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Charming & Private Santa Cruz Cottage 3 Blocks from the Beach

Overview
Amenities
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Location
Host

Exceptional

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 5

Popular amenities

Parking available
Dryer
Washer
Fireplace
Pet-friendly
Barbecue grill

Explore the area

Santa Cruz, CA

Santa Cruz Harbor
‪2 min walk‬
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
‪20 min walk‬
Santa Cruz Wharf
‪4 min drive‬
San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
‪50 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bunk Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Garden

About this property

Charming & Private Santa Cruz Cottage 3 Blocks from the Beach

Charming 2 bedroom 2 bath beach cottage only 3 blocks from Twin Lakes State Beach. The recently updated kitchen is well equipped for all your cooking needs. The living room has a gas fireplace and a smart TV. The queen master bedroom has a smart TV and bathroom with tub, shower and laundry area. 2nd bedroom has a twin over full bunk bed. The 2nd bathroom has a shower. Linens, towels and wi-fi are provided.

Neatly landscaped and fully enclosed front yard with lounge seating on the deck, gas BBQ, hammock in the garden, outdoor fireplace, and large teak dining table on the patio. Tropical outdoor shower with warm water. Beach chairs, coolers and beach umbrellas are provided, all you need to bring is your bathing suit.

The cottage is close to the Yacht Harbor and Crow's Nest restaurant. It's located at the end of the street with plenty of parking and privacy. The yard is fully enclosed so pets are safe. We are happily pet friendly.

Keywords: Bungalow

Property manager

Kim James and Pam Greene

Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen

Washing machine

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

Pet fee $50 per pet / stay. Pls provide pet detail

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

ABSOLUTELY NO SMOKING ALLOWED IN THE HOUSE.

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:

Remove personal items and remove leftover food and drinks

Turn off the lights and lock the doors

If you brought a pup, please do a final “poop walk” of the lawn to ensure Fido or Fifi didn’t leave anything behind.

Please do not strip the sheets from the bunk beds – they are special zip sheets. There is no need to strip any beds.

Not required, but appreciated: loading the dishwasher. Thank you.

Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Santa Cruz

Located in Eastside Santa Cruz, a neighbourhood in Santa Cruz, this cottage is near theme parks and near the beach. Mystery Spot is a notable landmark, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Monterey Bay and Capitola Beach. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History are also worth visiting. Kayaking and windsurfing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and cycling nearby.

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Santa Cruz, CA

What's nearby

Santa Cruz Harbor - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
Twin Lakes State Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
Santa Cruz Main Beach - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
Santa Cruz Wharf - 4 min drive - 3.3 km

Getting around

Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

‪Crow's Nest Restaurant - ‬8 min walk
‪Harbor Cafe - ‬3 min walk
‪Verve Coffee Roasters - ‬13 min walk
‪Brady's Yacht Club - ‬10 min walk
‪Betty Burgers - ‬10 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Charming & Private Santa Cruz Cottage 3 Blocks from the Beach pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Charming & Private Santa Cruz Cottage 3 Blocks from the Beach?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Charming & Private Santa Cruz Cottage 3 Blocks from the Beach?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Charming & Private Santa Cruz Cottage 3 Blocks from the Beach located?

Located in Eastside Santa Cruz, this cottage is within 1 mi (2 km) of Twin Lakes State Beach and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Monterey Bay is 2.7 mi (4.3 km) away.

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Nicole C.

13 Aug, 2025

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

Santa Cruz - Triathlon Weekend

Incredible location. Beautiful getaway. Loved the privacy.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

rochelle c.

23 Jun, 2025

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

California Dreamin'

This is a perfect vacation cottage, great location, fully equipped, clean and comfortable!We will definitely be coming back! .

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erin B.

25 Jul, 2025

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

Every once in a while you stay at a home that you can tell that the host really cares about their lodgers. This is that place. From the cleanliness of the property to the little touches and conveniences that make your vacation all that much easier and carefree. Kim and Pam go above and beyond.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia S.

18 Apr, 2025

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

Wonderful trip!

Such a lovely home! Very clean, well stocked with every amenity. Seabright beach was an easy walk. We would highly recommend this beautiful and conveniently located cozy home.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gemma M.

22 Jul, 2025

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

This house is the absolute cutest!!!! Super clean. Perfect location. The yard was absolutely the coolest part. It allowed our family to spread out and truly enjoy the sea air. Oh, and they even had a beach wagon and chairs!! (A huge plus because ours didn’t fit in the mini van. lol) We will 100% be back. This is the perfect beach rental.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tamara C.

17 Aug, 2025

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

Another fabulous stay at Kim and Pam’s house! They have everything needed for a comfortable and fun beach vacation in Santa Cruz. We appreciate the cleanliness of the house as well as the extra comfortable beds, abundance of beach towels, use of the washer and dryer, proximity to the beach, and the relaxing yard with it’s cozy hammock. We were able to bring our pup this time and he loved it! Kim even connected us to a sweet dog sitter who cared for and walked our pup so that we could go to the Monterey Aquarium for the day. Kim and Pam do an excellent job of communicating and are generous in offering information about local activities. Our family usually likes to vacation in different places but all four of us agree that we would love to stay here at least once a year!

