A comfortable and authentic base of operations for exploring Santa Cruz and Capitola. Close access to great coffee shops (walking distance), food, yoga (walking), and shoreline / surf viewing (walking distance). The residential neighborhood is filled with a mix of small beach bungalows and newer updated homes and encourages walking on the casual, sidewalk-less streets. The locals who live here love the outdoors and surfing.
The house sits in an area called Live Oak and a smaller, nicer area called Pleasure Point. The commercial part of the neighborhood is eclectic and evolving, but represents the essence of Santa Cruz (IMO) with some known surf shops on 41st and Portola.
Back at the house...The outdoor shower next to the hot tub was a great and easy way to rinse off before coming inside. The house also provided plenty of great quality beach towels. The fenced in private yard felt tranquil and removed from any bustle on streets outside.
Inside, the house has 2 distinct parts (master bedroom) vs. rest of the house which provides ample separation between the master and the two other bathrooms. This can be good for families that welcome that noise boundary. We needed to hear one of our younger kids in another room and brought a monitor so we could hear them when they woke up. We always travel with it.