If you are looking for a beautiful and peaceful place, surrounded by redwoods but still with an open view on a sunny meadow, this is definitely a great spot! Location-wise, it is just within 20min distance from both the Ocean (Santa Cruz) and inland towns (Los Gatos), so you can access restaurants easily while still spending the nigh/day in an area that feels secluded.
The threehouse looks very cozy, both inside and outside. The owners must have put a lot of effort in the design and interiors.
We spent three nights over NYE, and we definitely picked the coldest season/month/week there was!
The house is very nicely equipped for summer, for winter unfortunately there is no insulation, so you can't actually warm up the place with a portable heater. The owner, George, was kind enough to leave two heaters (one electric, and one gas - with 3X gas tanks!) and even left one heater on for when we checked in (that was super nice!!!), but we literally had to point the heaters directly at us at all times to not freeze. I am half Dutch.. I think I can handle cold.. so be prepared if you want to have a winter experience! On the contrary, the bed has a nice heated pad so it was literally never cold once inside the bed! It was comfortable, warm, and very well lit.
We brought our own battery to be able to heat up water, prep tea/coffee, and have some extra light when needed.
You can definitely do without, but if you can bring one, a hot tea/coffee maker attached to it will make a huge difference! Perhaps a boiler is something that George may consider to add in the future for the winter guests :)
The hot bathtub was pretty nice and relaxing, and helped a lot against the cold!
We were lucky enough to get some privacy although another couple was renting the second tiny home attached to it. Initially it felt a bit weird to walk to their tiny house (this bathtub is located next to their toilet, so it feels like you are using their bath more than sharing a bath), but overall we didn't have any problems in sharing the bathtub and getting some privacy. When I booked the place, I was under the impression that there was thermal water, but it must have been a misunderstanding from my side. The water is heated with gas, and that's probably not a bad thing considering that hot water is definitely better that lukewarm water :)
Our own inner bathroom was very pretty (we loved the door made of bamboo! I wish one day I will have a door like that in my house!).
The cold water in the sink was running a bit slow (sometimes just a tiny stream) but you can always get some water from the bathtub if needed. No problems at all with the water in the wc.
Overall, we highly recommend this place (especially if it is not too cold outside). It's a unique beautiful tiny house in a calming forest/meadow.
The host, George, seems to take care of his guests, and is super responsive too!
We will definitely try it again in spring/summer!