This place is great! Close to town. Very close to the ocean. Evan was a fantastic host. We woke early in the morning to the smell of fire-baked goods... not the worst. Spent the following day at Monterrey Bay Aquarium (an absolute must). The free guest passes saved us $100! The house is about 50 minutes away, but Santa Cruz is way more hip than Monterey and the drive was pretty. Well worth it!
We got into town late after 4 hours in the car, so our night was very chill. We hopped in the hot tub for a bit and watched a movie on their TV with Chromecast. The room is modest, but has a little reading nook and feels very much your own.
GPS got us there fine!