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SUN,SURF & RELAXATION@ 26thAVE BEACH HOUSE/HOT TUB/PRIVATE YARDS GREAT LOCATION

Family-friendly holiday home in Santa Cruz with a hot tub

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Exterior
Exterior
Exterior detail
Exterior
Manicured front yard with seating areas

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6139.4 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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  • Place, Capitola Beach
  • Place, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
  • Place, Santa Cruz Wharf
  • Airport, San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

SUN,SURF & RELAXATION@ 26thAVE BEACH HOUSE/HOT TUB/PRIVATE YARDS GREAT LOCATION

SC County VR Permit #CO00012.
Custom built by and for the owners. This 1500 square foot, two bedroom, 1 bath house has much to offer the active beach lover in addition to the sun worshipping lounger.
Ideally located one block up from 26th Ave beach and conveniently centered in Santa Cruz from Capitola to downtown Santa Cruz and the World famous Beach Boardwalk. This sweet beach home beckons visitors to relax in a peaceful atmosphere. Fall asleep to the sounds of crashing waves and wake up to the scent of the ocean. Guests can walk or bike to many desired places around town and avoid the hassles of driving and parking. Guests love staying in our friendly neighborhood, walking, playing at the beach, watching surfers and abundant wildlife just off our shoreline.
This house is a breath of fresh air with an open floor plan, hardwood floors, fireplace centerpiece, vaulted ceilings, skylights, spacious kitchen and living area.
The gourmet kitchen is a food lovers delight, focused around a granite slab island for easy gathering and food prep. There is a double electric oven, 5 burner gas stove top, warming drawer, microwave oven, TVs throughout the house.
The kitchen is stocked with basic cooking essentials. There are fresh flowers and living plants throughout the house.
*Provision services or catering can be provided by request. For example, local farmers market produce and fresh local fish.
In addition to the comforts of this home, guests can enjoy the fireplace on cool Central Coast evenings as well as the deluxe Dimension One therapy hot tub and convenient outdoor shower after a surf session or beach run. The outdoor yards are wonderfully manicured and fully fenced. There is a Weber gas BBQ, patio furniture, umbrella, fire pit and hammock in the back yard. Washing machine and dryer in garage. Off street parking for several cars.
For the working vacation, wireless high speed internet is available throughout the house.
Active families will appreciate this house has available wetsuits, boogie boards, beach chairs, wagon, beach toys, Pack and Play, high chair lots of children's books and toys in garage as well as movies. The Live Oak library is a short walk away and is surrounded by Corcoran Lagoon which is home to Great White Herons and many other types of animals and birds.There is wood for beach bonfires and a small portable BB-Q.
There are so many great things to do in our neighborhood that it is possible to spend a week or longer and never have to drive anywhere.
During the Summer months and holiday breaks there is a five day minimum stay, unless there are small gaps between to be filled in for shorter visits.


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Amenities

Hot tub
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Outdoor space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Children welcome
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
Pets not allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Non smoking only

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items
Turn off the lights
The departure instructions are listed on the contract that is on the booking website as well as posted on the refrigerator in the house.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
6 guests Max Spa rules must be adhered to. Registered renters only to use the spa. No visiting pets inside house. Quite time 10PM to 8AM
No Parties

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Santa Cruz

Located in Eastside Santa Cruz, a neighbourhood in Santa Cruz, this holiday home is near theme parks and near the beach. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Capitola Beach and Monterey Bay. Travelling with kids? Consider Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History and Boardwalk Bowl. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Santa Cruz, CA

What's nearby

  • Sunny Cove Beach - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Capitola Beach - 5 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Santa Cruz Harbor - 5 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 8 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Santa Cruz Wharf - 9 min drive - 5.8 km

Getting around

  • Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cat & Cloud Coffee - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪People's Coffee - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Erik's DeliCafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Verve Coffee Roasters - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Pleasure Pizza - East Side Eatery - ‬18 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is SUN,SURF & RELAXATION@ 26thAVE BEACH HOUSE/HOT TUB/PRIVATE YARDS GREAT LOCATION pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at SUN,SURF & RELAXATION@ 26thAVE BEACH HOUSE/HOT TUB/PRIVATE YARDS GREAT LOCATION ?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at SUN,SURF & RELAXATION@ 26thAVE BEACH HOUSE/HOT TUB/PRIVATE YARDS GREAT LOCATION ?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at SUN,SURF & RELAXATION@ 26thAVE BEACH HOUSE/HOT TUB/PRIVATE YARDS GREAT LOCATION ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is SUN,SURF & RELAXATION@ 26thAVE BEACH HOUSE/HOT TUB/PRIVATE YARDS GREAT LOCATION located?

This family-friendly Santa Cruz holiday home is located by the sea, within a 10-minute walk of Moran Lake Beach and Santa Maria's Beach. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) away.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 255 out of 261 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 261 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 261 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 261 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 261 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tadashi N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved this house! The front yard is amazing and very relaxing. We enjoyed the hot tub and hammock in the backyard. The location is great and a short walk from the beach. The house was exactly how the pictures looked. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautifully decorated, great layout, with healthy plants and flower arrangements throughout the house. Clean and well-equipped. Owner super nice, very helpful.Highly recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zora M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend escape

Had a wonderful stay and enjoyed this lovely house!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aimee M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

Great stay. Loved the hotub
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judy and Matthew K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quaint and Quiet

Cathy’s home was perfect for our little family. We enjoyed the hot tub, walking to the ocean staircase, and little surprise visits from Sam. The house is well-stocked and very clean. We would love to visit again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Cali getaway

Beautiful property to stay at while visiting family in the Santa Cruz area. Loved the hot tub, hammock, kids toys and proximity to the beach! Great home away from home. Thx!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristen F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing spot

This home was perfect for a girls getaway at the beach. The hosts were amazing and the house had absolutely everything we needed and more. You couldn’t ask for a better location or home to stay at in Santa Cruz!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elijah A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay and awesome hosts!!

