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Luxurious, Spacious, Great Views, Minutes to Ocean

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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Internet access
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

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Aptos, CA
  • Place, Seacliff State Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Rio Del Mar Beach
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪65 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

Living Room 1

2 Single Beds

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden

About this property

Luxurious, Spacious, Great Views, Minutes to Ocean

Permit #191307. Luxurious, Unique & Spacious Home with Great Views is 4 Minute Walk to Ocean! Modern style and upgrades abound in this comfortable, spotless, sparkly home. Spacious home with great floor plan. Lovely, private backyard.

Wonderful, quiet and safe beach neighborhood. All the benefits of a great Seacliff location without any of the traffic. Seacliff offers so much for your beach getaway. Marianne’s ice cream, great restaurants, coffee shops, and a groceries are all with a 10 minute walk.

Gorgeous, super clean, and extremely well located home in the best neighborhood in Seacliff. Fall asleep to the sounds of the ocean waves crashing, wake up to the beautiful views.

The spectacular kitchen and dining space is the heart of the home. The huge granite kitchen island will be your perfect gathering place for coffee and cocktails and everything in between. Gather together under the crystal chandeliers, cook a great meal on the Italian stove and take in the views of the beautiful oak trees in the backyard. Or bring in something delicious from the many great restaurants just minutes away.

The open and spacious floor plan connects the kitchen, dining island, a living room and family room so that everyone can be together but not crowded. There is even a little quite sitting area upstairs for anyone looking to enjoy a quite cup of coffee or a romantic glass of wine while overlooking the ocean.

Downstairs features two bedrooms and two full bathrooms, beautifully remodeled with solid hardwood floors, quality furnishings, and lots of sparkle.

Upstairs you'll find another bedroom, game area and private living room and an additional full bath. The windows and skylights create a sunny and joyful space and the view of the oak trees creates a bright tree-house feeling. There is even an ocean view!

The backyard has a great deck and lots of room to relax. Grill something tasty or just sit and take in the fresh ocean air.

Four minute walk to the ocean cliffs. Sit on a bench, watch the sunset, enjoy whales breaching and birds and dolphins playing. Another five minutes and your toes can be in the sand at Seacliff State Beach, Rio Del Mar "Platform" beach, and the famous cement ship. This is a perfect quiet home just waiting for you to make great beach memories.

Please keep in mind, this is not a home for parties or noisy celebrations. In respect of our neighbors and our very quiet neighborhood, no amplified music outside, no noisy games outside, no heavy drinking, etc.. There are great places for that type of fun, our home is not that place. Fireworks are explicitly forbidden in the County of Santa Cruz. Guests who create a disturbance for our neighbors will be asked to leave without a refund. $500 fee for any pets.

You will be renting the entire home except the laundry room and the garage which are not included.

I'm always available. My home is just a quarter mile away! But one quick text or call and I'll be right there.

Seacliff offers so much for your beach getaway. Marianne’s ice cream, great restaurants, coffee shops, and a grocery store are all with a 10 minute walk. The iconic cement ship is just a few minutes away. And Seacliff is one of the best stretches of beach on the Monterey Bay. You can walk for miles in either direction.
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About the area

Aptos

Located in Seacliff, a neighbourhood in Aptos, this holiday home is near theme parks and by the sea. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Capitola Beach and Monterey Bay. Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History and Boardwalk Bowl are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and power boating nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and hiking/biking trails.
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Aptos, CA

What's nearby

  • Seacliff State Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Rio Del Mar Beach - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Aptos History Museum - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Cabrillo College - 2 min drive - 1.8 km

Getting around

  • San Martin Caltrain Station - 46 min drive
  • Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Poki Bowl - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Whale City Bakery Bar And Grill Aptos - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Peet's Coffee - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Marianne's Ice Cream - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Venus Cocktails & Kitchen - ‬12 min walk

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 41 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

5.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

J Vince P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Alla was very accommodating and a wonderful host. We would recommend her home to anybody who wants to have a great stay in the Santa Cruz area. You will not be disappointed.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Daryl M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property for central coast vacation

We all enjoyed our stay here, lovely home in a great town.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Costantino C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home in a quiet neighborhood

Had a wonderful stay! Lots of beds and a great backyard
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Haig B A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Property.

Family 1 st time VRBO. Quiet neighborhood. Very comfortable home. Host was accomodating. We look forward to going again.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Lacy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Same Cruz

This house was perfect for a quick family trip to Santa Cruz. Super easy communication with the owner, all the right info and easy check in process.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christine W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was a clean and comfortable stay for our friend group of 7. Plenty of beds for us. There could be more seating especially around the TV areas because it was hard for all of us to hang out in the same spot. The backyard was super cute and the location was nice and close to seacliff. Host was very responsive to messages and very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Claudia F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Aptos Beauty

This is was great for all 6 adults - but can sleep six. Everything was there that we needed. Walkable to the beach! Loved our week long stay! Our host was great - thank you!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicole H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing girls weekend

We had a wonderful and relaxing girls weekend at this property. Beautiful home: clean, pretty, spacious... the backyard is gorgeous! Walking distance to the beach and food. Would totally stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Teresa L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Birthday stay near Santa Cruz

