"By the Sea" House - Walk to trails, the beach, pubs, wine tasting or Boardwalk - Santa Cruz

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Entire home

At low tide, take the stairs down to the tall rock monolith at Mitchell's Cove.

Take a seat on this sectional to enjoy a movie, a board game or just to rest.

The living space is conveniently centralized to accommodate guests.

Get some work done in the office or take a nap on the full size futon.

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Amenities
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Location
Host

9.8

Exceptional

2 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 6102 sq m

Popular amenities

Washer

Barbecue grill

Pet-friendly

Kitchen

Dryer

Outdoor space

Explore the area

Santa Cruz, CA

Santa Cruz Wharf3 min drive
Natural Bridges State Park3 min drive
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk3 min drive
Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal)27 min drive

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Office 1

1 Single Futon

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Separate dining area

Garden

About this property

"By the Sea" House - Walk to trails, the beach, pubs, wine tasting or Boardwalk

Centrally located in the West Cliff area, this coastal home has ample space including a private backyard where you can relax and soak up the sun during the day or enjoy the serene sound of the sea lions or waves crashing in the distance at night. If laid back adventure is more your style, grab some toys and take a quick stroll to the beach to play, catch some waves, enjoy a game of spike ball or throw a frisbee. If you are more of the active type, explore the neighborhood trail for a hike or mountain bike ride to Wilder Ranch State Park’s amazing bluffs with spectacular views overlooking the ocean, take on the challenge of one of the many mountainside trails or take a tranquil tour to learn the history of the former diary ranch. If video arcades and amusement parks are more your style, you can walk less than 2 miles to enjoy the excitement and thrills of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. There is also a neighborhood park about 1/2 block away with basketball courts, ping pong tables, picnic tables and a children's play area. Last but not least, you can traipse on over to the local eateries, gastropubs or wine tasting venues nearby to enjoy some local fare. There is something for everyone when you stay at this coastal home.

This is a NON SMOKING property. Please refrain from smoking inside or outside of the property (within the parcel). Any TENANT or their guests not adhering to the No Smoking policy will result in automatic forfeiture of security deposit.

Property manager

Ann and Ed

Premier Host

Languages

English, Spanish

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Outdoor space

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 9 kg per pet (limit one pet total)

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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

Long-term renters welcome

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 and a first aid kit

About the area

Santa Cruz

This holiday home is located in Westside Santa Cruz, a neighbourhood in Santa Cruz, and is near theme parks and near the beach. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Monterey Bay and Capitola Beach. Santa Cruz Surfing Museum and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Santa Cruz, CA

What's nearby

Cowell's Beach - 2 min drive
Santa Cruz Wharf - 3 min drive
Natural Bridges State Park - 3 min drive
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 3 min drive
Ocean Street - 4 min drive

Getting around

Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

‪Starbucks - ‬12 min walk
‪Parish Publick House - ‬8 min walk
‪Panda Express - ‬10 min walk
‪Burger King - ‬10 min walk
‪Mission St BBQ - ‬15 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is "By the Sea" House - Walk to trails, the beach, pubs, wine tasting or Boardwalk pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 9 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at "By the Sea" House - Walk to trails, the beach, pubs, wine tasting or Boardwalk?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at "By the Sea" House - Walk to trails, the beach, pubs, wine tasting or Boardwalk?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is "By the Sea" House - Walk to trails, the beach, pubs, wine tasting or Boardwalk located?

Located in Westside Santa Cruz, this holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Mitchell Cove Beach and Monterey Bay. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) away.

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Howard B.

19 June 2024

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

Great Place and Host

The house was awesome and in a great location, just a couple of blocks from the bluffs and to some great markets and restaurants. The host was awesome as well, very responsive and helpful. The water main right near the house broke and left us without water for a good part of the day. Ann was not only on top of it with the city but ended up giving us a credit for the inconvenience. Would definitely recommend.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah D., Santa Rosa

20 Feb 2024

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

Great house, walking distance from the water

We had a lovely weekend here! The host is very responsive. The house is comfortable with everything you might need. Very close to Safeway for easy grocery shopping. Well appointed kitchen and utensils. Everything worked. Lovely yard for our dog to play in. Quiet neighborhood overnight. We’d love to return.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin H.

