This was an easy 5 stars. The space was excellent for my group, which consisted of several sets of couples and our dogs. The only thing better than the amazing location was the responsiveness of Jon, who was able to quickly answer any and all questions or concerns almost immediately. Driving into town was easy as well - we had space for 3 cars in the driveway with room to spare. Our group loved the the common areas of the home, and we were impressed with how easy it was to walk to the beach/boardwalk/downtown. We were even able to walk out to Mitchell's Cove to let the dogs run around! The only thing I'd want to call out is that the house is a bit older, so the floor and stairs are noticeably loud, but this was not surprising given the info in the listing and was not detrimental to our stay. Overall we'd be happy to stay again if we visit Santa Cruz with a group our size again. Thanks for everything, Jon!