Seabright Cottage was our home-away-from-home for 5 nights in August. It's a newly renovated cottage, clean and pleasantly furnished, in a quiet residential neighbourhood of othetrwise lively Santa Cruz, walking distance from the beach and only a few minutes drive from the boardwalk and major freeway intersection.
We didn't meet our host, as they only live there part-time, but a friend of hers was there to welcome us and introduced us to the property features and was also informative on what the town has to offer.
The place is ideal for a couple who looks for a quiet stay, out of the downtown hustle and bustle. The bedroom is kind of small and there isn't much room for one's clothes but the king size bed has a very comfortable mattress. The kitchen is equipped with pots and pans, utensils etc, but the electric appliances are limited to a stove, oven, fridge and coffee machine, no microwave nor toaster. The living/dining room area is pretty, airy with 2 comfortable sofas perfect for reading and we didn't miss not having a tv. The free wi-fi connection worked very well.
The cottage has a tiny outdoor area with a table and 2 chairs, and Grace also made available two bikes, beach chairs and towel.
You can park your car on the street right in front of the property itself.
Overall we had a very pleasant stay and we definitely would recommend it to those who want to enjoy Santa Cruz without its "wilder" side.