Welcome!
Location: Aptos, Central Coast, California, USA (Easy 3-1/2 minute walk to Rio Del Mar beach) View Map
Accommodations: House, 3 Bedrooms + No additional sleeping rooms avail, 2 Baths (Sleeps 6-8)
Keywords: Vacation, Beach, Home, Rental
Are you looking for something different ...a clean, fresh and well-maintained beach home? Then welcome to our Rio Del Mar Beach Home, Beach House 257, and a slice of heaven to share with you!
Our Beach Home is 5-7 minutes away from Capitola Village, 10-12 minutes away from Santa Cruz Boardwalk and Downtown Santa Cruz! 40-45 minutes away from Monterey, Carmel, and 17-mile drive! Gilroy Outlets, 40-45 minutes. SERIOUSLY! Time depends upon traffic, day, time of day. We are VERY centrally located to any and all! San Francisco is about 1-1/2 hr away, again depending upon traffic. Aptos has such a family, friendly, wonderful feel, we wish you to enjoy and experience as well!
There is a wonderful ocean and beach view from the master bedroom balcony. K, are you asking "where is the peak of the ocean view?" We don't mention the peak...since you are wondering, from the half bath there is a "peak" between the condos across the street. Our pictures are accurate, we do not embellish in the least. We wish our guests to be pleasantly "surprised" upon arrival! One needs to experience Beach House 257 to truly appreciate. None of our guests have been disappointed, they have been pleasantly surprised! Please review our guest's comments, which are available on this site.
We love hearing our guest's excitement in e-mails just before arriving! Then understanding their sadness to leave Beach House 257. Our heart is with them in leaving ...we feel the same way. There is something special about Beach House 257, and one needs to experience to understand …it is such a great home to be with each other, family, and friends. There is something about the ocean, coast and life ...together.
Our guests have the ability to be in communication 24/7 with both Scott and I, Diane. There is much communication sent prior to arrival/instructions/expectations. Scott and I have tried to think of any and all things to make our guests experience a comfortable, joyful and memory building stay. We at one time were a beach home rental guests, therefore our Beach House 257 will reflect us, you as guests, your needs and expectations. We listen when a guest of Beach House 257 makes a suggestion, truly we do!
We love the drive in on Rio Del Mar Blvd from Highway 1, the beauty of the drive ...as one approaches Beach House 257, descending down the hill, the massive view of the ocean and beach, our hearts race, we are there, Beach House 257, heartbeat of Rio Del Mar. Enjoy the views, enjoy the ride, and enjoy this slice of heaven! You will not be disappointed in Beach House 257 as well as the marvels of Aptos and surrounding areas!
Our beach home has a contemporary style that is inviting for comfort, enjoyment and very well maintained. There are many windows and skylights to allow natural light, which enhances the beauty of the hardwood floors throughout. Many amenities are included for your comfort and stay, including: high ceilings, skylights, new dual pane windows, hardwood floors, fresh paint, soft water, electronic air-filtration system, high speed wireless internet and a LCD HDTV/Home Theater System. A one-car garage as well as two off-street parking spaces is available for guest use.
The living, dining, kitchen area as well as the other two bedrooms look out over Rio Del Mar with gorgeous mountain views by day and romantic city lights at night.
Biking enthusiasts love the area! They own the roads, not vehicles. Vehicles are respectful to the biking enthusiast, pedestrians, animals and community in general.
A taste of the locals......
- Aptos, Le Chef is an AWESOME shop for culinary, entertaining and b-b-q enthusiasts! Wonderful people!
- Capitola Village, Surf N Shack is an AWESOME stop for the Surf Kulture! Wonderful people!
Thank you for your review and consideration! We wish you to fall in love with Beach House 257 - Aptos. Enjoy!
Please scroll down; we have links to our personal website for more information/specials, pictures.
Thank you, you will love Beach House 257!
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided : Bring your own beach towels & gear ...that's all!
- Garage : Single car
- Off Street Parking : Two total
- Wood Fireplace : Gas log-lighter
- Beds
- Queen Bed (2) : Pillow Top Mattress. Down Alternative bedding, comforters, pillows.
- Double Bed : Pillow Top Mattress. Down Alternative bedding, comforters, pillows.
- Convertible Bed (2) : Chair converts to twin bed in mid level and bottom bedrooms; Down Alternative bedding, comforter, pillow.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV : LCD HDTV Home Theater
- DVD
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided : All you would need to prepare any meal
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Balcony : Off master bedroom, wonderful view of the ocean.
- View/Location
- Beach View
- Ocean View
- Mountain View : The backside of our beach home features several windows with the beautiful views of mountains, close and in the distance.
- Communications
- Telephone (6)
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Master Bedroom features sky lights,ocean/beach view from the master bedroom balcony, queen bed; mid level bedroom features views of Rio Del Mar City lights @ night, queen bed and chairbed which makes a single bed; bottom floor bedroom features views of Rio Del Mar City lights @ night, full bed.
