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Vicky by the Sea – Ocean Views in Seabright

Holiday home with kitchen, near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

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Floor plan
Backyard patio dinning set
Side gate to the street

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 680.2 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Outdoor space
  • Fireplace

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Santa Cruz, CA

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom #1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom #2

1 Double Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen

About this property

Vicky by the Sea – Ocean Views in Seabright

Managed by Kendall & Potter Property Management

Welcome to Vicky by the Sea, a cozy beachside cottage located just half a block from scenic Seabright Beach. Perfectly situated in one of Santa Cruz's most beloved neighborhoods, this pet-friendly retreat offers comfort, convenience, and coastal charm. With ocean views from your front patio and easy access to the Boardwalk, Wharf, and Downtown, it's an ideal choice for a relaxing extended stay or spontaneous beach getaway.

The Space

- 2 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms
- Sleeps up to 6 guests
- Pet-friendly – dogs welcome with approval
- Ocean views from the front patio
- Driveway parking + additional street parking
- Self check-in with keyless entry
- Fully furnished monthly rental – inquire for availability & rates
- No smoking | No parties

Home Features

- Outdoor shower – rinse off after the beach
- Charcoal BBQ for evening cookouts
- Wi-Fi + dedicated workspace for remote work
- Washer & dryer for added convenience
- Well-equipped kitchen
- Linens provided – just bring your beach towels

Nearby Attractions

- Seabright Beach – less than a 2-minute walk
- Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk & Wharf – 5-minute drive
- Steamer Lane – iconic surf spot just 7 minutes away
- Downtown Santa Cruz – boutique shops, cafés, nightlife
- Capitola Village – 10 minutes away
- Monterey Bay Aquarium – scenic 45-minute drive

Check-In: 3:00 PM
Check-Out: 11:00 AM

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Outdoor space
Fireplace

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
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

Pets allowed: limit 2 total
Maximum of 2 pets allowed with Pet Fee
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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 and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Santa Cruz

Located near the beach, this holiday home is in Eastside Santa Cruz, a neighbourhood in Santa Cruz. 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 sailing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and mountain biking.
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Santa Cruz, CA

Getting around

  • Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Crow's Nest Restaurant - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Cruzin’ Crepes - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪El Chipotle Taqueria - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Senor Teds - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Surf City Grill - ‬15 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Vicky by the Sea – Ocean Views in Seabright | Pet-Friendly | Monthly Rental Available pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total).

How much is parking at Vicky by the Sea – Ocean Views in Seabright | Pet-Friendly | Monthly Rental Available?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Vicky by the Sea – Ocean Views in Seabright | Pet-Friendly | Monthly Rental Available?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Vicky by the Sea – Ocean Views in Seabright | Pet-Friendly | Monthly Rental Available?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Vicky by the Sea – Ocean Views in Seabright | Pet-Friendly | Monthly Rental Available located?

Located in Eastside Santa Cruz, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Twin Lakes State Beach and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Monterey Bay is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) away.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 42 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

John L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Standard amenities like tissues, shampoo, coffee, coffee filters were not rhere.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shelley C.

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

Perfect location steps from the beach

Wonderful location steps from the beautiful beach, comfortable home and great resaurants within walking distance.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Annamarie C.

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

Anniversary Quick Getaway

Relaxing, location is super amazing. If you know anything about the beach life, this is a perfect spot! Loved
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ansel V.

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

Beach Life

Great place. All the amenities you could want and fantastic location.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ann K.

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

Sweet Beach House

Very nice well appointed property and perfect proximity to the beach. Had a great time.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

azad g.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

UCSC visit

Overall good spot. The pics made it look a bit better, it’s an old home kept pretty well, the outside back patio wasn’t ready for use as quite dusty and spider webs.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruce N.

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

Quick getaway

Nice place to stay in Santa Cruz. Less than a block from the beach. Beautiful old house. We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved our relaxing post-season week at this charming beach cottage. Location, location, location. Sleepy, friendly neighborhood-steps from the best beach in Santa Cruz. Our dog enjoyed hanging in the fenced in yard, strolls on the beach and walks in the small park a block away. Cottage is exactly as pictured-sunny, clean, comfortable beds, kitchen stocked. We had some high temps (high 80's!) during our week and the front rooms of the cottage did get very warm for a few hours in the afternoon. We opened all windows to get the breeze flowing, but had to do some wiping down of the sills and outside cobwebs. We would highly recommend this property and plan to stay again next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara C.

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

Perfect location

My first trip to Santa Cruz and it was magic! Properly was a great location - locals love the road this property is on so parking is challenging if you have more than one vehicle. I didn’t need any help from management so I can’t speak to how they would handle anything.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lora W.

