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A living room with a gray sofa, a coffee table, and a view into a dining area through an archway.
from$250/hr
Downtown, Restored 1904 Cottage near the beach

Santa Barbara, CA

Venue capacity icon10
...Everything is light and bright, clean and ready for your personal touch. It's a restored 1904 cottage with 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and a great backyard with hot tub. The house is very charming and has all the modern conveniences such as; amazing HVAC...
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Montecito Ocean Cottage Image in Summerland, Santa Barbara, CA
from$500/hr
Montecito Ocean Cottage

Summerland, Santa Barbara, CA

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...Welcome to this hidden gem in Montecito - a custom-built historical cottage originally crafted as an architect's workshop. This unique abode offers an unparalleled experience with unobstructed panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and Channel Islands, framed by the majestic Santa Ynez Mountains. Whether...
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A pavilion with a slanted roof stands beside a pathway, framed by colorful foliage as the sun sets in the background.
from$250/hr
The Ocean View Farm

10.3 miles from Santa Barbara, CA

Venue capacity icon25
...beautiful backdrop for your event and fabulous for photos. The Ocean View Farm can also come with a large two bedroom cottage fashioned with rustic wood beam interiors and clad in vintage oak barn wood, or the 2000sqft main house with a luxurious, sun-soaked...
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A landscape with green trees in the foreground and mountains under a clear blue sky in the background.
from$1,000/hr
Paradise Ranch Ojai - 37 acres - Production/Filming and Photo Shoot Location, Special Events, Corporate Retreats, Off-Sites, Wellness Gatherings & Brainstorm Summits.

31 miles from Santa Barbara, CA

Venue capacity icon125
...tall cypress trees, white roses, boxwoods, lavender and olive trees. On the property, is a charming 1940's farmhouse, a quaint guest cottage and cozy, down home gathering spot known as “The Saloon”. From the sprawling open fields waiting to be transformed, into your vision...
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Historical School House Villa Image in , Somis, CA
from$100/hr
Historical School House Villa

38.3 miles from Santa Barbara, CA

5.0(15)
Venue capacity icon40
We have a large open floor room that can be used for meetings, venues and production. A tower and lots of unique areas for photo shoots... There is lots of spaces out side with many fruit trees. The space works great for creative photo shoots...
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A clean, modern kitchen features a white stove, wooden cabinetry, and pots hanging on a wall.
from$200/hr
Restored 1950's Ranch Home Bright White Open Concept Interior on 1 ACRE Rustic Exterior with Oak Trees & Fire-pit and lots of parking!

48.2 miles from Santa Barbara, CA

5.0(121)
Venue capacity icon100
Located only 35 minutes north of Los Angeles, this 1959 simple remade ranch home offers super bright interior space with beautiful and organic decor, comfortable and casual. The main house is 1143 sqft, 2 bedroom 1 bath remodeled interior with an updated open concept living...
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Reviews for cottages

