This was a wonderful spot for this weekend where five high school girlfriends gathered to support our Santa Cruz friend who lost her dad. Janiece knew our circumstance and was lovely about letting the husbands come in the evenings post-events to hang with us for a little while, and she also told me it was fine to drop off groceries pre-check in. I ended up needing to do something for the memorial instead but it was just lovely that she said it was OK.
Speaking of groceries -- the kitchen is FANTASTIC! It couldn't be more well-appointed! We all love to cook but we were at events for all meals except two breakfasts but we loved all the conveniences.
The rest of the home is more 70's funky which we loved, but you don't want to think the entire home is as updated as the kitchen. Funky staircases, etc. but we thought it was charming. There is the grooviest living room area with an even groovier fireplace. It was literally perfect for 10 of us to sit around and have post-event chats and wine. Funky placement of extra guest bathroom between that living room and kitchen is also fantastic for gatherings like this.
Above that living room is a loft bedroom which was particularly magical on the night it rained, hearing the rain on the ceiling. It's a great room with a couch where people can also come hang with whoever is staying there. I was the lucky one to have that room!
We also had the pleasure of sitting on the patio outside kitchen. It had rained so a tip if it rains and cushions are wet: we took plastic garbage bags from cabinet to shield us from the wet cushions. It was a lovely spot to sit in the sun!
Janiece gives you a binder chock full of info about the house and neighborhood, including menus for delivery. For coffee addicts like us, there is a coffee maker, and there is also a Starbucks about a mile away. Walking the neighborhood is wonderful. You can easily get to a beautiful coastal walk. We did that every day as a group. Also, there is a pilates studio just one block away that we just couldn't fit into our schedules, but awesome convenience.
I'm not sure if Janiece has added this to the listing -- temporarily -- but there is construction going on next door which starts in the early morning (or perhaps early if you have been up late! LOL! But I think it was around 8 a.m.). So, just factor that in if you are booking right after my review for the very near future. They happened to be hammering on our mutual side of the building our last morning. I imagine the construction is a few weeks from completion.
There are a couple twin beds and futon that were not super great to sleep on but it was OK. The other beds were fine. If your group is picky about beds and you are filling all the beds, just ask about the status. I mention this only because we specifically did not book another Airbnb that mentioned the beds needing update and I didn't notice any criticism of these.
Our group of five are all heavy Airbnb users (business and personal) and I am an Airbnb host. We would all recommend this listing.