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Terrace/patio
Dining
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, travel cot, Internet
TV, books

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8128 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Pool

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Dog-friendly home with private pool, central AC & W/D - snowbird-friendly

Chic Cactus

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A vacation oasis awaits at this charming home! The enclosed yard surrounded by lush landscape offers the perfect spot to unwind. Lounge beside your private pool, which can be heated for an additional fee, and bask in the Arizona sun. While the chef in your group sizzles recipes on the gas grill, play a game of cornhole or practice your swing on the putting green. Dine alfresco under the shade of the covered table, then make s'mores for dessert around the gas firepit.

When you're ready to head indoors, stretch out in the living room and stream your favorite TV shows. The modern kitchen is outfitted with stainless steel appliances and everything you need to prepare home-cooked meals. The kitchen bar and adjacent table offer seating for your whole group. Family-friendly extras include a high chair, booster seat, Pack 'n Play, and children's games.

THINGS TO KNOW
Streaming is available using your own account(s).
This property is managed by Vacasa Arizona LLC.

If you are bringing a dog on your trip, the pet fee is already included in your quote when selecting ‘Yes’ to pets. If you would like to add more dogs, please contact us. The pet fee is per stay and ranges between $150 and $200, depending on the bedroom count, and will apply for each additional dog.

Parking notes: There is free parking available for 2 vehicles.

Security camera details: There is an active, exterior camera at the front door.
4 days notification is required in order to heat the pool. A fee of USD 20 per day must be paid prior to check-in to purchase pool heat for your stay.


Damage waiver: The total cost of your reservation for this Property includes a nightly damage waiver fee, plus tax if applicable (the “Damage Waiver”). (A discount may be applied for stays of 28 nights or longer, if permitted.) The Damage Waiver covers you for up to $3,000 of accidental damage to the Property or its contents (such as furniture, fixtures, and appliances) as long as you report the incident to the host prior to checking out. The Damage Waiver fee eliminates the need for a traditional security deposit.
More information can be downloaded from the "Rental Agreement" on the checkout page.

Due to local laws or HOA requirements, guests must be at least 21 years of age to book. Guests under 21 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of the reservation.

Property manager

Vacasa of Arizona

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

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Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Heated pool
  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the house: Internet access

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Gas grill
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near an outlet shopping centre

Things to do

  • Heated pool
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Casino nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Rock climbing nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 1,374 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Note from host: Dogs only. Max of 2.

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

73266

About the area

Map
Phoenix, AZ

What's nearby

  • Musical Instrument Museum - 6 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Reach 11 Sports Complex - 6 min drive - 8.3 km
  • Desert Ridge Marketplace - 6 min drive - 9.1 km
  • Mayo Clinic Hospital - 7 min drive - 6.8 km
  • Kierland Commons - 10 min drive - 9.8 km

Getting around

  • Phoenix, AZ (DVT-Phoenix Deer Valley) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Denny's - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Angry Crab Shack - ‬12 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Dog-friendly home with private pool, central AC & W/D - snowbird-friendly have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Dog-friendly home with private pool, central AC & W/D - snowbird-friendly pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Dog-friendly home with private pool, central AC & W/D - snowbird-friendly?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Dog-friendly home with private pool, central AC & W/D - snowbird-friendly?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Dog-friendly home with private pool, central AC & W/D - snowbird-friendly located?

Located in Phoenix, this family-friendly holiday home is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Shadow Mountain Preserve, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Musical Instrument Museum and Desert Ridge Marketplace. Scottsdale Quarter and Reach 11 Sports Complex are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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Dog-friendly home with private pool, central AC & W/D - snowbird-friendly Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 19 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 19 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 19 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 19 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 19 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Wendy S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house

This house was a great place to stay. The outside area was very nice. The house was well equipped. We stay here again!
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Troy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Phoenix getaway

Our stay was great. The property is very nice and one of the cleanest I’ve been in. The house has everything you need and the owners were very nice and respond quickly to questions. Would definitely recommend this property
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosie F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Prettier than the pictures!

Just a really lovely home - very pretty, relaxing and had everything you would need for a nice stay. We had trouble with the propane tanks being empty for the fire pit, but the property managers brought over filled tanks the next morning so that we very much appreciated.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom B., Kingsland, TX 78639 USA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic yard and location

Really took advantage of the beautiful yard. Centrally located to all the baseball stadiums.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Kristen W.

Sweet Home

Love the home and location. Lots of different living spaces to relax and play in. Beautiful trees and grounds. Well appointed with everything you need. Unfortunately there was a glitch at check-in and the home wasn’t ready for us when we arrived.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jan D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Chic Cactus

The property was lovely and very convenient to groceries and restaurants. The pool was a highlight in 110 degree weather with lots of pool toys and floaties. A couple of key things were missing (bedroom window blind on a window facing a busy street and dishwasher soap) with no response from the host.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Scott S.

Great house

What a nice house. It has been completely remodeled. Both bathrooms were very nice and clean. Fun backyard with a swimming pool and putting green and a firetable. I would highly recommend this property.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Brennan S.

Perfect family getaway

House was small but perfect. Everything you need in a home away from home. We loved that there was a high chair. Back yard is amazing, pool is perfect and clean. Had lots of floaties, pool toys and back yard games. Loved the putting green and the sitting area. We also had a fire every evening after a swim which was the icing on the cake. 10/10 recommend staying here!
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10/10 Excellent

Michelle F.

PHX

The house was exactly as listed. Quiet neighborhood, private outdoor space. Convenient location. Kitchen had everything we needed to cook and serve. Outdoor was appreciated by children and adults. Pool, golf, corn hole, 4 distinct seating areas. Lovely.
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10/10 Excellent

Debbie ..

