A 'Stones Throw' to the Beach from This Charming House

From the first contact with Karen the whole experience was easy. When we showed up there were fresh cut flowers, cookies and a bottle of wine awaiting us. The house was CLEAN which is always important to us in a rental. We are readers and the lighting and furniture was conducive to reading. And the patios were delightful and well furnished for sitting, reading and eating outside. 1 block to the cliff's edge overlooking the water and 3 blocks to the water's edge with some of the best surfing in the area.

We are six 30-somethings that had planned our annual trip to Sonoma and had to quickly change gears when the devastating fires occurred.

Karen was delightful and very helpful in quickly booking our stay.

The house was great! Tons of space and a beautiful yard we all enjoyed! Pictures don't do the place justice!

We had a great time exploring SC, eating great food, did a great Redwood hike, walks on the beach, and a day trip to Carmel for wine tasting.

What started out as "Plan B" became one of our best trips yet! We marveled at how easy and lovely this trip became!

Highly recommend the Stone's Throw Cottage!

If you are looking for a CLEAN beach rental, with a great layout and two large decks with outdoor entertaining space, this home is for you! As a family of 5, we loved how close this place was to the beach- roughly 2 blocks!! The layout (great room with kitchen, family room and dining) opened onto a deck, and on other side of kitchen was master (access to rear deck) with it's own bath, and across from master, two bedrooms with a shared bath. There is an outdoor shower and a rooftop deck with a view of the water. Also, I appreciated that there weren't many knicknacks in the home. As a mom with 3 small kids, there is nothing more irritating than renting a home that you have to 'child-proof.' The home was also in a great neighborhood, with awesome coffee shops (try Verve) casual restaurants, and some beachy shopping. Just a short drive to Capitola, too.

Also, it must be noted that Karen was one of the nicest, easiest homeowners to communicate with... We were evacuated from our home due to the Norther California fires last week, and not only did she quickly get her place ready so we could check in right away, but she was very quick to respond to any questions. I would definitely stay here again!

Karen was so gracious and helpful with our last minute booking. She demonstrated real caring for her clients when she left us birthday balloons & flowers. Her old family home, shows pride of caring with recent renovations, up dated kitchen, great mattresses, special bed linen, and well furnished outdoor spaces. Check out the outdoor shower! The home is well located to the beach and other activities, but situated on a quite street with adequate secure parking. Can't wait till we can return with more of our family members. We did see those dolphins you told us about!

This was a nice place to stay. We had our two kids, plus my mother in law and brother in law. Although the house isn't all that large, it was perfectly fine. Stairs leading down to the beach were just a few streets away, and we enjoyed a 1/2 mile walk to a nearby farmer's market on Sunday. Capitola is just a few mile drive from the rental, and everyone enjoyed their stay.