Not enough snow to ski? Come to the beach! Winter in Santa Cruz is beautiful and the waves are bigger. And if it rains, we've got fireplaces (yes that's plural) to keep you cozy.

You've found the perfect house for enjoying the beach, ocean views, and close access to the redwood forests. Plenty of bedrooms and bathrooms PLUS two private hot outdoor showers make this the best place in Santa Cruz to stay for larger families.

NEW UPDATE: Our backyard basketball court now converts to a regulation-sized pickleball court with net!

This large sunny house is a premier location for a Santa Cruz getaway. Located on a quiet residential street in an exclusive neighborhood, it is just five hundred feet to Sunny Cove beach, known by locals for boogie boarding and skimboarding. The Monterey Peninsula and its twinkling lights are visible across the bay from the family room and spacious deck. The house is within walking distance to Starbucks, a local brewery, restaurants, a fantastic farmer's market and the harbor, and easy biking distance to the Boardwalk or Capitola. Golf, wine tasting, yoga, rock climbing, kayaking, paddle-boarding, and sailing are available nearby.

Not only does our house have location, location, location, there is plenty of room with nearly 5,000 square feet of living space. There are three rooms with queen beds (one with an ocean view), two rooms with king beds, and a very large room that sleeps 8 children in bunk beds. There is an upstairs family room with a fireplace and ocean view, and another family room downstairs with a fireplace and a huge TV. There is also a game room with a pool table and an additional huge TV.

We have beach chairs, boogie boards, and a selection of wetsuits for your use during your stay.

The backyard has a large sportcourt surface with a basketball court/pickleball court. Balconies from the bedrooms allow for great views of sunsets.

Santa Cruz County is one of this year's New York Times "52 Places for a Changed World," which lists the world's best places to visit that are not contributing to over-tourism and where there are efforts to address climate change. Santa Cruz County is 44th on the list, see the list here: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/travel/52-places-travel-2022

We ONLY list and rent through VRBO for your protection and ours.

We are a licensed Santa Cruz rental property and our Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate number is #CO00347.

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