Carl's place is a wonderful older renovated bungalow in great condition and just a few short blocks from beaches. This is a great, quiet transitional neighborhood with some smaller but mostly larger and newer mega-homes. The neighborhood is quiet and well maintained. we felt safe here, enjoyed walking the neighborhood with our dogs, and really enjoyed the location close to beaches. Only minor drawback was no close coffee shop or market - but having driven to Santa Cruz we just hopped in the car and found several within five minutes drive time. Lots of toys in the home that sadly we did not take advantage of (surf boards, wet suits, bikes, skate boards, etc). Nice collection of movies on DVD and other videos. Enjoy!