We loved our stay at Diane’s place. Can’t emphasize enough how this is a great location. We walked to the beach many times to see the sunset or visit the seals at the wharf (about a 10 minute walk through neighborhoods). We also walked to the Santa Cruz downtown with many cute shops, bookstores, and cafés (15 minutes). There are also many restaurants within a 5 minute walk of the house. The surrounding neighborhood has colorful Victorians and lots of flowering bushes. The house has a fully stocked kitchen with nice plate ware. The living room has a comfortable couch, books, and games. The house is surrounded by tall plants and gets good light when it’s sunny. The backyard is also nice and spacious. The upstairs neighbors did not bother us at all, we only heard occasional footsteps. The only drawback was the oldness of the oven (a Wedgwood stove—something none of us knew how to use), although we did successfully bake pumpkin bread. We had no trouble parking on the street. Truly was a great place to relax after adventuring around the area, would highly recommend.