Clean, Wonderful space. The location was perfect for our little fam of 3. The hosts were quick to reply and provided everything needed for a weeks stay. We visit every year in January and are already looking forward to next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Summer kick off

Wonderfully relaxing property and responsive host.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathy W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous place!

It was amazing! Beautiful home and very nice location. Cathy is so nice. One of my favorite vacation rentals so far. Loved it! Highly recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fiona R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Vacation

A family vacation with two grandparents and our small family of three. We hit the beach every morning before breakfast with our toddler. It is a beautiful property, equipped with everything you need - from toys to body boards, a waffle maker and hot tub. We had a wonderful stay
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Beach Getaway

Cathy’s house was perfect for our weekend getaway. The house was exactly as presented in the pictures. It’s an easy walk to 26 Ave Beach and a short drive to many others. House is well provisioned with plenty of beach gear. Would absolutely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great weekend

The house was beautiful. Loved the front and back fenced yards. Everything was clean and comfortable. Nice neighborhood, good for walking and bike riding for the kids.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Janet F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Highly recommend

I am actually a longtime resident of the area and wanted to treat myself to a staycation for my birthday, so I knew that the house was in a great area near my fav beach. (Walking distance!) The house was perfect, so comfortable with a great, well-stocked kitchen and cool extras like bicycles, movies and games, boogie boards and wetsuits and more. The hosts were so nice and easy to communicate with and ready to help in any way!Now I know where my visiting family can sta!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nahid V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Schweet

Just perfect and so picturesque with about a bajillion flowers, beautiful plants, and well appointed home! Best spot too!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amie H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location near the beach and easy drive to restaurants and grocery stores. Cathy was easy to communicate with and offered earlier check-in when the cleaners were done. Our family had a wonderful time with our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a beautifully decorated home. It was incredibly well appointed and space to hang towels, just do well thought out to be easy and pleasing for any guest. There were so many wetsuits of all sizes and games and books. Very comfortable sleeping. Probably one of the best I’ve ever stayed at. So close to the beach and lovely walking. I would come back!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely home
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erica J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very comfortable stay for our family trip. Lots of games to try and the kids loved reading in the hammock. Short walk to the beach where we saw lots of wildlife and folks enjoying the surf. Convenient to everything we wanted to do. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stoff S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cathy's beach cottage is a perfect place to stay in Santa Cruz. Easy walk or bike to the local beaches. She provides a few bikes/beach chairs/boogey boards which is so nice. The kitchen is well stocked with everything you need to enjoy a relaxing stay. Cathy had great recommendations for things to do and was easy to get in touch with. The property is really beautiful. We didn't want to leave!!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leeza K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful stay. Great location and very clean! Cathy was an excellent host.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Super easy and great location

Without even asking the host reached out to let us know the property would be available early to us. We didn’t end up coming in early but it was a nice surprise that we could have since we were traveling with 3 young kids. Check in/out are super simple, basically just walk in and out. Very quiet neighborhood with lots of people walking their dogs etc and close to the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allyson T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cathy’s home is the best rental we have stayed at, and she is very thoughtful to have things available for children and families to use. She was very communicative and willing to assist, and the home exceeded what the listing described it as! I hope to be able to return in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teryl F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Garden Cottage stay

Very nicely decorated and so many beautiful flowers surround the property. Communication with Cathy was very easy and she responded right away. We had everything we could possibly need for our stay. Nice quiet neighborhood and close to the beach and other things you may want to do in the area! Would highly recommend this property to anyone coming to Santa Cruz!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denis

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Santa Cruz escapade

Extremely pleasant stay.Good location. Clean and well appointed.Timely communications with Owners.Would definitely return.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

About the host

Hosted by Cathy Pieratt

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Andre has lived in Santa Cruz most of his life and I have lived here since 1987. We enjoy living in this area because there is so much to offer. We go to the beach as often as possible. We also have fun riding our bikes around town to the many wonderful places to see. Water sports are definitely in the mix of our daily lives. Surfing, sailing, outrigger paddling and stand up paddling in Santa Cruz are popular things to do.

Why they chose this property

We built the house for ourselves to live in and lived there for eight years until we grew out of it when our kids needed their own rooms.The house is perfectly set up for small families or a couple. We thought it would be a great vacation house and it has worked out nicely for our guests. Many of them return year after year and it is fun see their families grow.

What makes this property unique

The house is located a block up from one of the best beaches in Santa Cruz. Our neighborhood is unique and close knit. Most of the neighbors know each other and we gather for sunsets almost every night. It is close to stores, restaurants, coffee spots and shopping. Our beach is a popular surf spot when the swell is up. We have many varieties of animal and sea life right off and on the shore.
It has a deluxe Dimension One spa, outdoor shower, hammock, beautifully landscaped yard, privacy plantings surrounding the property, bikes and boogie boards, wetsuits and lots of kid sand toys.


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