I really, really liked this house a lot!
Great light, one block from the beach, good proximity to marketing and whatever else you need. I live in Los Angeles, so I'm used to everything being super spread out, but SC is very manageable and the location of this home was perfect.
Shyamal is an excellent host. He happened to be taking care of some things at the house when I arrived for my stay, so I got to meet him in person. He is lovely and very accommodating; for instance, I needed an ironing board and I was able to find the iron, but no board, so I sent him a message. He explained that he had removed the one that had been there because no one seemed to use it, but he went out that same afternoon and bought a new one, just so I would have it for my stay!
The house is well-appointed, the landscaping in front and back is beautiful, the deck is a great place to hang out, and everything was in perfect working order. Although I didn't make use of the hot tub this time around, it was clean and well maintained.
It was so lovely to walk one block and be at the ocean (with easy beach access).
I would definitely stay here again. This may be my new home away from home in Santa Cruz.