3 Jan 2024

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

Perfect spot!

Great stat for our family - perfectly located, equipped, and situated for our trip to Santa Cruz!

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Joe S.

30 Aug 2023

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

Great summer getaway

A nice summer getaway out of the valley heat! Location was great just a couple blocks from the ocean, restaurants and grocery stores. We enjoyed mountain biking Wilder and other trails, watching the surfers at the lighthouse and exploring the redwoods of Henry Cowell state park. Only downside was the increased traffic from the detour of West Cliff drive going up Almar , the house is located on a busy corner. Overall we had a nice stay and would return!

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer P.

3 Aug 2023

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

Relaxing home with great location.

We enjoyed the location and the short walk to West Cliff. The very private backyard was lovely for dining, quiet reading and visiting.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle N.

5 July 2023

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

Perfect

Great home with everything you need. Location amazing! Close enough to walk to most area attractions. (Between 1 and 2 miles) Plenty of great restaurant's grocery store within 1/2 mile. Great family vacation made super easy by our host. Thank you so much.

Stayed 13 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rodney L.

1 June 2023

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

Comfortable Home in Quiet Neighborhood

A well keep comfortable home. Plenty of amenities..

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jerry F.

10 Apr 2023

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

Great getaway

A nice house, dog friendly. Quiet location and close to the ocean. My family enjoyed our stay and will definitely come back.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leslie N., Bakersfield, CA - USA

6 Apr 2023

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

Wonderful, pet-friendly home is central to EVERYTHING!

This home is so cozy and quaint. We loved our stay here and plan to come back! It has lots of charm and has been renovated to have all the modern conveniences. It's centrally located, so you're down the street from the ocean, close to the Boardwalk, restaurants, wine tasting, grocery store and not far from downtown. The owners are extremely responsive and accommodating. They are also dog friendly people, which we love! The property has a serene, totally secure and private backyard - great if you're traveling with your dog(s) or just want to relax in a nice, outdoor environment. We highly recommend stayng here!

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

5 Mar 2023

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

Perfect location

We love the westside of Santa Cruz and had a fantastic stay in this home. Super close to Natural Bridges and loved being able to wake up in the morning and walk along West Cliff. We had everything we needed at the house to be comfortable during our stay and particularly enjoyed sitting in the backyard in the afternoons.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jon S.

29 Dec 2022

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

Everything was as described

Close to beaches and shops, with all amenities as described. Others mentioned noise issues, but we didn't have a problem with that. Enjoyed our stay!

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ben K.

28 Nov 2022

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

Great Spot

We had an amazing stay. Everything was neat and orderly in the house. Very close walking distance to ocean, grocery store, restaurants, bars. Would definitely stay again!

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lauro C.

10 Oct 2022

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

Excellent location

Excellent location, easy access to many attractions. The house is very clean, we enjoyed the time spent there.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

connie d.

26 Sept 2022

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

Everything was fine.

House & yard were great. Dog friendly beach was walkable from house but only off leash before 10 & after 4. Most beaches nearby followed those rules. We liked the lighthouse beach. 0nly negative was noise - the house is on the corner of 2 busy streets with a Stop sign so with windows open, lots of traffic noise.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Katelyn C.

21 Sept 2022

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

Great stay!

Lovely home in a fantastic location for our purposes. We are a family of 4 with 2 preschool aged kids, and the space worked really well for us. The kids were delighted to run around the yard, and to be so close to the beach, as well a park with playground just down the block. We communicated by text and Ann was a kind and very responsive host. Thanks so much for a great stay!

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bob W.

12 Sept 2022

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

Very nice!

The place was perfect for what we needed. Plenty of room. Great location. Close to beach and warf and grocery etc. Ann was very nice. To deal with instructions were very clear it just couldn’t have been better

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kristal M., Seattle, WA, USA

18 Aug 2022

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

Wonderful place and great location

Great place and lovely location- walking to the cliff trail and east access to many beaches, activity and downtown. Good communication with the owners - highly recommend!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth R.

