Dragonfly house is charming, elegant & state-of-the-art & has lots of light.
Location: Santa Cruz, Central Coast, California, USA (5 min walk to beach, 40 minute drive to Monterey & Carmel)
Accommodations: House, 2 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2.5 Baths (Sleeps 4-6)
Elegant & whimsical luxury home on exceptionally quiet street about three blocks to one of Santa Cruz's best beaches- Twin Lakes. There are fire pits for fantastic evenings of marshmallow roasting. You can see both the towns light houses from this coveted beach. Walking distance to the harbor where you can enjoy coffee & sweets at The Kind Grind with your toes in the sand, hop on the free water taxi & eat on the dock at Aldo's then walk down to Seacliff Beach, sail on the Chardonnay or eat at the Crow's Nest & watch the boats sail in.
A 5 minute drive to the Beach Boardwalk, colorful downtown Santa Cruz or quaint Capitola Village. 10 minutes to hiking & biking in the Redwoods. 35 miles to San Jose International Airport.
Home has gorgeous concrete counters in gourmet kitchen which is all stainless steel with 2 burner Viking gas range and Jenn-air grill, Bosch dishwasher and skylights. Lovely dishes and glassware. Radiantly heated concrete floors downstairs. The living room has an oversized german tri-fold glass door that opens to the backyard- like wall disappears, bringing the outdoors in. Instant-on gas fireplace for coziness.
Both bedrooms are upstairs. Master has deck facing Schwan Lagoon, a small walk-in closet, a 13" color TV/DVD & a custom bathroom in travertine w/mosaic glass tile & a deep jacuzzi tub with a 3/4 euro glass door & a cushy chair for reading. Guest room has comfy double bed, you can usually hear the waves & the seals from this room- it has its own pretty bathroom next door. There is a very comfortable queen sleeper sofa in living room. All linens are luxurious. Beautifully decorated, soothing environment. The backyard has Schwan Lagoon behind it. When you go to bed at night, you'll hear the ducks settling in too. In the morning you'll awake to bird songs. Catch up on your reading in the adirondack chairs, have a nap in the hammock or sit on the bench by the birdbath. There is a table & outdoor dishes for BBQ's. Have fun playing air hockey and foozball in the garage when the sun goes down.
Dragonfly house is a beautiful, peaceful retreat. Come for a vacation you will never forget.
MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY IS 6 - NO EXCEPTIONS.
NO SMOKING ON PROPERTY & NO PARTIES.
SORRY- NO PETS.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided: all luxurious
- Garage: this is where the washer & dryer are located & the air hockey table & fooz-ball along w/beach chairs, boogie board, rolling ice chest, beach umbrella, fluffy beach towels
- Off Street Parking: room in the driveway for 2 small cars or one large & a parallel spot in front of house
- Gas Fireplace: instant on- just flip the switch
- Beds
- Queen Bed: in master
- Double Bed: in 2nd bedroom
- Convertible Bed: queen size sleeper sofa in living room
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV (2) : one in living room as well as one in master bedroom
- DVD (2)
- VCR
- Video Library: limited selection
- CD Player (2)
- Stereo System
- Jetted Tub in Bath: deep bathtub in master with 3/4 european glass door that swings in & out
- Foosball
- Air Hockey
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: gourmet kitchen has beautiful concrete counters & floor w/Jenn Air grill & Viking range, quiet Bosch dishwasher, utility garage, all stainless steel & a skylight
- Cooking Utensils Provided: waffle maker, Juiceman Junior, large slot toaster, coffee maker & blender & much more
- Refrigerator: stainless steel
- Dishwasher: quiet stainless steel Bosch
- Microwave: built in
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Balcony (2) : both bedrooms have small decks
- Communications
- Telephone: local calls only
- Broadband Internet: available for you to use w/your laptop
- Other Amenities
- Scrabble, Yahtzee, Backgammon, Chess, Checkers, Cards & Puzzle, Fluffy Beach Towels Provided, Hair Dryers, Boogie Board, Beach Chairs, Beach Umbrella, Large Rolling Ice Chest, **No Smoking on Property, **Absolutely No Parties
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters: signer must be at least 25 yrs old
