This house is a gem in Northern California! The house is beautiful, clean, open and spacious. The decor is contemporary, and one of my favorite parts...filled with natural sunlight. We were also so close to a variety of different locations. During our stay we visited the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, Capitola Beach, a very fun restaurant - The Crow’s Nest in the Santa Cruz Harbor, Monterey and San Jose! What we loved about Aptos is that it is close to these areas, however, it is not hectic with tourist traffic. There is a nice beach, an amazing Mexican Restaurant - Manuel’s, plus lots of other restaurant options, cute boutique shops and a grocery store. Sarah is a wonderful host. From the beginning she replied quickly and was always accommodating. Marlene, the Property Manager is also prompt and attentive, which we appreciated! This was our first Air BnB experience and we feel fortunate to have had such a fantastic experience...Thank You!!!