We LOVED this rental experience. We rent 2-4 houses per year for vacations, and this was easily my favorite experience. I was traveling with my mom, husband, and two kids (ages 4 and 6), and this house was just perfect for everyone. The location is wonderful—a short walk to a beautiful beach, 3 min drive to a great grocery store, 8 min drive to Seascape Foods (a market with a wonderful prepared food section), 5-10 min drive to Nisene State Park (great easy trails for the whole family), and obviously a short drive to Capitola and Santa Cruz (you can take surface streets!). I highly recommend checking out the elephant seals in Ano Nuevo if you visit in winter/early spring! The house has everything you need—beach/recreation toys, bikes, skim boards, a Keurig (coffee is very important to me), cooking/kitchen supplies, great smelling travel soaps/shampoo/conditioner (!), a steam shower, a luxurious soaker tub with jets, a rad hot tub, and most importantly, a super kind and responsive property manager (thanks, Denise!)...and I could go on and on. None of us wanted to leave!!! We will definitely be returning.