Seaside Haven in Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Ocean View Home: Located only one block from the beach, this is a two-story, designer home with an open-architecture style and cathedral type ceilings. Big windows and a gridwork of glass allows in plenty of light. The upstairs bedroom opens to a private deck from where you can view the ocean. Downstairs, a large wraparound deck, bathed in sunshine overlooks a stunning garden filled with beautiful plants and rocks and a bevy of doves, finches, blue-jays and red-winged blackbirds. Garden lights beam up the trees at night and summer nights provide an occasion to sit in the hot tub and enjoy the clear starry nights in complete privacy. This home sleeps 6 and there is a hottub on the back patio. There are three rooms (including the living room), one large bathroom and also an outside hot and cold shower. The fully equipped kitchen allows you to choose between eating in or dining out.

Fully Equipped Modern Kitchen:
Open Kitchen has denim-washed blue tile counter tops and a Breakfast bar. Equipped with all top of the line stainless-steel Appliances (cooking range, refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave). It is fully stocked with all your basic cooking appliances and supplies.

Dining Area:
Located just off the kitchen area, the dining table seats six. All table and dining accessories provided.

Living Room:
Located off the Dining area to the front of the house you can sit back and look out onto the street through a largely glass wall. Living room has sofa and comfortable sitting chairs. The surround–sound Entertainment center includes a 36" Cable TV with DVD and stereo. Glass door leads to a large wraparound Deck with Hot Tub. At night, the living room sofa pulls out into a comfortable bed for two.

Upstairs Bedroom:
Master bedroom has comfortable queen size bed, matching furnishings, Cable TV/VCR combination, and a closet. Door opens to an upper deck from where you can see the ocean and the East and West-side Lighthouses.

Downstairs Bedroom:
This bedroom is nicely furnished with comfortable queen-bed for two. Large glass doors and windows make you feel like you are sleeping outdoors. Door opens to the deck and to the hot-tub. A Desk is also provided for your convenience should you want to connect to the internet.

Deck:
There are 2 Decks – one Upstairs and one Downstairs. From the one Upstairs you can see the ocean and the East and Westside Lighthouses. The Downstairs has a large wraparound Deck with a Hot Tub. You can bask in the sunshine in complete privacy as you look into a beautiful garden designed by one of the best in Santa Cruz.

Backyard:
You can bask in the sunshine in complete privacy as you look into a beautiful garden full of birds (doves, finches, blackbirds, bluejays starlings and many more). If you lay there long enough you will see the resident hummingbird come and flash its phosphorescent red neck. It is truly a sight to behold.

Hot Tub:
An outdoor hot and cold shower will help you rinse off the sand before you decide to jump into the hot tub.

Twin Lakes Beach Location:
Only one block from Twin Lakes Beach, you can feel the beach from the doorstep. The famous Crow’s Nest Restaurant and the Harbor are just a few minutes walk along the beach. You can enjoy swimming and sunbathing and playing any number of games on perhaps Santa Cruz’s best beach with other visitors. You can also get a café latte or have a nice lunch at any of the restaurants at the harbor.

Only one block to Twin Lakes Beach, you can see the ocean from the doorstep where you can enjoy boogie boarding, sunbathing or a game of paddle ball. Just a short walk down the beach will bring you to the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor where you can get your morning coffee and sit down to watch the volleyball games. If you are the active sort, there's much to choose from - kayaking, fishing, sailing .. all available to suit your wallet.

If you want to take a little bike ride, you can ride south, past the famous surfing area known as Pleasure Point and into Capitola. You can check out this beautiful little town with its wharf, seaside restaurants and fun shops. If you decided to ride north instead you’d come to the equally-famous Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk with the west coast's oldest wooden roller coaster. There is also a video arcade and plenty more rides to keep the kids out of your hair.  Remember, you can enjoy the free music/entertainment there during the summer.

And don't miss Pacific Avenue (Santa Cruz's lively downtown) where there are plenty of places to eat and as many sights to see!

Non Peak season (October to April): $1400 (for 7 nights), Minimum 2 night stay
Peak season (May to September): $1700 (for 7 nights), Minimum 7 night, Saturday to Saturday rentals only

There is a 2-day minimum during Non Peak season.

Other Fees - A 10% Santa Cruz County Hospitality Tax, $90 Housecleaning.