"The Deer Bungalow" Pine Hills Large Custom Home in Julian that is Pet Friendly Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

About the area

Located in Julian, this holiday home is in the mountains. Milagro Farm Vineyards and Winery and Lenora Winery are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit California Wolf Center and Laguna Mountain Recreation Area. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Barona Speedway or Anza Borrego Tennis Center. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

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8/10 Good

Verified traveller

25 Jul 2025

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

We enjoyed our stay. It was perfect for five senior women. We enjoyed the quiet location, the beautiful surroundings, and the comfortable beds.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa H.

23 Jul 2025

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We loved the dear, Turkey, frogs and squirrels. We woke up to the jacuzzi and the kids loved swinging on our own private swing set

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Casandra C.

9 Apr 2025

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Great Stay

Had a great time and great location.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy P.

6 Jul 2025

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Comfortable and Relaxing Home in the Woods

Our family greatly enjoyed our stay at this home in the woods. It was fun to watch the turkeys and the birds. The beds were very comfortable and the space was great for hanging out and enjoying our family, including our 3yo granddaughter, both inside and out. Very quiet neighborhood near town. We also thoroughly enjoyed attending the 4th of July festivities.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brianna S.

9 Jun 2025

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The hosts were so gracious- they provided such a nice welcoming atmosphere as soon as you walked in. The house is spacious, tidy and the yard is like something out of a magazine. It was the perfect way for my family to start off the summer and celebrate many accomplishments together.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

C R.

4 Jul 2025

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Perfect family reunion, grandma's 80th birthday celebration. Spacious inside and out

This beautiful home met all of ourexpectations and the outside wooded grounds, trees, privacy far surpassed what we could have hoped for. We gathered from 3 different parts of the world (flatlanders) and we loved the very private spaciousness, habitate for deer, birds even wild turkeys.The hot tub was a bnus. In a word our stay was Perfection..and we loved Julian. We highly recomend this beaitiful home and definitely would return. Thank you, John, our Host, for being so accommodating and sharing this bit of heaven with us.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stellar

29 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication

The Property was awesome, very peaceful. I will definitely will rent this property again.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia N.

28 Dec 2024

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Our Bungalow Stay in Julian

House was very family friendly— large table for meals with views of turkeys and deer coming through the yard in the morning. FirePlace was nice to sit around in the evening to talk or watch tv.

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Renee R.

22 Jan 2024

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Wonderful!

We absolutely loved our time there. Didn’t want to leave.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janine R.

1 Dec 2023

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Julian bungalow

Delightful place to stay with extended family! We wholeheartedly recommend it and hope to return. John was a very attentive and personable host.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Clark S., San Juan capistrano, california

17 Jul 2023

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Julian long weekend

Great

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pamela P.

11 Jan 2023

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Beautiful Cabin!

Second time staying here. Lovely location. Plenty of room for everyone to hang out, play games and watch TV. Dog run area is a big plus. Fishing close by at lake and easy walks around the neighborhood. Christmas treat for certain!

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steve P.

27 Dec 2021

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Great location/Great hosr

The "Bungalow" was the perfect "destination Christmas" for our family, friends, and pets. John had the cabin decorated for Christmas, which made the stay even better. We saw deer, turkeys, and squirrels daily. It rained the whole time we were there but the cozy fireplace made being inside more bearable. Can't wait to go back when we can take full advantage of the outdoor beauty.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jacquelyne R.

24 Feb 2021

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Amazing Getaway

Amazing house, great experience, definetly recommended for anyone who wants to getaway to have memories for a lifetime. John and Leslie are Super, always checkin- in and on top of any questions or concens. Thanks again

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jason Y.

30 Dec 2020

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Home full of warmth in the middle of the snow storm

We needed a break from the city and jumped at the chance when we saw snow on the forecast. John and Sarah were very helpful with the last minute booking, and all along the way. It was just two of us, but the house could have hosted a family. Many places to gather as well as spots to retreat on one’s own. Great home in the forest!

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jesus B.

18 Apr 2023

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Felt like home away from home. Such an amazing experience

When we go there the house was clean it felt cozy and there was some laminated paper to explain the rules of the house the history of the house and the family also how to get around the house. It was easy to get a hold of the owner and get a reply in hours. The house was perfect for the family with board games the jacuzzi was a plus, there was extra blankets the beds were comfy as was the blankets. and overall the amazing peaceful experience we had as a family. This place was perfect and we would love to comeback and do it again. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone who wants to getaway. Thanks to John and his wife and kids for letting us use their home for our vacation.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Kim M.