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly : Enjoy dog-friendly Rio Del Mar Beach with your best friend. Please inquire about our pet policy.
- Kid Friendly : Children are welcome, they are who make the beach the most loving experience....memories are created for families to treasure for a lifetime!
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Fishing
- Antiquing
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Shelling
- Restaurants
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Oct thru May ...$210/night ...$1275/week ...(2-night minimum) ...except holidays
Jun & Sep ...$270/night ...$1650/week ...(3-night minimum) ...except holidays
Jul & Aug plus holidays ...$295/night ...$1800/week ...(3-night minimum)
Holidays: Thanksgiving Week, X-mas thru New Years & Major Holiday Weekends (3-day)
**Plus $130 non-refundable Cleaning Fee & 10% Local Occupancy Tax.
**Plus $500 refundable Security/Damage Deposit.
We accept cash, checks, money orders and PayPal (PayPal accepts Visa, M/C & AMEX)
(A 3% Handling Fee is assesed for PayPal credit card transactions)
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Map & Owner's Profile
Surf, Sand, Sea, Where Else Would You Want to Be!
Year Purchased: 2007
Why the Owner Chose Aptos
We as a family have rented several beach homes over the years, we knew our hearts were at the beach. One of the beach home rentals was in Seacliff, Aptos, we had an opportunity to meet the locals and found this community to be very inviting, they stole our hearts!
We as parents also knew to keep our daughters going on vacation with us we needed to find a "draw" for them. Beach House 257 is centrally located for diverse enjoyment! Capitola Village is 5 minutes away, Santa Cruz is 10 minutes away, The Gilroy Outlets are 40 minutes away, Monterey and Carmel are 40 minutes away. Best of all, the beach is a 3-1/2 minute walk from the front door of Beach House 257. The beach in Aptos is very family friendly, from the wee ones running, playing, splashing in the surf to the elderly sitting and enjoying their family and friends. There is something for everyone at Beach House 257!
The Unique Benefits at this House
Ahhh, how do we describe the uniqueness of Beach House 257? The pictures do not tell the whole story! As one will read in our guest book online as well as the one at Beach House 257 when they stay, there is a common theme, thread....Beach House 257 is an experience....to see it all in person, all together, very unique in architecture, decor, comfort. The height of the building in itself when inside peering out the many windows. The beautiful hardwood floors, the sky lights, the two person shower in the Master Bedroom, the staircase, the privacy of each of the bedrooms. Each time we go to Beach House 257 we are ever so thankful to share with you, our guests.
Thank you for being our guests!
Rio Del Mar Beach includes a Restaurant (Cafe Rio), a Tavern, a Deli (Pixie Deli), a Convenience Store and a small Coffee Shop.
Includes Safeway, Rite Aid, Aptos Coffee, Erik's Deli, Aptos Burger, a Mexican Restaurant, clothing shops, Ace Hardware and more.
Deluxe Foods (groceries), CVS Pharmacy (formely Longs), Red Apple Cafe (great breakfast!) and more.
Capitola: 5 minutes Santa Cruz: 10 minutes Half Moon Bay: 80 minutes
Monterey: 40 minutes Carmel: 45 minutes 17-mile Drive & Pebble Beach: 50 minutes
Owner's Map of Aptos
Hi! We are the Schendel family, we would like for you to meet us, Scott and Diane, our daughters Robyn and Mackenzie.
We live in the Central Valley which gets VERY HOT in the summer, we are totally in nature coastal people!
Aptos is a wonderful community we fell in love with several years ago. Many walks on the beach for day trips with our daughters as they were growing up, then the puppy boys.
We had the opportunity to purchase this wonderful beach house, we loving call Beach House 257 in December of 2007. We have provided a Beach Home full of amentities and comfort with our guests in mind! It is warm, comfortable and inviting to the mind, body and soul. Beach House 257 has this unique ability to soothe and comfort. The treasures of family memories or friends gathering memories is very much the heart of Beach House 257. We have been blessed by our guests and love to hear their excitement about their anticipated arrival as well as their excitement for their time spent at Beach House 257!
Property Photos
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- Welcome! - Aptos California Vacation Rental
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- Rio Del Mar Boulevard Elevation - Aptos California Vacation Rental
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- View from driveway to Rio Del Mar Beach - Aptos California Vacation Rental
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- Living Room
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- Living Room Fireplace & HDTV
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- Dining Room Looking at Valley View
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- Kitchen view from Dining Room
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- Kitchen view from Living Room
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- View of Kitchen/Dining Room from Master Bedroom Landing
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- Master Bedroom
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- Second Bedroom
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- Third Bedroom
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- Second Bathroom
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- Sunset at Rio Del Mar Beach
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- Pier to the concrete ship at Seacliff State Beach
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- Walk for miles starting from Rio Del Mar Beach
Traveler Reviews (45)
More, please!
