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Beautiful View...and a short walk to Boardwalk!

Holiday home with kitchen, 8-minute walk to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

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View from the back deck
Enjoy a BBQ on our 35 ft. long deck.
Cement Patio below deck. Sit by the firepit at night and enjoy the city lights.
Interior
Living area

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8167.2 sq m

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Santa Cruz, CA
  • Place, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Cruz Main Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Cruz Wharf
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

TV room

1 Single Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Beautiful View...and a short walk to Boardwalk!

Amazing location and views, this house captures the very essence of Santa Cruz. Walk to boardwalk, Seabright beach, the wharf, the yacht harbor, downtown Seabright and its variety of restaurants,......there are so many choices, you may choose not to drive during your entire stay.....And with our open floor plan, large windows, huge deck, and amazing views, you may choose not to even leave the house.

This house is perfect for a family retreat. The 35 foot long deck offers amazing views, a BBQ, and tables and chairs for outdoor dining. The dining room/great room has a large table with seating for 8 but can easily hold 10. A large supply of games and puzzles offers more family fun time around the table. Walk downstairs to a huge 'hangout' room that boasts a large flat screen TV with satellite and DVD. There is a love seat, easy chair, sofa/sleeper, and papazan chair for comfortable seating. There are also extra sleeping mats and bean bag chairs in the closets.

The master bedroom offers a queen bed, large flat screen with Dish TV and DVR, and a magnificent view. Bedroom 2 offers a queen bed, and bedroom 3 has a king bed and Dish TV. This house is ideally set up to be shared by two families. With 3 bedrooms and baths, each couple can have their own bedroom, while the kids can pull out the sofa sleeper, throw down some of the provided floor mats, and have a sleep-over in the family room.

For your enjoyment we also provide 2 beach cruisers, a beach umbrella, beach chairs, boogie boards, and an ice chest.

For added convenience and comfort we supply all towels and linens, toilet paper and paper towels.

Come fall in love with our house as so many others have done.

Keywords: Ideal Location, Amazing View, Walking Distance to Boardwalk, Beaches, Wharf, Yacht Harbor

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi
Outdoor space
Water view

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Return parking permits
Start a load of towels in the washer
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

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 first aid kit and a deadlock
Property Registration Number 001078

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Santa Cruz

Located in Westside Santa Cruz, a neighbourhood in Santa Cruz, this holiday home is near theme parks. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Monterey Bay and Capitola Beach. Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History and Boardwalk Bowl are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and power boating nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and cycling.
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Santa Cruz, CA

What's nearby

  • Ocean Street - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Santa Cruz Main Beach - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Santa Cruz Harbor - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Santa Cruz Wharf - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cruzin’ Crepes - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪四姐 Special Noodle - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Craft Beer at The Boardwalk - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Hot Dog On Stick - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Los Primos Taqueria - ‬11 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Beautiful View...and a short walk to Boardwalk! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Beautiful View...and a short walk to Boardwalk!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautiful View...and a short walk to Boardwalk!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Beautiful View...and a short walk to Boardwalk! located?

Located in Westside Santa Cruz, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Main Beach and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Monterey Bay is 2 mi (3.2 km) away.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

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. 240 out of 271 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 271 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 271 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 271 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 271 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
This was our 2nd time staying there. We love the location, you can walked everywhere. Dinner, beach and coffee shops as well.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maggie M.

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

Great house

It was perfect.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn K.

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

Perfect Family Spot

We had a wonderful time. The house is equipped for a family stay. And, since we had every age group - toddler to over 70 - we were delighted to be in this house, this location, so close to the beach.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ruth S.

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

Stay at Buena Vista

It was great to be so close to my sister’s house where we were having a family reunion.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa S.

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

Perfect place to stay in Santa Cruz

We had such a great time staying at Lauren's house! The beds were comfortable, the dining room table was large and fit everyone for dinner and the view from the balcony was beautiful and calming. We definitely recommend staying here!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bob S.

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

Buena Vista Home

We enjoy staying here as it is walking distance to the beach and the boardwalk. This was our fourth time staying here.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Auðbjörg K.

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

Happy guests

We enjoyed our stay very much. Nice house and good location.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melissa S.

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

Fabulous location!

Fabulous location, clean, cozy and a GREAT PRICE! We're ready to book for next year!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike B.

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

Great Location

Beautiful property that is very well maintained. Location is ideal for visiting multiple locations including the boardwalk and wharf. Will definitely stay here again
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wendy S.

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

Just right

Wonderful location. Close to everything
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brandon W., West Sacramento

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

Great Place Near the Boardwalk

This was a great house right near the boardwalk. it was larger than we expected and had everything we needed. Communication from the owner was also great.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robbie H.

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

Great house near the Beach Boardwalk

This was a great house near the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Since you could walk there, you don’t have to pay for parking and they don’t charge admission, so you could go anytime, very convenient. The house itself is a little older, but still really nice even though it’s screaming to be upgraded. Great deck with a great view. No TV in the living room which was annoying and refreshing at the same time. Needs to have some sort of Bluetooth sound system though. All in all, the house was everything we needed it to be. But the location was the best part.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Cecilia S.

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

Great location for Boardwalk

We walked twice to the Boardwalk with our kids, 4 and 8 and it was so easy. We walked to the park behind and up through the neighborhood of lovely historical mansions with their beautifully fragranced manicured gardens spilling into the sidewalk... Walked to 2 restaurants for dinners (5-6 blocks) and to the market for supplies (this walk was about 1/2 mi. ea way) Love the city lights at night. Beds are decent...kitchen definitely needs upgraded...we like to cook and this worked out fine.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jerry B.