- Smoking Not Allowed: this is a COMPLETELY non-smoking PROPERTY
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Parasailing
- Jet Skiing
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Rock Climbing
- Spelunking
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Racquetball
- Basketball Court
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Miniature golf
- Other Activities
- The Arts Abound Here! Many Fine Restaurants Featuring Fresh Caught Seafood, Locally Grown Organic Produce & Santa Cruz Mountain Wines, Wednesday Evening Regatta at Crows Nest, Free Concerts at the Beach Boardwalk & Capitola Village, Open Studios Art Tour, Santa Cruz Shakespeare Festival, Monterey Bay Aquarium, UCSC Longs Marine Lab, Sail on the Chardonnay, Beach Combing, Body Surfing, 5 Golf Courses w/in 20 miles, Deep Sea Fishing, World Class Mountain Biking
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Labor Day weekend-Memorial Day W/E $225 nt Sun-Thu/$275 nt Fri&Sat /$1300 week
Memorial Day weekend-Labor Day W/E $300 nt Sun-Thu/$325 nt Fri&Sat/$1800 week
2 night min, $500 fully refundable security deposit required to confirm dates.
Holidays booked at summer rate with a 4 night minimum.
$500 refundable security deposit holds reservation.
Full payment required 60 days prior to arrival date.
Add 10% city imposed lodging tax & $100 cleaning fee.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Property Photos
- Dragonfly house is charming, elegant & state-of-the-art & has lots of light. - Santa Cruz, California Real Estate
- Setting is natural & relaxing. It'll be hard to leave this 'feel good' place. - Santa Cruz, California Real Estate
- The skylight & concrete counters will tempt you to stay home & cook. - Santa Cruz, California Real Estate
- Dining room seats 4 w/beautiful view outside, additional seating at counter.
- Master bedroom is fluffy & luxurious. View from deck to Schwan Lagoon
- Beautiful, unique master bathroom- travertine w/mosaic glass tile & deep tub.
- this lovely upstairs guest bedroom has it's own deck & bathroom
- This sweet guest bath is upstairs next door to guest room & has a shower.
- The oversized living room door opens to backyard- bringing the outside in.
- I took this photo at the beach down the street- this could be YOU !
- charming backyard has hammock, adirondacks, birdbath & feeders
- Downstairs half bath has one-of-a-kind red dyed concrete counter.
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Positive Rating
With the lagoon in your backyard and 9th not being a well traveled street, it is so quiet. We walk to the beach and the yacht harbor area and that's about it. We really go there for down time. We call it our Santa Cruz vacation home. Thank you and have a great holiday!
Positive Rating
Yes, we are feeling SO vacationed and, a few excerpts from the note I entered in your guest-book: This place is "a little bit of Heaven;" The backyard is, literally, the "Garden of Eden." I also commented on all your lovely ammentities.
Positive Rating
We had a WONDERFUL stay at the house--it's so lovely and peaceful. Thank you for opening it to us. We've been recommending it to all our friends.
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Thank you so much for a wonderful time at Dragonfly House. It was so nice to just relax and spend time with my mom and Yuta. The house is so beautiful and inviting, and we truly enjoyed our stay. I'm so rested today. Again, thank you for making the house such a warm place to stay. Thank you for everything!
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...We really enjoyed our vacation at Dragonfly House. It was beautiful, peaceful and relaxing. The house provided us with everything we needed and more. We certainly would like to stay at the house again sometime in the near future. Again, thank you for the opportunity to stay at Dragonfly House. We all loved it!
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...we want to thank you for an awesome stay at Dragonfly! We really relaxed, left all the stress here and just enjoyed the peace. The birds sang for us, and the weather was beautiful. As ever Dragonfly is a haven of tranquility. All of us felt refreshed and happy. Thanks for that, it was badly needed! ...
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terry selva , tallahassee, fl