Santa Cruz Vacation Rentals

Serenity by the Sea

Property Description

Elegant, open, spacious home for those who appreciate a well appointed dwelling. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths. Across the street from Natural Bridges State Park with large grassy backyard. 3 blocks to Natural Bridges Beach and West Cliff Beaches. It has DSL.

Property Details

SERENITY BY THE SEA: Sleeps up to 10, 4-bedrooms, 3-baths. This is an elegant, open and luxurious home for those who appreciate a well-appointed dwelling. This home has as a small ocean view from the Master Bedroom & is across the street from Natural Bridges State Park, It is just a 3-min stroll to the Natural Bridges Beach, (About 3 blocks). Includes Washer and Dryer and DSL. The spacious & vaulted ceiling Living Room has a comfortable couch and 2 chairs. There is a 6-person table in the Dining Room open to the Living Room and this area has white, plush carpet. It is a wonderfully relaxing home for family get-togethers. & wedding guests, though; no weddings at the home. The fully equipped kitchen has a Bamboo frame with glass topped table for 4. It is next to the fun Family Room, with a plush sectional couch and TV/DVD/VCR and a fireplace. Plenty of CD's and a special ocean music CD grace this room. Upstairs, the Master bedroom has a King bed, a Double-sized futon/couch and large Master bath with a double vanity sink and separate shower and large separate tub. There is a small ocean view from this room of Natural Bridges beach. The 2nd Bedroom has one Twin bed and a fold-up small childs cot. The 3rd Bedroom has one Double bed with surfer decorations and a grass bed sham. The 2nd full bath is near these two bedrooms. Upstairs also has a bookshelf with a large selections of books and novels for your vacation reading. The 4th bedroom is downstairs and has 1-Double bed with a beach sunset (or sunrise) art motif. The 3rd bath is next to this bedroom. All linens are provided and the beds are made fresh for you. More linens in the closet if needed. There are plenty of beach towels, beach chairs, bicycles and T.V. tables if needed. There is a fully enclosed large grassy backyard with a Gas BBQ, a large 6-person dining outdoor table with a gazebo-like framework over this table & chairs. There is an outdoor shower, on the side yard by the BBQ. Plenty of room in the side yard to store extra bicycles. Sorry no pets allowed. There is parking for 2 cars in the garage and 2 in the driveway and 1 in FRONT of the home. If you have any more cars, please have them park on Swanton as the Cul-de-sac gets very full with the owners of the other homes. Great location to bring your bicycles and ride along West Cliff Drive and the home has 4 -bicycles in the garage and FREE National & International Phone service to 43 countries! This home is decorated with many sea-life watercolor pictures and lots of sea-life stuffed animals. There are many fun nautical items in some of the bedrooms too. Please take shoes off at the door to preserve the light colored carpet. There is a path with Eucalyptus trees and grass down to Natural Bridges Beach on the other side of Swanton Dr. West Cliff Drive offers spectacular ocean viewing; while riding a bicycle, driving, jogging or walking! The Santa Cruz Beach/Boardwalk is about 2 miles from the home and has fun things to do like shopping, fine ocean view dining, local artist shopping, jewelry shopping, and Marini's ice cream and candy shop. Watch and enjoy the seals and the fishermen! Restaurants on the Wharf: They have been there for a long time, because they are good. Also look for the shop: "Made in Santa Cruz" for local ceramic made items, jewelry, shell magnets, pictures and candles. 3-minutes drive to downtown Santa Cruz and 2+ min drive to the Santa Cruz Beach/Boardwalk and wharf. Monterey is about 90 min away; where the Monterey Bay Aquarium is located. This home has a great activity book with all local beach activities; Do not miss Longs Marine Lab for local marine life viewing, see Dolphins, full whale skeletons and fun discovery museum. If one travels down West Cliff Drive, you arrive at a set of stairs to a nice West Cliff Beach and further, toward the Santa Cruz Wharf, are the Lighthouse Field Beach and the Surf Museum. But just 3 blocks away is the entrance to the large & sandy Natural Bridges Beach! This where there are tide pools and this is also where the Monarch Bdirections from Highway 17 and San Highway 17 (also called I-880) towards Santa Cruz about 27 miles. Take the Highway 1 North exit towards Half Moon Bay... Continue on Highway 1 (also called Mission St) towards the Northwest end of Santa Cruz about 1.5 miles. -Turn left on Swift St. which is a stoplight. -Go on Swift St about 5 blocks towards the Ocean until you see Delaware St. -Turn Right on Delaware and take the next Left on Swanton Blvd. -The first Left is Quintana Ct and 106 is the first home on the Right. -Please park in the driveway, or in front of the home or across Swanton Blvd. next to Natural Bridges State Park. The cul-de-sac is very short and the neighbors have asked that guests not park in front of their homes in the cul-de-sac. Your cars may be towed if they are parked there.

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Amenities

Cookware
Microwave
Full Kitchen
Utensils
Coffee Maker
Refrigerator
Toaster
Oven
Stove
Central Air
Linens
Washer & Dryer
Ironing Board
Whirlpool Tub
Nearby Post Office
Nearby ATM
Nearby Grocery
Medical Services Nearby
Shopping
Near Beach
On Bay or Sound
Television
VCR
Cable Television
VHS Movies
DVD Movies
CD Player
Stereo System
90 min to San Francisco
Internet Phone Dial-up
DVD Player
Blender
Portable DVD-not to leave home

Rental Rates

From 3/1/2008 to 5/31/2008:

Nightly Rate: $444.21-$564.61

From 6/1/2008 to 8/31/2008:

Nightly Rate: $488.57-$583.31

From 9/1/2008 to 11/30/2008:

Nightly Rate: $444.21-$539.27

From 12/1/2008 to 2/28/2009:

Nightly Rate: $448.50-$606.92

Details

Listing #: 2-1924
Sleeps: 10
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3
Pets Allowed: Yes
Smoking: No

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