Really awesome location! The home is centrally located to everything I was familiar with when I lived off 41st for three years at the turn of the millennium. Straddling Twin Lakes area and Seabright is really amazing. The harbor is less than 500 steps away and the beach is just a little more. The space is clean, welcoming, and quaint. We enjoyed the ocean by day and loved opening up the windows before bedtime and listening to the ambient noise of the ocean and activity. At night, we took advantage of the fire-pit by purchasing wood at Day's Market.
On a different note, Day's Market and the neighboring Seabright Brewery haven't changed in 20 years. Literally, it was like walking back in time; I half-expected seeing my old friends their waiting for me at the latter. The former, I can clearly seeing my friend Chili falling over the rail which hasn't changed in that place forever.
Shameless plug, please visit Birichino Wine Tasting Room located at 204 Church St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Founder John Locke is the former Senior Creative Director at Bonny Doon Vineyard, he gave my family and I a tour of his Tasting Room under construction, it should be operational August 2017. Use the code word, "NOT YO MACHO NACHO" when you meet John and he will give you something special. Not sure what he will give you but it certainly will begin with a smile.
You can't go wrong with this space. Loved every minute of it and I was very blessed in having the opportunity to show my wife and kids the magic of Santa Cruz.