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Serenity at Natural Bridges - 5 min Walk to Beach

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Dining
Outdoor dining
Exterior
4 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, travel cot, WiFi
Outdoor dining

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 9199 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

Map
Santa Cruz, CA
  • Natural Bridges State Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Santa Cruz Wharf
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪47 min drive‬

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About the area

Santa Cruz

With a stay at this vacation home in Santa Cruz (Westside Santa Cruz), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Monterey Bay and University of California, Santa Cruz. .This vacation home is 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and 6.3 mi (10.1 km) from Mystery Spot.

What's nearby

  • Natural Bridges State Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Cowell's Beach - 4 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Santa Cruz Wharf - 4 min drive - 3.4 km
  • University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum - 5 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 5 min drive - 3.9 km

Getting around

  • Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Panda Express - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Parish Publick House - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Jersey Mike's Subs - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Humble Sea Brewing Co. - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Serenity at Natural Bridges - 5 min Walk to Beach

Summary:
Just a 5 min walk to Westcliff Dr. and across the street from Natural Bridges State park. Enjoy our spacious 4 bedroom 3 bath, clean, beautiful, bright, and well equipped Santa Cruz Beach House. This is a perfect spot for beach and hiking lovers! Well equipped with a surfboard, boogie board, sand toys, bikes & beach chairs. You will LOVE it here! This is a perfect get away for work or families. The house has reliable and fast wifi. Our home is thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each guest

The Space:
The house is big and bright. Located on a corner lot with lots of windows for natural lighting. The house has 3 bedrooms upstairs and 2 full bathrooms. The kids room has lots of toys and books, baby gates for the stairs, a pack in play and portable high chair. Downstairs you will find a 4th bedroom and full bathroom with a walk in shower. Downstairs also has 2 living areas (family and living room) and 2 dining areas(formal and casual). There's plenty of space for up to 9 guests to enjoy the house comfortably. The house is perfect for a group of adults or a family(s) with children. You'll have garage access and a full size washer and dryer. In the garage you'll find 2 kid bikes and an adult bike as well as lots of beach gear. In the well landscaped backyard you'll find visiting Monarch Butterflies, a fire table and chairs, cold outdoor shower to rinse off sand and a BBQ for outdoor cooking. The perfect set up for the laid back Santa Cruz lifestyle.

This is a shoeless house and absolutely no pets. Breaking the no pet rule will result in a $200 fee and claim filed with Airbnb.

Guest Access:
The house is 100% yours during your reservation. We do ask that you respect the neighbors and neighborhood. ABSOLUTELY NO PARTIES or large groups. MUST BE OVER 25 TO BOOK.

The Neighborhood:
You will love this house and enjoy that it is just a few minutes walk to West Cliff Drive and Natual Bridges State Beach. This is an ideal family vacation place any time of the year! The house is equipped with bikes, beach chairs, sand toys and beach towels. West Cliff Drive offers white water views of boats, whales, dolphins, sea otters, pelicans and other wildlife. If you enjoy watching surfers catch the ultimate wave head to Steamers Lane near Lighthouse field. In the fall you will see 1000's of Monarch Butterflies during their annual migration. Walk or bike to westside cafes and restaurants, the Lighthouse, Natural Bridges, downtown, the wharf, bakeries and excellent breweries, wineries are a 10-minute bike ride away. Art openings in the neighborhood and a farmer's market each Saturday just .5 miles away. The downtown farmer's market is on Wednesdays. Santa Cruz is the ultimate place to find fresh organic produce. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is an 8 min drive or 2.4 miles down Delaware Ave.


The neighborhood has a few other vacation rentals mixed long term residents. It is a fairly quiet respectable neighborhood. Nice and clean in one of Santa Cruz's sought after neighborhoods. We ask our guest to follow the Santa Cruz noise ordinance of - No person shall between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. make, cause, suffer or permit to be made any offensive noise (1) which is made within one hundred feet of any building or place regularly used for sleeping purposes, or (2) which disturbs, or would tend to disturb, any person within hearing distance of such noise.

Getting Around:
Uber, LIFT, city transportation and taxis, walking, and biking, JUMP Bike is just around the corner.

Other Things to Note:
Summer! Is a lot of fun in Santa Cruz. There is so much to do! It's a great time to go whale watching or stand up paddleboarding, go for a long bike ride along West Cliff Drive or take a surfing lesson. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk also has great specials during the week that will save you a lot of money without the crowds.