Roberto A.
Venice Canals Boho Cottage
was better than expected. The house has tons of character and lots of little nooks to shoot in. The large courtyard between the two cottages provides some opportunities for beautiful outdoor/natrual light shots, not to mention the direct access to the canals. Hosts were also particualary genial and accomodating.You will...
Tanya B.
Japanese Zen Cottage, Rock Garden, with Italian Stone Pine Tree
Such a magical little cottage with great lighting all day long. Audrey is a wonderful host and really helpful and communicative. Would absolutely shoot here again (and plan to...
Teneshia C.
Venice Canals Boho Cottage
Lovely and very nice family. Clean spot and very quiet. We used the cottage as a base for our photoshoot which we shot around Venice and the Canals. Rhys was super responsive and very helpful. They immediately got out of our hair so we were able to wuickly work instead...
Kelsey D.
Hollywood Hills Cottage and Garden in Laurel Canyon
Dana's cottage was amazing! It had so much character and served as the perfect backdrop for our photoshoot. Dana was easy going and quick to respond to inquiries. Would definitely book again...
Charmaine D.
Los Angeles Fairytale Cottage Topanga
This was a beautiful and magical place! The cottage has so many gorgeous touches and was super cozy. The garden area is completely canopied by trees and you feel truly immersed in the forest. Communication with Rachel was awesome and she responded quickly with all of my questions. She was...
Brad F.
Enchanted Cottage with Vintage Designs
say about Maneh and her beautiful home. Quick response, positive attitude, very helpful. Highly recommend making your next booking with Maneh at her Enchanted Cottage with Vintage Design. My production couldn't have gone nearly as smooth if not for this hosts generosity and gracious help along the way...
Clark G.
Enchanted Cottage with Vintage Designs
Maneh was so accommodating and professional on top of the most fascinating and versatile location. Highly highly recommended. If you are looking for a cottage core location you found it at Maneh’s. You should book today...
Heather K.
Los Angeles Fairytale Cottage Topanga
The Shabby Chic cottage of your dreams!! This location is beyond unique and has tons of possibilities in every nook and cranny of the huge hill valley location in the heart of the coveted Topanga Canyon...
Veronica K.
Valley Village Cottage home
Will was a good communicator and provided a great space for us. The cottage is as pictured and was actually bigger than expected. We were so thankful for the AC during the heatwave as well as the ability to move (and return) a few pieces of furniture to accommodate our...
Morgan K.
Historical School House Villa
for caterers that he had previously done business with on his property. This made booking our taco truck super simple. We also rented the cottage for the bridal party to get ready in. We were able to stay the night for just $50 more. Cleanup at the end of the...
Melissa L.
Venice Beach Bright Cozy Craftsman
this space was very responsive and helpful. We were able to do a tech scout prior to shooting. The space is a very cute cottage full of character and cozyness. Looks just like the photos. There's a front entrance and a back entrance with a small porch and yard...
Jasmine P.
Los Angeles Fairytale Cottage Topanga
This dream cottage is such a beautiful location and feels like a storybook. Rachel was extremely kind, helpful, and responsive. Thank you so much for helping us bring our shoot to life...
Amber P.
Quaint, rustic cabin, cave and nature-filled grounds in Silver Lake
The owners were wonderful, very helpful with everything & made sure we had a great photoshoot at their location. The cottage was perfect for a Halloween setup & the cave/nature part were perfect for a whimsical/witchy vibe I was envisioning. Thank you so much...
Rebecca R.
Hollywood Hills Cottage and Garden in Laurel Canyon
Dana was a lovely host and gave our team full use of the house, the cottage and the entire outdoor area which is massive (would be amazing for hosting outdoor gatherings). The location was easy to find and close to West Hollywood and Studio City. The home was super clean...
Lauren R.
Glam Cottage Oasis
could extend my time as long as I wanted which was very nice. I took wonderful shots outside as well as inside this lovely cottage. I would book again...
Scout S.
20th Century Enchanted Cottage | Films, Events, Photoshoots
We rented the Enchanted Cottage for my aunt's celebration of life and it ended up being the perfect space. The whole house is very unique and beautifully designed (both indoors and outdoors) so I didn't feel like I had to bring many decorations. I mentioned to the hosts...
Andrea S.
Venice Canals Boho Cottage
We loved shooting in this beautiful cottage and its surrounding area! It was such a cute location. Chris was very responsive and we really appreciated all his help...
Sofie S.
Quaint, rustic cabin, cave and nature-filled grounds in Silver Lake
Silver Lake. We loved shooting somewhere fairly central, while still feeling like we were off in the woods more remote. We shot in the cottage, which was beautifully designed and provided wonderful set dressing that really enhanced our project. Luka was incredibly kind and easygoing with us moving furniture around...
Crystal W.
Affordable Boho Venice Home with Lush Private Garden
really enjoyed my stay at this beautiful little cottage. I had a small party for my 5 year old here and it was truly a blast! I would reccomend this space to all of my friends and family. Jennifer and Reagen were really awesome and helpful for whatever I needed...
Chandra W.
Exotic House & Tropical Garden
This is probably one of my favorite spaces I've rented on peerspace. This cottage is so thoughtfully and artfully decorated -- every corner is a photo opportunity. Yvonne was a wonderful host who curated our experience with hot tea and lovely stories. She has a sweet cat and darling little...