1 Jun 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Sadly, Not What We Expected

The home is spacious. However, there was food in the freezer so, we didn’t have any extra room for our frozen food (it would have been nice to know ahead of time). There was old coffee grounds in the coffee maker, the patio had not been cleaned off (leaves, spider webs). Then when we went to grill dinner and the bbq was not in the best shape. There was gunk in the grill that we had to clean off and then the grate fell into the coals so we had to rig it up to cook our steaks. If we had known this ahead of time we would not have brought anything to grill! We went to open our wine and there was no corkscrew so we had to drive to get one taking time out of our relaxing weekend. All said, we wouldn’t stay here again.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Joanie B.

6 Dec 2024

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

Enjoyable Weekend Getaway

Thank you so much to John and his family for letting us rent this cozy home. This VRBO was easy to find in the dark. There was enough parking for all 3 vehicles. Although the listing stated that we would have to purchase firewood, the property manager we spoke to said the wood/kindling was available for us if we wanted to build a fire. We were surprised by an apple pie waiting for us in the kitchen. We would like the owners to define "fully stocked." Altho the listing said fully stocked, a few essentials were missing like a vegetable peeler, paper plates, cups. There were mixed messages on the paper work. Like "please don't eat our food", yet the fridge had condiments. We weren't sure what that meant. Were we allowed to use what was in the fridge? We have used vacation rentals and "fully stocked" included condiments/salad dressing etc in the fridge. Yes we appreciated the teas/hot chocolate packets, but some were expired. Please check your supplies periodically. We have had Owners who were very particular with their properties and we want to comply with every rule by the owners so we won't get charged extra fees. We enjoyed our stay very much,but the mixed messages were unnerving because of past experiences with other Vrbos. Thank you again for making your home available to us.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca K., Southern California

14 Sept 2022

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Awesome House for a Big Family/Friend group

Our son got married at Pine Hills Lodge in Julian on Sept. 8, 2022, and we needed a large home for out-of-town family and friends to stay in with us. John and Leslie's bungalow worked out very well for us. It is very close to the venue which made it super convenient. John was an extremely responsive host, even prior to our booking. The house was very clean, and very well appointed with just about everything we needed for the 13 people who stayed there. **Important note: although the house says it sleeps 14, 3 spots are on couches (not sofa beds), and 1 on a twin mattress that can be pulled out to use. We brought air mattresses and bedding to use, as we are all too old to sleep on couches lol. It was a minor inconvenience, but listing should be updated to make this clear, as bedding is not provided for these spots.** From all reports, the beds were comfortable (hubby and I were on an Aerobed). Bathrooms worked out fine; one has just a bathtub so showers must be shared with the other two. The kitchen was well stocked with everything we needed to make meals. The great room was fabulous and had plenty of room for our large group to sit around and visit, as well as eat together. There are books, games and even a record player. There is a large screen TV in the smaller family room that looked great; however we never had time to use it. The grounds were beautiful, and we were visited by some deer and turkeys before Hurricane/Tropical Storm Kay made her presence known. We never did use the jacuzzi due to the wind and rain. We very much appreciated being able to go in the back door rather than up all the front stairs during the stormy weather. The house worked out very well for our large group, and we wouldn’t hesitate to stay there again.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

28 Jun 2025

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

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet H.

21 May 2025

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Natures wonderland

It was very nice!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa K.

16 Apr 2024

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Beautiful family get together in Julian!

This house was perfect our family party. Beautiful mountain area, with wild deer and turkeys literally in the backyard! Nice back property for dogs to explore. Big, comfortable house with wood burning fireplace that everyone loved. Host was super easy to community with and even provided balloons, little party favors and a pie for my 60th! I would def stay here again. Oh, and neighbors sell fresh eggs across the street, I believe my family bought them out :)

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kaitlyn K., San Diego

1 Jul 2023

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Absolutely Incredible

Can not say enough good things about this property. Gorgeous inside and out. Lots of room and seating inside and out. Beds comfy and warm. So thankful for our stay!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sharon M.

8 May 2023

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Large cabin

The cabin was large to accomodate 8 of us. We were in the area for a wedding which was just a 1/2 mile away. Worked out good. Lots of wildlife around, turkeys, deer and variety of birds. Very peaceful setting. Worked out well for us.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sharon C.

23 Nov 2022

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Family fun!

The property was above our expectations. Wildlife in such close proximity. Lots of photo opportunities. Our biggest compliment was no TV in the main room. It allowed us to enjoy converse and play board games. The large TV in the back room had plenty of seating for the teens to enjoy a movie and the football fans to watch Ohio State football.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

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