to be tended to, everything else worked well.

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We loved Manzanita Magic! Great location, great view, and great deck. Can't wait to come back to this one!

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Even the rainy weather didn't stop us from enjoying our weekend at Manzanita Magic Upper. Clean, welcoming and with everything we need to make it feel like a home away from home.

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The unit was well furnished and very clean. We had one service call which was done right away. We liked the view we had of the beach. Parking is tight. We ate some meals in the home, but also went to Marzanos for take out pizza and the Big Wave caf for a good seafood meal. We liked to golf and were pleased the Manzanita course was so close.

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During our stay 13 family members or friends passed through to stay 1-5 nights with us. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their visit. Our 2 daughters and one boyfriend (Manzanita residents) joined us for meals, movies and games most evenings. The layout of the kitchen/living room area was very accommodating to the ebb and flow of guests and drop-ins.
There are 30 steps to get to the top level. I spent a fair amount of time enjoying the beach and ocean from the front deck because of a bad knee. We did a lot of old fashioned visiting, cooked communal meals, and hung out. The house was perfect for all this.
The kitchen is pretty well equipped. We had to improvise lids for some of the larger pots as we cooked for 8-11 most meals.
My husband lugged his backpack full of camera equipment and his heavy Nikon, but most photos were taken with the little Sony camera or the phone -- expeditions to scenic locations took a back seat to catching up with family and friends. Farthest visitor joined us from Nelson, NZ, and 2 visitors recently moved back to the States after 4 years' teaching on Thailand!
Next year I'll have a new knee and we intend to rent this unit again.
We enjoyed pies from Sisters and Pete several times, pizza from Marzano's, breakfast goodies from Bread and Ocean and sit down breakfast at Wanda's in Nehalem. On the way back from checking out the antique and consignment malls in Wheeler we had lunch at Handy Creek Bakery. And, with the shifting census at the unit and the fantastic communal dinners we did not get to Blackbird on this trip. We did visit the Friday evening farmer's market to provision the kitchen for our meals.
The car parking policy posted on the refrigerator was confusing. The owners should consider marking a spot for each unit for on street parking. And it would be nice to have a way to reset the modem on the 3rd floor if no one is in the 2nd floor unit.
Overall, this is a great rental!

15 of us rented both upper and lower Manzanita Magic units for the 3rd or 4th year. We love the location and both units. We think the units are beginning to look a bit worn. (broken chairs, lumpy pillows, downstairs stove not working properly)

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This place is awesome. We've been coming to manzanita for years now and upper magic is one of the best places in town. The views at breakfast in the morning are my favorite

Lovely place to stay for 3 couples. Only downside is that two of the bedrooms are connected and you need to walk through one to get to the other.

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The house was exactly what we needed! We had no pets, no husbands, no kids. Just 5 girls with a beautiful view of the ocean. It was raining and stormy most of our stay. It was nice to just stay inside playing games, drinking wine, talking, and watching the storms. The beach was just across the street for the couple of times we were able to get out! We knew we were going during a season that could be nasty weather so picked this house mostly for the view. It worked out perfectly for us!

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We filled out the questionaire when we returned the keys. Only complaints are 1) very poor lighting for the stairway to the upper level..dangerously dark., 2) Need coat hangers in master and other bedrooms.

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We use both the upper and lower levels of Manzanita Magic and highly recommend this place for your family gatherings.

We use both the upper and lower levels of Manzanita Magic and highly recommend this place for your family gatherings.

Our family of four traveled to Manzanita for 6 nights to explore the area. We had a great time, it is a beautiful location and very clean and well stocked rental. Loved the town and video rental shop! My only wish was that the home had bikes or chairs for the beach but in spite of that it was lovely. Also, staff was fantastic at Property Rental, they were available 24/7.

Pretty darn good!

We had another wonderful stay at the Manzanita Magic Upper. As our family has grown in the past 23 years we have changed homes and this has been our favorite. It fits all eight of us comfortably and the view and location are amazing. Thank you for another wonderful rental.

It was perfect....They need to replace the flat griddle and tighten the ceiling fans...Also, we did not the A/C but it needs to be checked.. Thanks

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The house was immaculately clean, the rental company was great to deal with and very accommodating, and the house was incredible. It was a great time.

Overall, it was a clean, well kept unit. Decor is dated, but for rentals I don't care at all as long as it's clean. Short walk to town, shorter walk across the street to the beach. Great to have the two "kids" rooms connected so you can just put them all in there and let them chill in their own wi-fi space (teenagers of course :) )

Another wonderful week at the beach.....

Great house and location (about a mile'ish walk to downtown, across the street from the beach). Guests should be prepared for stairs if staying on the upper level...but worth it for the view!

