This 3 story beach house is very bright with day and night gorgeous views at the back of the house from floor to celing windows. While the weather was sunny, it was usually too cool to enjoy the shaded back deck, but the upstairs deck was always bathed in sunshine and an enjoyable setting to relax, it was also the perfect spot to see the stunning sunsets if you didn’t want to walk to the beach. A nice plus is that both downstairs bedrooms have access to the large deck. The upstairs bedroom is very bright, with a large unique walk in shower (though there is a rather high step to get inside) it also has two small windows, which I liked. It needs to be noted that the bathroom for this bedroom is located mid stairs below the shower. The living room was cozy. The kitchen was functional, with everything working…however the shelving is quite quirky which involved some ingenuity in figuring out where to store groceries that you might have. My son was able to successfuly work remotely from the house. We had no issues w/the connecting neighbors who were there a couple nights. Regarding beach access, as so many reviews mention just be aware that it is a steep downhill/uphill but with beach parking as an option. If you have more than one car during your stay, I assume that on busy weekends the street parking can be limited. The location is perfect for daytripping to the Santa Cruz/Capitola area and further north to Davenport and the many state parks…as well as heading south to Monterey/Carmel Point Lobos and Big Sur to mention a few easy commutes. Kenny and Yung couldn’t have been more responsive each time we needed assistance with anything, they are nearby and readily available.