Our stay was very relaxing. The house is located in a quaint, tiny neighborhood that belies its close proximity to hwy 1. Very quiet. It feels and looks brand new and well appointed, light and airy. The fireplace works nicely to heat up the main area quickly, although it was so nice out we barely used it. We all loved the spacious and spare rooms -- there's just enough there to be comfortable and nothing more to create that cramped and cluttered feeling that often comes with living for a day or two in someone else's house. The barbecue was fantastic. Beds were comfortable. Everything super clean. It is not walking distance to the downtown area or the beach but in the end I'd rather be in a great space and within 5-10 minutes by car of everything else than be in a tiny, dark hole that I didn't feel comfortable in. We'd all come back next time we stayed in Santa Cruz. Thanks Meredith, Wallace, and Ashby!