October Paradise!

This was a golf trip for me and my husband. This home was everything we were hoping it would be! Great safe neighborhood and the outside of the home was very inviting. Chic Cactus is so clean and has so many items that are useful for guests like towels, beach towels, several comfy throws, baskets (that always comes in handy), pillows etc…The kitchen is very well stocked with everything you need. The backyard is paradise! So many things in the backyard were the reason why we spent so much time out there! Like large table and chairs, 2 white sofas on each side of a fire pit, putting green, extra large pool, nice chairs, chaises, tables, pool floats and grill! Very good communication with Vacasa! You can’t go wrong renting this place! We are already looking for our next Vacasa home to rent!

10/10 Excellent

Don B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The putting green was a little fast for my liking ... (hah, just kidding!)

We loved this wonderful little home! Our family travels quite a bit and have been lucky enough to try many different VRBO's and we felt that this one was a delight to stay in. Everything was really clean on our arrival. Our favorite space was the back yard, with so many seating areas and fun things to do. We paid extra for the pool heating, as we knew it would be cooler during our visit but it was still pretty cold - even for us hardy Canadians! We likely would have used it more if it would have been warmer. We felt like the kitchen had every kind of pot, pan, etc that we could want or need and loved the inclusion of a spice rack! Absolutely loved the huge hall closet with extra linen!! There was enough toilet paper for the entire stay. (which was such a nice extra bonus, as usually there is just one roll provided per bathroom!) So nice not to have to run to get more. The house was perfect for our 5 people. Beds/pillows in secondary rooms were 6/10 but they were still totally acceptable. Master bed was an 8/10 - however be careful with the master bathroom door as it fell on us a few times. We would be happy to stay there again if the opportunity came up. The location was ideal and the neighborhood very nice - although we often noticed barking neighborhood dogs while in the back yard.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Natalie D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very clean

This house was very beautiful and clean. The backyard was our favorite place, but everything was so beautiful especially the rooms. It was very pet friendly. The only downside is that communication is not very good and it takes about a day for them to get back to you. But other than that I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Darrin H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

North Phoenix Gem

One of our best VRBO stays ever. Clean, quiet, functional. It met our needs perfectly. Would stay here without any hesitation at all. Loved the backyard and remodeled interior. Top notch.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kristen H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun place

Nice house, well stocked with kitchen needs and plenty of activities for down times! Highly recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Joseph M., Phoenix, AZ

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Misleading *Heated Pool!

I stayed for just under a month. Upon check in after a long cross country drive the house seemed to be perfect. Nice neighborhood, updated looking decor and ideal location to north Scottsdale, shopping, and entertainment. Now the not so great things about the house. Truthfully I booked this house for the pool and the title of the home on the website said chic cactus with heated pool. The pool was not heated and upon asking why it’s so cold I was told it would cost additional money, plus tax! Obscured thing to ask for. I have rented several homes on other vacation rental sites and have not seen this. First time rented on VRBO so I guess this is their ideal business practice procedures. Furthermore the house was extremely dusty under furniture and all the hard to see places. So their cleaning practices are just clean around everything and not actually under it.the smell of smoke was in the house, I’m sure the old tenants or owners smoked in it for years so the smell was leached into the walls.The neighbors trimmed their trees and all their palm leaves went into our yard. They stayed there for 5 days until I called for landscaping since it was not being maintained weekly. The pool pump went out on day 3 of our stay, so no swimming for a week until we waited for the pool pump to be installed. We were told just to skim the top of the pool with the net as we needed to keep it clean. Again another unsatisfactory customer service ..The toilet was not secured to the floor and every time someone sat on the guest bath toilet it would rock back and fourth. Shall I keep going with more issues?? I think you get the point ??!! I certainly can but at this point why when you can tell my stay was below par. I would of moved out immediately but could not find another place on short notice. I feel scammed and just robbed, specially as I paid a premium amount of money to stay here. I will continue my business with other long term stay housing business land not bother with VRBO again.
Stayed 24 nights in Oct 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Jenna R.

We felt right at home!

We stayed a week at Chic Cactus and felt right at home right away. The house itself was updated, organized, and clean. The owners included everything from extra paper towels and toilet paper to dishwasher and laundry tabs, to Ziploc baggies and more. The kitchen had everything we needed to cook a few meals there. The beds were comfortable and the A.C. worked great. The neighborhood was a mixture of updated houses like this one and a few older homes, but we never felt unsafe. The location was very convenient to a highway without being able to hear it, and everything we wanted to go to (zoo, old town scottsdale, aquarium, Diamondbacks game downtown) were within 25 minutes from home, some much less. The backyard was where we spent most of our time. They had pool toys/floats and backyard games in a shed that were so great to have. The pool was amazing, and has a shallow (4ish feet) end and a deep (? fever, too deep to touch!) end. We did not ask it to be heated and it certainly did not need to be in 105-115 degree heat! The location provided a pack-n-play and high chair and was very toddler friendly with no stairs and a fence around the pool. Overall I would highly recommend this home!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kyle C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Family Spot!

We loved this place! Pool was perfect, nice and deep. Our littlest loved the putting green and yard games. They thought of everything at this house, we need something to blow up floaties for the pool and they had one!!! Def would stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Amy V.

Great spring break

The little things matter! The house was nice, and the backyard was great! We appreciated the extras: pool floats that were in good condition, comfortable lawn/pool chairs, hand soap, dog toys, etc. It was easy to see that the home owner realizes that a vacation is so much more enjoyable when the details are taken care of.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Casey S.

Great Spot!

We loved our time in Phoenix at the Chic Cactus! The outdoor space was wonderful for us and our children. We would come back!