Fall is upon us this means that the beaches aren't packed with people and yet the weather is still warm and beautiful. Humpbacks are still in our bay and you may spot one breaching offshore or get on one of our local Whale Watching tours and you will see so much sea life. This is the season to enjoy watching Grey Whales from the shore as they migrate to Mexico with their calves. There are also many Monarch butterflies across the street at Natural Bridges State Park. You may also spot a few in our backyard.

Interaction with Guests:
We provide self check in and can be reached 24/7 for any questions or concerns. I live locally am happy to offer recommendations.
Make yourself comfortable in this vacation home, which features a fireplace. There's a private balcony. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like internet access.

Property manager

Janiece Rodriguez

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Office

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 2,145 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Serenity Natural Bridges Short Stroll Beach House Santa Cruz
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Serenity at Natural Bridges - 5 min Walk to Beach Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 12 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 12 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 12 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 12 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 12 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Philip G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Edge of the beach walk

After walking from Natural Arches to Steamer Lane Supply for coffee and donuts, we investigated the area closer to our home base. We discovered Ferrell's Donuts, Cat and Cloud coffee, Fonda Feliz coffee and pastries and lots of interesting shops and restaurants. Three couoples had a great time sharing the home and the neighborhood and will return.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vicki M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location

Perfect for a quick drive to Natural Bridges stare park to either watch for Monarch butterflies or play on the beach. Also great to get to West Cliff drive for a beautiful stroll along the coast.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy M.

Liked: Cleanliness

'Natural Bridges' was beautiful and well equipped, having everything single thing we needed!

Terrific!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Jan R.

Liked: Cleanliness

We would come back again

The house was great. The kids' room is adorable, and we appreciated all of the bikes and toys left for us to enjoy. Great proximity to the beach, with a free State Park pass - thanks! The garbage was really full, and we didn't know whether to put the bins out on garbage day. We didn't know it was garbage day until we heard the trucks the next morning, so we left them even more full. It would have been nice to know about that. Also, The manager wasn't there upon arrival, as expected, to give me the new entry code. If the housekeepers hadn't still been there when we arrived, we would not have known how to get in the house.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Karen H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Good Space and Location

Beds and bedding were comfortable, Lots of towels, liked all the beach stuff, and fire pit. Couldn’t seem to get lamps in some bedrooms to work, ants in master bathroom, and some kitchen pans were old and rusty.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gary S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice location well appointed

A nice location close to a small beach and nature area and only minutes from the Boardwalk area. The home is well equipped for a full family of both adults and children. The jogging stroller was particularly helpful and the bikes and beach toys welcome. We made good use of both the full kitchen and the gas BBQ. I expect that we will be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Claudia F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Santa Cruz

This house worked great for extended family - 4 bedrooms! Everything worked well and we loved the bikes! Janiece, our manager was super great to work with - she responded immediately to any questions. We totally enjoyed this house! Thank you!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Wayne W., St. Louis, Missouri USA

Liked: Cleanliness

Good Location--But.....

The location of this house is its greatest advantage. Unfortunately, the promised pass to Natural Bridges State Park was not honored. The existing pass had expired, and when we contacted the property manager, she promised she would deliver a current pass but that did not occcur. I would never rent a property again that did not allow you to wear shoes in the house which is the case with this property. The house could use some upgrades (plumbing is very noisy and the icemaker doesn't work).
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jenny K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful

Gorgeous location close to beach and very comfortable! Perfect for UCSC graduation weekend with extended family!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jan A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location and property

Overall great experience. Really enjoyed the area. House was very nice and clean. Would rent this property again
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Candace T.

Wedding Weekend

We had a great time. The spacious house was everything I imagined it would be. My son's wedding was the center attraction. Wish I had more time to visit and enjoy the area. We especially enjoyed the fire pit in the evening.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Victor S., Nashua NH

Comfortable spacious rental

We enjoyed our stay with our family in Santa Cruz for a wedding. Not many true 4 bedroom homes for rent with 3 baths available in town. The property is well maintained, good wifi, tv, and the kitchen is well supplied with utensils. Janiece, the property manager, quickly responded to our questions and checked in with us to make sure everything was ok.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017