Ended up staying at this beautiful Santa Cruz mountain retreat for 1 month and it's exactly what some city slickers needed. It's pretty remote and hard to navigate for the first time. You are literally the house at the top of the mountain and all other residences you pass along the way are not even visible from the back deck because they are covered by the gorgeous canopy of trees that overlooks the property. The views are stunning any time of the day, we spent every morning, afternoon, and evening outside as often as we could. There are pleasant little landscaping surprises around the property that you can visit; to sit at a table and work under an umbrella or do some workouts in the sun near the never ending sea of rosemary and lavender bushes. The pergola is absolutely amazing to sit outside and work or eat dinner at night while grilling out. I can't forget the Stars, the views are something out of this world so if you have a telescope make sure to bring it. If there are any minor tweaks it would be to have more light at night outside, even to light up the walking paths, or to have a more updated kitchen but again all these are minor and manageable. The place has a security lock, strong wi-fi, nice w/d units, a usable iron fireplace, a surprisingly comfortable bed, and is very clean. Not too mention it's a 10 min drive to beautiful redwood hiking trails plus very quant downtown Felton and 20 minutes to Downtown Santa Cruz for a cafe or run along the boardwalk. If you are looking for something low maintenance, secluded, stunning views, and still close to civilization, you can't go wrong with the Madrone house.