We absolutely loved our stay at Tyler's place. The view and the location, they are just sublime. The house is perched atop of a hill in the mountains and most of the time the only signs of life you can see are airplanes in the sky: otherwise it is forest, and mountains and fog into the horizon. Despite being only ~15 minutes from downtown Santa Cruz, it feels truly a world away. There are no neighbors as such.
The house itself is so, so gorgeous. My wife enjoyed lounging in the sunroom, the TV/library corner is so cozy, the view from the dining table is just spectacular. Our kid loved exploring the indoors and the outdoors. The kitchen is well-stocked with everything one could possibly need (due to COVID, we ate only home-cooked stuff throughout the stay), though we were surprised at the lack of a microwave. The BBQ worked well and the gas-fire-table was very swanky!
This is obviously a place where someone lives and it's chock full of personal touches.
A few notes about the place:
- Depending on outdoor temperature etc the hot tub can take a *considerable* time to heat up (maybe 24-36 hours in winter). If you're only staying 1-2 nights, you may not get to use it. We used it a few times and it was glorious.
- If you have little ones, watch out for the carpets. Our 5 year-old managed just fine.
- If you enjoy running, Jarvis Rd is a good bet (covered rolling hills for a few miles, out and back).