Staying at Gather at Avila is an ultimate beach experience. At the home's main level is a bedroom with ensuite, the great room, dining and kitchen areas. The open living spaces opens to the oversized terrace with the Bbq center, or relax in the outdoor furniture taking in Avila's warm days with the site and sounds of wave watching.
The great room features a beautiful rock fireplace and 14' vaulted ceilings. The kitchen is defined by a large 8 ft granite island with ample seating for conversation and informal snacking. This combination of spaces allows everyone to belly-up, kick back, bbq, hob-nob and share the day's adventures while watching the chef whips up taste morsels. Off of the kitchen are a huge well-stocked pantry and spacious laundry room.
While the main level encourages gatherings and fun, there are two more decks with big ocean views. A smaller deck is off the master bedroom. The 18' x 14' master deck also has with mini kitchenette. The roof deck is perfect for sunset margaritas or a chilled glass of chardonnay from the fridge while you bbq spicy local sausages and k-bobs. The roof deck is accessed by a user-friendly interior stairway. Up top the view is Avila panoramic.
The master bedroom features a granite bath and walk-in shower, windows with views of the ocean, a king bed and large walk in closet. The other two upstairs bedrooms each have window seats from which you can look out over the golf course across the street, and all of the upstairs rooms are vaulted and spacious. One of the upper bedrooms features a queen bed and the other a bunk bed and separate single for the kids. Every window offers views of classic Avila: the surrounding hills, the distant hotel, the homes above the beach, and the beach side shops and restaurants.
The downstairs bedroom opens out to a small patio and the green beauty of the golf links across the street.
Although the bathroom openings are not wheel chair accessible width, there are stair lifts from the garage to the main level and from the main level to the second floor.
The two car garage below is large enough to easily hold two vehicles and there is room for two more vehicles onsite just off of beach colony lane. There is an outdoor shower to rinse the salt water and sand from body and wet suits. You can pack the wagon with folding chairs, ice chest, blankets, boogie boards and umbrella for the short stroll to the sand. There is a variety of beach toys from which to choose as well. If you get to beach and forgot your camera the walk back to the house takes all of three minutes. The terminus for the Avila trolley which runs to shell beach and back is just out the front door, and the bob jones bike trail starts just across the street and runs to slo, shell, and the five cities. You can literally walk across the street and bike to rural wineries and city shops and restaurants.