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura A.

22 Apr, 2025

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

Fantastic rental!

We love this rental! It was the second time we visited Santa Cruz. It is a 10 and we highly recommend it!It is a nice quiet place with a fenced-in yard for our little dog. The Hosts have thought about everything!!

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan C.

9 Sept, 2024

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

Great place for a quiet weekend

Cozy place and easy-to-work-with hosts. The hammock is in the perfect spot. Would stay again.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dan R.

30 Aug, 2024

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

Fantastic accommodation- with lots of extras.

A great beach house in a fantastic location, clean and tidy with high end fixtures throughout.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Evan S.

21 Jun, 2024

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

Perfect Beach Cottage

This was a wonderful home and the perfect setting for some relaxing beach fun with the whole family. Easy walk to the beach and great food. Would definitely stay here again when coming to Santa Cruz!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan P.

12 Jun, 2024

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

Wonderful Stay

Loved this cozy cottage by the beach. Cute little house for a small family. Nice outdoor space and you can't beat the location.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet T.

1 May, 2025

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

best ever....

very comfortable,very clean with all you need. we had an old friend from England who just lost her husband, i was his best men and he was mine . she has cheared up being with us .thank you Mel

Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine L.

18 Apr, 2024

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

Small but wonderful! Great place to stay while in Somo

Me friend and I really enjoyed our stay at this VRBO last weekend. It was super clean, very cute decor, and we found everything we needed and more!

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Soraya I.

26 Jun, 2023

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

Very cozy and as described

We stayed for a long weekend and enjoyed our stay

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cara A.

19 Jan, 2025

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

Lovely cottage for friends & family, and dog friendly

Great spot. Super clean. Enjoyed the fenced in yard for the pups. Lots of nice amenities, plenty of towels, wood for the outdoor fireplace. Extra nice touch was the dog treats and wine as a welcome. Highly recommend.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sally A.

31 Aug, 2024

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

Beach Life

The house is great!! The doggies were very happy with the private yard and the location is close to everything:)

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

robert s.

27 Nov, 2023

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

Great family times

We had a great stay. Great location. Lots of great family walks. Thank you for allowing dogs.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heather L.

24 Mar, 2025

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

Break from Winter

The cottage was really thoughtfully put together. And very well stocked with things that made it very comfortable. Instructions about how to use things ie: fireplace/a/c/patio lights etc were clear and everything worked perfectly. I loved the privacy of the yard and spent a good amount of time on the front porch. All in all it was lovely

Stayed 20 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexis B.

8 Jun, 2023

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

Perfect getaway!

My fiancé and I spent the weekend here, and we couldn’t have asked for more. Great location!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sara N.

17 Sept, 2023

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

Fantastic cottage!

Great location near the harbor and twin lakes. Very clean and appointed beautifully throughout. Love the outdoor area with plentiful seating and room for the doggos to explore. Highly recommend Kim and Pam's place!

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer P.

6 Jul, 2025

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

Amazing vacation

Great house!! Great location!! Wow! The owners of this vacation rental really put thought into their home! This house was so clean, so comfortable and was beyond stocked with all your needs in mind. EXCELLENT experience!! We have stayed in several VRBO properties, but this one EXCEEDED our expectations! We will definitely stay there again! This house is tucked into a quiet neighborhood with a very short walk to the beach. Just perfect! You didn't know you were in a busy beach location. The yard was lovely with a cool MCM firepit! Great memories made there!! Highly recommend!! LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! Kim and Pam were great! Very kind and thoughtful, even down to special treats for our fur baby! Thank you both!! Bill and Jen

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marie N.

12 Oct, 2024

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

Perfect!

This was our first time visiting Santa Cruz. We loved this little house with privacy and fenced in yard for our dog. Standing at the end of the street you can see the beach. This is one of our favorite vacation rentals.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cara A.

1 Oct, 2024

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

Cute cottage near the harbor

Very clean and updated kitchen and bathrooms. Perfect spot for me and my small dog for a long weekend. I'm already back here again now with my sister and nephew for his fall school break. :) Really nice hosts, they left wine for my first stay and treats for the dog. I will be staying again.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela L.

21 Nov, 2023

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

Excellent little cottage

We had a wonderful stay. The hosts were responsive and accessible. The house was clean and beautiful. Thank you for letting us stay!

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael R.

13 Sept, 2024

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

Perfect Santa Cruz Hide-Away

Three blocks from the Twin Lakes Beach, less than a mile from The Boardwalk and Seabright Beach ... all really walkable. Hidden away at the end of a short dead end street. Far enough from the Main street to be quiet but also close enough to hop onto with ease. Very pet friendly, especially with the enclosed front yard. Very nice place to stay.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

About the host

Hosted by Kim James and Pam Greene

Sisters Kim and Pam bought this adorable bungalow as a family project. We've lovingly updated it and look forward to sharing it with guests as well as our families.

Why they chose this property

We love the Santa Cruz vibe and hope to retire here. Our favorite childhood memories are of the beach and boardwalk at Santa Cruz.

What makes this property unique

A morning walk with the dogs to Java Junction for a latte at the beach. Watching the beach wake up and start populating. Or coffee in the garden, reading the paper and watching the birds.