14 Aug 2022

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

Great location in SantaCruz

Great location near Natural Bridges, Lighthouse Point, Wilder Ranch and good eateries and groceries. Nice house and grounds.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Melody K.

10 Aug 2022

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

Garden Home Close to Beach

This was the first time I used VRBO. The process was a learning curve. The grounds were beautiful! House was well done and had many amenities. I hoped it might have been just a bit closer to the beach.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Adrian G.

8 Aug 2022

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

Excellent

Property was clean and equipped with everything we needed. It was perfect for my family of 6.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

David P.

30 July 2022

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

Will definitely stay at this property again if we shall ever go back to Santa cruz!!!

This property is absolutely beautiful and was very clean! Check in and check out instructions were a breeze! This home is in a great neighborhood with friendly people. It's so close to everything you need. Grocery store, beach, and there is even a park right down the road for the kids. We had everything we needed to cook. And with a family of 5 that is a must! We loved to grill in the back yard because it was just as beautiful and peaceful!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michelle B.

25 July 2022

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

Perfect place for Family!!

The house was adorable and clean. Everything we needed to cook. With a family of 5 it’s always hard to find a place that has it all. Centrally located short walk to the beach and great cool local eateries! Perfect for our annual family beach vacation. Thank you to our host Anne!! Pleasure to work with!! We will be back!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Kimberly J.

18 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Great Get Away for the 4th!

I took my 10 month old son, my mom and her boyfriend and my dog Jax to Santa Cruz for the 4th weekend. Just to get away. Pros: Close to the Beach*. Great Parking. Spacious home. Easy to get to other parts of town. Great communication with hosts. Cons: When I read blocks from beach I assumed beach access. Yes it's blocks from the beach but it's more like beach look out. I was surprised by a second contract listing a whole list of do's and don'ts that was not available on the page just days prior to arrival. Some would have been deal breakers but it was now beyond too late to cancel without losing all of my money. To the Hosts credit, we discussed the contract and they took ownership and agreed to include these items on the main page. Overall, I would definitely visit this home again. Side note/vent; I don't understand, being charged a cleaning fee AND then being asked to clean the property like we were never there. This is not just for this property but most on this site.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lucy v.

15 July 2022

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

Cozy rental near the coast

We were amazed at how short of a walk this rental is from Natural Bridges Beach, the wharf, and a shopping center with restaurants and groceries! There are a few dog beaches nearby and in the morning we loved walking along the coast, spotting sea life. We loved the cozy and clean atmosphere of the property. We liked the well-fenced in backyard that I can tell is dog-friendly. You can tell the owners are taking great care in maintaining the rental! The owners were very friendly to talk to when I had questions. 11out of 10 I would recommend this rental and we would stay here again!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

About the host

Hosted by Ann and Ed

We live in the Bay Area and absolutely love Santa Cruz. We have three dogs who get so excited to play at Mitchell's Cove Beach, or to go on hikes at the Forest of Nisene Marks, Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Byrne-Milliron Forest, and Delaveaga Park. When we don't have the dogs in tow, we like hiking and mountain biking at Wilder Ranch State Park. Sometimes, we just enjoy a run along West Cliff Drive or a walk into downtown Santa Cruz. Some day, we hope to retire and live in Santa Cruz. In the meantime, we will share the Santa Cruz experience with our guests. As for our experience in vacation rentals., our extended family has had vacation rentals in Santa Cruz, Lake Tahoe and Crescent City. We have been responsible for renting out their properties.

Why they chose this property

This property is a short drive from our primary residence. We grew up traveling with our families to the beaches, Boardwalk, arcade and parks, so we decided to purchase the property 10 years ago. We consider our property to be family and pet friendly.

What makes this property unique

The property has an enclosed, private back yard and provides many options due to it's location. You can go play, hike, bike, run or explore and return to the house to relax in the spacious backyard. The house comfortably sleeps 4-6 people with 2 bedrooms (King size beds) and an office with a futon plus 2 bathrooms.