Had a good time with my Husband and Son with family for there celebration. Property clean and easy to access.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar 2020
Thanks so much for choosing to stay in my home. I'm so glad the home was large enough to add your children to the stay at the last moment! It was so nice to speak to you after your check-out and I was so glad that you shared with me that the house was super clean and lovely. I wish I had known that there was something that didn't feel like a 5-star experience and I would have attended to it immediately. Our goals is to always provide a 5-star stay!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Coastal Home

We enjoyed our stay in this beautiful spacious home, perfect for our party of 6. Very clean and a great location with the beach and restaurants just a few minutes away. Thank you Alla for providing such a wonderful place in beautiful Aptos. We will definitely book again in the future.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Catherine H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wedding week

Terrific place to stay for the week. Close to wedding events for us. The house is very comfortable and lovely. Alla was a great host. Will definitely keep them in mind for future visits.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family get together

Ahhh..great visit with family. What a home and location. The house and furnishings were more than expected. Communication with the property owners were right on. Huge gathering table in the kitchen area made it easy.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Billy V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely place, great location

Loved the house, and the location. It could use more seating in the front room and by the TV - we were trying to watch TV and play games as a family (6 of us), but that meant some people had to sit on the floor. Other than that, we loved the place.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kirsten S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girls weekend fun!

We had an absolute blast in this property. Super location, easy instructions and communication with home owner. We had everything we needed! Plan to book again next year. Thanks Alla & Nicholas.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Santa Cruz / Winchester Mystery House

Property was spotless with plenty of room for 5 adults and 3 perfect grandchildren. Location was in a quiet safe neighborhood within walking distance of shops and restaurants. House was stocked with everything needed for cooking and BBQ. Only issue was no washer/dryer and hot tub was not available for use. Great place, highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

René P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Aptos trip

We enjoyed our stay. It was overall a great stay. Easy walk to the beach. Awesome kitchen for family gathering. Location was good for us since our family lives in Aptos. All the bathrooms were nice. The downstairs shower head was only a hand held wand. It worked well. We went out to eat a lot, and, never had a chance to use the grill outside. Easy to use lock on front door. Lots of parking for our cars.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Kelly N.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Listing could use an update

Listing should state TV downstairs has no cable or internet connection to stream. Constant construction noise during the day from several neighbors. The weeds in back yard not tended to this year. No beach access without a 13 minute brisk walk. 8 wine glasses missing. Kitchen hot water on demand loose. It was clean. Property manager extremely responsive.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2021
Dear Kelly, I know you were unhappy that I wasn't able to accommodate your last minute request to change your reservation. We do have internet streaming on both TVs, we also had over a dozen wine glasses in the kitchen during your stay, and the hot water tap being loose feels a little more like a nice note you might have sent to bring it to my attention as we always appreciate feedback from our guests when it is kind-spirited. The ocean cliffs with spectacular views are a 4 minute walk from the house, but you are right, it's a little over a 10 minute walk to have your toes in the sand. Again, I'm sorry you couldn't cancel your reservation at the last minute and this seemingly left an unhappy taste in your mouth, hopefully you still enjoyed your time in beautiful Seacliff. Thanks for noting that the home is very clean, we have a wonderful housekeeping team!
Verified

8/10 Good

Sara R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Solid choice- listing oversold the place a bit

Family vacation with my family (two very young kids) and my sister’s family (two school aged kids) to the Santa Cruz area. Clean, good location, easy access to everything in Aptos. Hosts were very kind and responsive. Photos make place look more spacious/luxurious then we felt it ended up being. Kitchen cook ware could be better-limited options& quality. Did not feel like the dining table (center kitchen island) was great for smaller kids but we managed. Probably a better place for adults only. Be aware: no laundry/drying technically included in the rental! Host unlocked laundry room during our stay and allowed us to use (we were there 5 nights with kids) which was very kind but I was surprised it wasn’t included.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

terawat k.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy house in a very convenience location.

Cozy, charming house with a nice yard! Awesome location; 10 minutes walk to the beach, ice cream shop and the restaurants. It’s our first time in Aptos and we had a great time. Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jim D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house with plenty of room.

Large house with lots of backyard. Great climate but not right on the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anna R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful space!

My family came from the East Coast to visit with me so we needed a large place close to the water to stay. The ocean was the perfect distance away. We walked there almost every day. The property owner or manager was fast to respond and help when we found out the access code had changed without her knowledge. She was super friendly and even dropped off a wine opener when the one at the space had broken. Thats a great service! Defiantly recommend a space to stay with family and friends. As long as you plan on being respectful to the close by neighbors. The house is in a neighborhood so of course being respectful and no loud music or parties is expected. Nice back area with some views too! Thanks so much!
Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

kim b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Place

We had a great time. House was clean and comfortable. We would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Tammy D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just a summary

The house is beautiful. I wish they had a little more kid friendly dishes. I think the neighbors are using the trash cans, they were full when we arrived. The outside furniture could have been cleaner, we didn’t use it because of spider webs. But overall it is a beautiful place and I am glad I was able to rent it for my family.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kori K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful

Our stay was short but oh so comfortable and memorable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

cindy C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely home near the ocean in Aptos

Loved the home, especially the back yard. We spent most of our time there. There are three separate seating areas and lovely live oak trees gracing the yard. Up on a hillside, you can look over the surrounding area. The house was as expected from the photos. The layout and room sizes were ample. Missed a dining room table, but we made do with the table in the yard., where our party of seven gathered for meals. We left a couple items in the home and the host was very kind and responsive and returned them via UPS promptly.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
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