We enjoyed our visit to this rental, and we were overall very satisfied with the house. Some not so good things are small issues that would be hard to justify changing...but I would list the following suggestions that maybe could be improved:
-the vacuum did not work worth a darn, but if housekeeping doesn't mind doing the vacuuming, then it does not matter.
-the fry pans are pretty useless, too small and have been treated really poorly. I know this is tough, but perhaps a stainless steel, something indestructible...but the ability to fry the fresh fish options from the local stores is one of the reasons we come to Manzanita.
-the exhaust vent for the range top does not work or is largely ineffective.
-the TV could really use an update...

Otherwise:
-the master bath is great
-the views are terrific...although we didn't see any of the transformers in the online photos, they are really obtrusive. But hey, what are you gonna do? Best thing would be to get the city to put that stuff underground!
-Many thanks to Sunset Travels for getting a grill going for us. I know it said online the grill was seasonal, so we really appreciated you guys getting this together.

Thanks, Taag

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Relaxing, comfortable and fun. Perfect location for us. Loved the light that comes in through the windows and the view of the ocean. Our friends from California fell in love with Manzanita. Thank you for solving the ESPN issue so we could watch the Rose Bowl. Our two Duck Alums were very happy! We enjoyed walking into town, runs through the State Park and along the beach.

Manzanita Magic Upper was even better than we were expecting. Great set-up, plenty of room, very, very clean and just enough kitchen/bath/bedroom equipment to make the stay easy and fun. Quick walk to the beach and fantastic view!

Scheduling both units allowed us to accommodate 2 additional couples in our group working to raise money for the community thru the Mudd-Nick Foundation Golf and Auction Event. However the arrangement of the bedrooms does not allow for 3 Couples to have privacy since you have to walk thru one bedroom to get to another. Better for a family. The view is outstanding.

My family and friends loved the views and the location of this house. The kitchen had everything we needed to cook as well. I also loved that the house had a back and front deck.

15 of us had a fabulous time in the two units with 12 in beds and 3 on sofas. They're great together, with Manzanita Upper as the gathering point. The locations are clean and well-furnished and the location is the best ever: <10 min walk to town, right across from the beach with a FABULOUS view, and walking distance to a park and 9-hole golf course. We'll be back!

Rental was excellent - clean, really enjoyed the large master bedroom and bathroom; beds all very comfortable. Needs some extra items replaced in the kitchen, screen door and window blinds need maintenance. Despite the few maintenance issues - enjoyed the stay very much.

We are beach walkers and this was the perfect place for us. Within just two minutes we were on beach and enjoyed long walks, in both misty and then sunny weather on Sunday. House was roomy and comfortable with great views of the ocean.

There was an ant problem (which you must have know about since there were ant traps on the counter)
Also the jetted tube did not work.

Great house. The only issue for us was that the three bedrooms are not completely independent. You need to pass through one bedroom to access the other. This would work well for a family with small kids but was a bit annoying for our group.

Beautiful as usual

Sunset Vacation Rentals has wonderful houses for rent. This is our fourth time at Manzanita and have never been disappointed with the houses we have rented. Had a wonderful time over Thanksgiving.

Great house. Great location and view. The bedding is pretty worn. Holes in the sheets and rough towels, but overall a great place.

Clean and nice place to stay for a weekend.
One down side is cooking wares are old, subpar.
Knife is so dull, can't cut tomatoes.

Great house on the hill right across from the ocean. Nicely furnished and very homey with a view. Back bedroom has to be accessed through 2nd bedroom in front of it or through back door which takes you out and around the deck so a little funky layout.

We have a great time, we rented both the upper and lower units, It was perfect for our family,and loved the master bathroom!

very lovely home, the view is amazing. It would be nice to have access to the garages. We had to lock up our bikes every night. Our stay was wonderful

Incredible weather. Love the view from upper unit.
Needs work on door to deck.
We had a wonderful week!

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Eight men stayed at the two units for 3 nights. The units were very clean, and the property management allowed us to begin using the units at noon, because the units were ready ahead of time. We cooked all meals there in the upper unit, and the kitchen was very well stocked. We had a problem with one outside screen door on the deck, which had been damaged by the wind. I reported in to Sunset Vacation Rentals, and they had a repair man there quickly to fix it. We were very happy with our stay, and we will rent from Sunset Vacation Rentals in the future. Larry Snider

Beautiful weather, great location, attentive and professional rental agency

We had a lovely time at this property. The view was very nice and it had everything we needed.

This was our second group in the last few weeks. We enjoyed the house very much. The only issue was the water heater went out sometime on Saturday creating cold showers on Sunday.
Some of those who were inconvenienced were wondering if we should receive a complimentary nights stay.
Raymond

We absolutely enjoyed the house. A nice view and easy beach access. The house was cleaned and well maintained.