Guest: Beth
(Lodi, CA)
Date of Stay: 12/23/11
Review Submitted: 02/07/12
It was chancy...leave our cosy family home for a rental experience during Christmas? But we couldn't have been more pleased! The 3 story home appealed to our aesthetic taste: beautiful wood and windows everywhere! Nice furniture and decorative touches- it really felt like it was ours for the 4 day stay. We had such a good time we even called on the last day to see if we could extend our visit! The owners were extremely easy to work with and very professional. It was clear that this place was more to them than just a rental. It was also their home away from home and that really showed. Just one caution. You will need to bring your own hair dryer. But that's easy.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, families with teenagers.
Great Getaway
Guest: lao tongs
(san francisco)
Date of Stay: 10/01/11
Review Submitted: 10/04/11
Very well equipped kitchen and nicely furnished townhome. Great view from windows, fantastic skylight also. More than enough towels and bathroom items. Great communication and instructions from owner.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, girls getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers.
Cute place!
Guest: Sarah
(Dublin, CA)
Date of Stay: 07/25/11
Review Submitted: 08/02/11
Great location...within walking distance to the beach and has a cute restaurant nearby along with a local coffee shop that had great coffee. House was super clean with cute decor. When needed, the owner replied right away to any questions I had. I'd recommend this place to anyone.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, people with disabilities, girls getaway, families with teenagers.
Wharf to Wharf & birthday celebration
Guest: Claudia & Jim
(Woodland, CA)
Date of Stay: 07/22/11
Review Submitted: 07/26/11
What a great time we had in your beautiful home. We felt right at home as soon as we walked through the front door. Scott & Diane are great to deal with are extremely accomodating. The house is very cozy & worth every penny. Thanks so much!
Recommended for:Sightseeing, girls getaway, families with teenagers.
Summer Getaway!
Guest: Michelle
(Fremont)
Date of Stay: 06/13/11
Review Submitted: 06/20/11
As soon as I walked through the front doors I was instantly happy. Beach House 257 does not disappoint. All the reviews and pictures I had read and reviewed prior to arrival were all accurate. Our three night stay was so comfortable. The beach house was very clean, well organized and stocked with necessities. Coordinating with Scott was easy and smooth. He was very professional and had all the necessary instructions and directions to make our stay so comfortable. A pleasure to work with. Beach and views were gorgeous! Thank you for a wonderful experience!
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Just Perfect!!
Guest: Astrid & Family
(San Jose, CA)
Date of Stay: 05/20/11
Review Submitted: 05/24/11
The beach house was everything I hoped for. The house was exactly as on the website pictures and facebook video. All rental paperwork was perfectly in order and our last minute questions by phone and email were answered very quickly. The towels, bedding etc. were clean and fresh and the house was very complete with everything you might need during your stay. The wireless internet is for our family of work-a-holics an absolute must, and the boys were thrilled to find a game system. Our little doggy was also a happy camper in the house. The beach is just a few minutes away on foot, and for lunch the nearby Pixie restaurant is a great choice. We had a wonderful dinner at Bittersweet Bistro in Aptos and we went to the Cinema and Ihop restaurant in Capitola. We'll be back!
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Loved it
Guest: Loved it
(North Bay)
Date of Stay: 04/25/11
Review Submitted: 05/12/11
Absolutely Loved It... even more beautiful in person than the pictures. Great location to the beach and only a short drive to shopping and entertainment. Can't wait to go back again!
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, people with disabilities, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Home Away From
Guest: Jyu16sh
(San Leandro, CA)
Date of Stay: 04/08/11
Review Submitted: 05/02/11
I recently celebrated my birthday here & I can't wait to go back! Scott & Diane were very accomodating and went above and beyond to insure I enjoyed my stay. Thanks again Scott & Diane =) !
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Relaxing vacation for our family
Guest: brown
(Sacramento, CA )
Date of Stay: 04/18/11
Review Submitted: 04/25/11
We spent 4 nights at this rental and loved all of it. The place was adorable and clean and convenient. We brought along our well behaved Golden Retrievers who had as much fun as we did. The owners were very accommodating. The house was fully stocked with towels and sheets and utensils. The deli down the street was a great hangout after a full day of running on the beach a half block away. Our three year old son slept like a log in the downstairs bedroom and played all the games that the owners left in a cabinet. We will be returning as soon as we get som additional time off.
Recommended for:
Great place close to the beach
Guest: Phil and Karen
(Lodi, ca)
Date of Stay: 02/08/11
Review Submitted: 02/18/11
We truly enjoyed our time here, the house is close to the beach, very comfortable we felt very much at home. The kitchen was very well stocked with everything we needed to cook our meals at home. The pixie deli down the street was a great place for lunch. We loved our walks on the beach, the fireplace and sitting up on the balcony for the sunset. We also loved being able to bring our dog, the beaches are so dog friendly she had a blast! Scott and Diane are very accommodating and we would love to stay at their beach house again. Fondly The Petersons
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, pet owners, girls getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers.
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