Sorry for the super long review but I like to give as much insight as possible to my fellow travelers.

Delia is a very sweet lady who clearly runs her airbnb with lots of love, care and attention. I wish I'd had more time to just chat because because she's lovely to talk to. Her mate, Peter was very kind and came out for a little conversation while we lounged by the fire at night, showing us real personal interest but not being intrusive.

The property is beautiful. Although her photos are well done, they don't do the outdoor area justice. I realize it was because they can't capture the feel of the place. It's so peaceful! Even with neighborhood noise (People bringing their trashcans down to the corner, cars on the road below, someone strumming a guitar across the ravine) it didn't take away from the serenity. You feel like you're smack in the middle of nature while being just a five minute drive down a curvy forest road to everything you'd need and less than 15 minutes from every Santa Cruz area attraction! And at night all you hear are frogs (or maybe crickets) It's so dark and quiet I almost ditched my sleep mask and earplugs!

The space is an attached studio that shares walls and a door with the main house. The door to the house is blocked by a suitcase rack. As a very anxious traveler (read: human) this kind of freaked me out at first but Delia puts you immediately at ease with her energy and warmth that I never gave it a second thought. The studio is small but perfectly cozy and comfortable.

Everything is pretty and coastal and smells good (not perfumy, but clean) Delia builds the fire for you and my husband greatly enjoyed poking and stoking it until it was almost all the way out. We had wine and a charcuterie plate by the fire. It was perfection! The tiny kitchenette was perfectly equipped to put this together with a knife and cutting board. There was even a nutra-bullet! I wish we'd have had the time to pick up supplies to try that out. Bring smoothy fixens!!

There's a descent of woodpeckers (I had to look up what a group of woodpeckers was called) living in the redwoods bordering the property that were really fun to watch and photograph. Not to mention lots of humming birds. Plus Scout the kitty is so friendly and sweet.

Delia recommended a restaurant nearby that we really enjoyed and her book is absolutely full of all the info you could need for the area.

The breakfast was wonderful and she happily made us some of our favorites! She makes amazing granola and what's better than mimosas with a patio breakfast!?

Stay more than one night if you can.