Aaron was great. Very accommodating and communicative. The property is wonderfully located on the bluffs of Aptos overlooking the ocean (with to rows of homes far below). Its about a 15 min walk to toe-in-the-water, but a nice walk to get there.
Overall you pay for the views. The cottage is not memorable.

Plusses for the cottage:
Views, deck, fire pit

Minuses:
The place is frat-house frumpy, both in terms of amenities and their condition. The carpet was extremely dirty/stained (but as we left a professional cleaner came so hopefully this is much better now). It was just recently listed on AirBnb and the owner (Aarons dad) told us he has plans to fix it up.