This Airbnb is the best we have stayed at — and we have been long time Airbnb guests all over the world. Cynthia and Andrew should give a masterclass in how to appoint, design and run a home so that it feels equally homey/local *and* accommodating to total strangers. Everything is so handy and thought out, that I literally took notes and photos for my own house. Floor heating in the bathroom. A double shower head. Ultra soft bed linens. Every conceivable kitchen utensil and appliance, yet no clutter! A spacious laundry area. Great closets — all those hooks. And this is just describing the practicals. Add to that the equally impressive design touches of warm color on the walls, aboriginal artwork on the walls, original wood flooring painstakingly restored, a new deck surround a mammoth redwood right outside your dining room window.... I mean, what a dream house. Literally. And the location! I thought for a second that maybe being up in the hills instead of downtown Los Gatos or Santa Cruz would be inconvenient. That fear lasted literally a second. What actually happens is this: you drive down to town whenever you want, it’s literally a few minutes, but as soon as you’re done running whatever errands, you’re literally rushing to get back up to the Redwood Estates, the quaint little community in which this home is nestled. We stopped wanting to leave the estates, as there’s a well stocked general store and a great pizza place in the hamlet, walking distance from the house. Finally, don’t forget to check out the newly created and hard-won Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve. A lush 6 mile hike through breathtaking forest that was almost going to be a golf course. This is truly a lucky area. Don’t miss it.