We spent a blissful week at Kim’s place with our two toddlers, my parents, and my sister and her boyfriend. The house was spacious, comfortable, incredibly stylish, and modern. All the latest tech in this house!! The kitchen had every gadget and tool imaginable. The view was stunning, quite an oasis. The kids loved the strawberry patch, the trampoline, the many rope swings and we even did a bit of hiking out back. We took short drives to Capitola, Santa Cruz, and various hiking and beach spots each day. In the evenings we grilled up a storm - in addition to the gas grill, we used the Blackstone that for fish, shrimp, and quesadillas. At night we lit up the fire pit, roasted s’mores and counted stars. All in all, one of the best vacations I’ve had in a long time.
Things to know: while the master bedroom has room-darkening drapes and the guest room that’s in the garage gets reasonably dark, the other two bedrooms let in a lot of light. The mattresses are also pretty soft (personal preference for firm beds). There’s no cell signal for a couple mile radius around the house, so be prepared with directions and make note of the WiFi password in the house manual before arriving.
Not in the recommendations: we really enjoyed the food spot Pretty Good Advice, which is a ten-minute drive. Check it out!! Delicious and healthy.