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Serenity at Natural Bridges - Short Stroll to Beach

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Point of interest
Smart TV, fireplace, DVD player, books
Sun-loungers, beach towels
Exterior
Terrace/patio

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 9199 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Dryer
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

Map
Santa Cruz, CA
  • Natural Bridges State Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Natural Bridges State Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Cowell's Beach
    ‪4 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 a 4-minute drive from Monterey Bay and 5 minutes from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. .This family-friendly vacation home is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Natural Bridges State Park and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from 2222 Beach.

What's nearby

  • Natural Bridges State Park - 1 min walk
  • Santa Cruz Wharf - 4 min drive
  • Pacific Avenue - 5 min drive
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 5 min drive
  • Ocean Street - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) - 29 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 - Short Stroll to Beach

About the area:
This is an ideal vacation spot any time of the year! Escape to Santa Cruz and enjoy this beautiful, bright, and well-equipped Beach House. You will love this house and enjoy that it is just a few minutes walk to West Cliff Drive and Natural Bridges State Beach. West Cliff Drive offers a multiuse path that overlooks the beautiful Monetary Bay with breathtaking views. It is the most beautiful part of Santa Cruz. It is a perfect spot to drive, walk, bike, run or skate. Keep your eyes open for whales, dolphins, seals, sea otters, and other wildlife. If you enjoy watching surfers catch the ultimate wave, head to Steamers Lane near Lighthouse field and enjoy the grassy field for an afternoon picnic.

Summer is the season to enjoy watching Humpback Whales from the shore. You will also see Monarch Butterflies near to Natural Bridges State Park, which is across the street from us. There are even a few Monarch butterflies that visit our backyard.
Walk or bike to Westside cafes and restaurants, the Lighthouse, Natural Bridges, downtown, the wharf, bakeries, and excellent breweries, and wineries. All of these are just a 10-minute bike ride away. Art openings in the neighborhood and a farmer's market each Saturday are just .5 miles away. The downtown farmer's market is on Wednesdays. There is also a farmers market around the corner from the house on Saturdays. 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.

About the house:

The house is equipped with bikes, beach chairs, sand toys, and beach towels. The neighborhood has a few other vacation rentals mixed in with long-term residents. It is a fairly quiet respectable neighborhood, which is nice and clean in one of Santa Cruz's most sought after areas.

This two-story home offers a living room, family room, formal dining room, and family dining in the kitchen overlooking the backyard with a total of four bedrooms and 3 full baths. Downstairs you will find a bedroom with a full-size bed and a comfortable queen size pull out couch and a full bathroom. Upstairs there is a large master suite with a sunken bathtub, two additional bedrooms, and a full bathroom. In the family room, there is a Smart TV with access to Netflix, Amazon, and much more and a cable TV in the master bedroom. The house is bright, comfortable and CLEAN. The backyard is fully fenced with a pergola and seating around a cozy fire table. You will LOVE it here and feel right at home.

•• Kid items: sand toys, toys in the upstairs bedroom, two pack and plays, two gates, a portable highchair, and extra twin size fold out floor mattress and children’s books ••

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
Make yourself comfortable in this vacation home, which features a fireplace and a Smart TV. There's a private patio. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and a DVD player is provided for your entertainment.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property manager

Janiece Rodriguez

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach sunloungers
  • Beach towels

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking options include a garage
  • On-site parking

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Toaster
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Kitchen island

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Towels provided
  • Hairdryer
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Dining room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite service
  • DVD player
  • Books
  • Games
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Barbecue
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer
  • Near a laundromat

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near the sea
  • Near a health or beauty spa
  • Near a hospital

Things to do

  • Fitness facilities nearby
  • Water sports equipment
  • Cycling on site
  • Surfing/body boarding nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Rock climbing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Marina nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Winery tours nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby

Safety features

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

General

  • Unit size: 2145 sq ft (199 sq m)

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, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
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

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Serenity at Natural Bridges - Short Stroll 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