The home was lovely and the location was excellent, convenient to Santa Cruz, San Jose, and San Francisco. The neighborhood and home were safe and quiet. I loved that the home had a high chair and pack n play, as well as a washer and dryer available.
The experience of our stay, however, was ruined due to house being unbearably hot during a few nice, warmer weather days. There wasn’t a single ceiling fan in the home; none in the living room nor in any of the 5 bedrooms. The thermostat was reading an inside temp of 84 degrees one night, forcing our entire family to all sleep in the lowest level (2 bedrooms) of the home where it felt a few degrees cooler. The other days and nights weren’t much better. There was one small desktop fan and one tower fan available for the entire home, and that wasn’t enough to provide comfort. Our host advised that A/C systems aren’t common in the area, which I am aware of, but the lack of ceiling fans proved to be an issue. For this reason, I would advise against staying here during the summer.
Besides no ceiling fans, there wasn’t a single lamp on any of the nightstands in any of the bedrooms.
There was only 1 television in the entire home and it was in the living room. The television was so locked down that we could not use any of the smart TV features, only cable.
Lastly, there was a spider problem during our stay. Spiders on the walls, on our belongings, and cobwebs on the window screens. Our kids became spider killing pros. The house had a few areas that hadn’t been cleaned, to include wet dirty towels in the garage sink upon arrival. I disliked the stricter than usual refund policy for this listing as well. I wish I could’ve provided a better review, but my stay at this home did not meet my expectations.