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

Surpassed expectations.

We’ve been to Santa Cruz several times and this is the best place yet. Loved the view.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Alex O.

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

Cute house with great views

Overall was a great visit. Instructions for the protocols were easy to follow. The house was great and had a gorgeous patio with view. I wish the weather had been nicer but it was a great experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

LaVerne L.

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

Roomy Home within walking distance to Santa Cruz Boardwalk

Lots of space for 7 people to spread out. Pleasant surprise to find another living room downstairs in addition to a bedroom and bathroom.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

arie p.

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

Just Right

the house is very nice and was perfect for our group. we enjoyed the large living/dining room. the kitchen needs updating, but we we supplied with everything we needed. the sunsets were beautiful.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful stay! The indoor and outdoor dining area and balcony patio with the viewer spectacular! The bedrooms and beds were very comfortable, with plenty of bedding. Great washer and dryer! Having two water heaters was awesome. Having full size laundry was very handy since we were in town for a race. Our host has a nice closet set up with laundry detergent batteries extra cleaning supplies shampoo conditioner etc. Plenty of hand soap. Much appreciated.A couple of quirky things that might need some attention would be a coffee maker that spit grounds into our coffee and the kitchen is a bit disorganized. Also, there are two metal sheet pans, neither of which actually fit into the oven that is there, so that was a bit of an issue, we made it work somewhat sideways and tilted. There are some mismatched lids etc. Otherwise no complaints whatsoever. We would gladly stay in this home again and we so enjoyed our friends and family in the space. Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer J.

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

Stunning house and perfect location

When you first pull up to this property, it is very unassuming… But the minute you open the door the first words out of your mouth will be “WOW! The door opens to this large living and kitchen area and your eyes go straight to the amazing view out the back windows of the house… the view off the back deck is stunning and is perfect for sitting out there and watching the sunset… It is literally a short walk to the boardwalk, which is amazing considering parking down there is 25… This place was so conveniently located for Boardwalk activities… The inside of the house was very spacious… It is stocked with more than enough blankets, pillows, and towels… I will definitely be booking this place for all my trips to Santa Cruz.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heidi A., Woodland

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

Favorite place in Santa Cruz!

Once again we thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Buena Vista beach house. It is perfect whether you want to be super busy or just relax. Drinking coffee out on the deck was a lively morning routine, plus the bike ride up to the lighthouse and down to Capitola was amazing-thanks for the bikes! Easy walk to beach and the boardwalk-the kids loved it! I’m ready to book again for next year!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laurelle C.

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

A lovely location

We had 6 adults and a child of 11years old. However, our car had a malfunction on Sunday mornings, so my son and I weren't able to go to the places that we planned to get to! Fortunately, we brought our own bikes, so were able to take a short ride. Then we did get the car looked at and fixed on Monday, but it took some time. We rode the bus with the rest of the family to Natural Bridges with our bikes. They took the bus back, while we, with my granddaughter, rode back to the house. My son went to pick up the car! A limited visit, but thankfully still had a good time! Laurie
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carol A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Location to the Beach Boardwalk can not be beat! We celebrated my son’s 18th birthday and let him invite friends. The four boys took over the downstairs living area while my husband, daughter and I stayed upstairs. We were blessed with beautiful weather and roasted S’mores on the fire pit in the back. Highly recommend this place for families going to the Boardwalk! Spacious, plenty of seating indoors and outdoors.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The location is wonderful. Very close to beach and boardwalk and in a clean, safe neighborhood with stunning views from the expansive, well furnished balcony. It is not fancy inside but extremely clean and comfortable with two living rooms and a table for 10. Lauren texted the day before to make sure we had access information and was very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Myra A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, easy accessibility to the freeway, in and out of the area.The house was everything that was advertised. The patio was a great place to relax after our daily excursions and the beds were very comfy. We were very pleased.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jolene P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The view was spectacular. The house was extremely cozy and spacious. The host was very accommodating and had great communication with us. The location was perfect for trips to the beach and the boardwalk. We will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

About the host

Hosted by Lauren

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My husband and I have finally fulfilled our long term goal of moving to Santa Cruz and we could not be happier. We are enjoying walking along West Cliff Dr. everyday, gardening, taking art classes, the multitude of restaurants that this city offers and much more. After many years of craziness with kids and a husband who was in business for himself, this slower pace is a very welcome change.

Why they chose this property

My husband Rick and I bought this property because we knew that we would regret it for the rest of our lives if we didn't. The opportunity of a location this great within walking distance of so much, plus the bonus of a beautiful view was too much to pass up. In fact, I wasn't aware, but my husband had been eyeballing this side of this particular street for years. Our house is built over a ravine so the back yard has a panoramic view of open space, the San Lorenzo River, and the Boardwalk.

What makes this property unique

We enjoy walking to Boardwalk, the wharf, Seabright beach, the yacht harbor, Java Junction for coffee, Linda's Seabreeze cafe for breakfast, Betty's Burgers for any kind of burger you want, the Seabright Brewery for a beer, and the local museum in Seabright for a little bit of native history. We also enjoy bringing our bikes down to the path that runs along the San Lorenzo River and taking it into downtown Santa Cruz.

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