Designer Retreat w/ Hot Tub, Huge Backyard Oasis

Designer home and legal short-term rental with its own private half-acre backyard oasis and canyon, right in town. Take a hot tub dip under the trees and watch the wildlife, yet still be walking distance to restaurants and cafes, and only one mile to the ocean, downtown, and UCSC. This is the perfect place for people who are tired of staying at rentals that lack amenities or aesthetic quality: there is everything you need here to enjoy a luxury vacation!

Our home is a fully legal short-term rental: Santa Cruz is very strict about this, so know that if you book an unpermitted rental your reservation could be canceled. It's happened to us before as travelers. You can rest assured knowing that your stay here is approved by the city!

The house includes a hot tub, outdoor fire pit, designer furniture and decor, fully fenced in yard for pets, non-toxic and eco-friendly linens and supplies, TV with Netflix and more, freestanding bathtub, and a chef's kitchen. It is filled with sunlight at all times of the day and there are french doors in every room. There is a very comfortable king sized bed in the master bedroom and a twin bed and crib in the second bedroom. If a fourth person is staying, we provide an airbed that can go in the second bedroom (with the twin bed and crib).

If you have been looking for a rental that is high quality, aesthetically thoughtful and pleasing, and does not lack in supplies or amenities-- this is it. It's difficult to describe the beauty of this house and the very special backyard until you see it in person. We really lucked out finding it and are excited to share it with fellow airbnb-ers who are visiting Santa Cruz. We know you will love it. Pets are welcome and we don't discriminate against breeds.

Heating is available year-round but please note that our central heating system is seasonally operative from mid-October to June 1st only. The other months we provide space heaters and a gas fireplace that produces a lot of heat. Our central heater is only seasonally available because it is an old radiant heating system that uses a lot of hot water to heat the house and during the warmer months, the city of Santa Cruz requires us to keep our water use to a minimum. We do have a gas fireplace in the living room and space heaters in the bedrooms, and generally the house stays above 68 degrees in those warmer months even without the fireplace or space heaters on.