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

Relaxing

We had a very nice and relaxing stay. House is very quaint and sweet. Livingroom seating could be more and comfortable couch. Only seating for 4.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher R.

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

Family Favorite

We had an amazing time. This part of Santa Cruz is special to my family. The house is right next to our favorite beach, dog friendly and you can roast marshmallows over one of the fire pits. We walked to the boardwalk for a few rollercoaster rides and just really enjoyed the trip. Overall an amazing experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christopher S.

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

Absolutely Perfect!

The Ptoperty Management folks at Kendall & Potter were the best from start to finish. The home was in impeccable shape, the location was fantastic and we'll be looking to do this again next year. Thanks so much!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Karly R.

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

Perfect beach Getaway!

This house is so cute and cozy. Our boys really enjoyed having their own little room in the backyard. Convenient shower (with hot water) in the backyard as well to clean the beach off before coming inside. We walked everywhere, many places to eat close by and of course the beach is right outside the front door. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a clean home in a great neighborhood close to the beach.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eric P.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great walk-to-beach cottage

We love staying in this neighborhood! You can walk to the Boardwalk and multiple restaurants, bars and a brewery...oh and the house is 50 yards from a dog friendly beach. The house is really well setup for a small family (and their dog!). The kitchen, while small, is completely adequate and well stocked. The check in/out process is not as convenient as most rental properties , you have to go to the management office in Capitola to pickup and drop off the keys, but there is a lockbox at the office to retrieve the keys and a mail slot to return. Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2020

10/10 Excellent

Andrew L., Seattle, Washington

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

Great location, Quaint older beach house.

The location is excellent for its proximity to Seabright Beach, you can hear the waves crashing all day long. It is away from hotels, in a residential/rental beach community, but is walking distance to coffee shops and restaurants, and a little longer walk away from the Boardwalk. The cute house is older, but well maintained, with a few interesting architectural details. The house itself has 2 bedrooms and a mushy sleeper sofa, and a 3rd detached bedroom. The kitchen furnishings and charcoal grill are adequate. There is plenty of outdoor furniture and some fold-up beach chairs. Perfect for no fuss stay at the beach. We enjoyed our stay and would stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nicole F.

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

Great location and neighborhood

Loved our stay at 120 Vicky by the sea. Can’t ask for a better local, beach is so close yet the house is on a nice, quiet street. Great restaurants and markets within walking distance too. I have only minor complaints about a few things. The paper towels and Tp are ridiculously thin and awful. Would it kill them to provide decent options?! And the coffee maker wasn’t cleaned when we got there. But overall the place was great and I would definitely book again
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karen M.

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

Beach Cottage Getaway

I loved this property and hope to return again. It is a vintage Santa Cruz cottage with modern conveniences. The beds and furniture were comfortable. The location is ideal. You can see the beach from the driveway and it's less than a block away. We walked to the Boardwalk, we walked to dinner and breakfast. It was delightful! While we found the check-out procedures simple, the requirement that dishes be cleaned and returned to the cabinets has a downside. We found 3 dirty baking dishes that had been put away in the cabinets prior to our arrival. In addition, it would be helpful to add a few beach towels. I'd recommend this vacation rental wholeheartedly.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

marnie j.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in

Beautiful cottage, excellent location

Seabright is the most beautiful beach, and this cottage is just a few steps away. The boardwalk is a short (and lovely) walk, as are a few restaurants and coffee shops. Inside the cottage, the kitchen is small but modern; one bathroom has a beautiful, footed tub and the other a shower. Two good-sized bedrooms and a sofa bed mean there is room for the whole family. The living room has a ton of windows to let in the evening breeze. One note: read your check in and out instructions carefully as you need to go to a neighboring town to pick up and drop off keys. Though check out time is specified to be 11am, that means you must have the keys at the office (15 min away) at 11, or face a $50 fine (if you’re later than 12, you’ll pay a whole day’s fee). Having rented several places in Seabright, we almost made some big mistakes assuming that this rental would be like the others! But once you work it out, you’ll have a wonderful vacation!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ruth P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a perfect stay at Vicky by the Sea The house is exactly what I wanted. Darling beach house just steps from the ocean. We had a small maintenance issue, and the response was amazing. We hope to return very soon!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alison C.

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

Charming home in a great area

Charming home located just s minute walk to the beach. The home has everything you need. Absolutely loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Fletcher S.

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

Perfect getaway!

We really enjoyed our time at this property. It was close to everything (beach, boardwalk, restaurants, bars, etc.) and the house itself was in great shape, clean and comfortable. Overall, we'd give it an A+.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Meredith R., Sacramento, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Seabright Thanksgiving

Our family enjoyed our stay in Seabright! The beach house is adorable, comfortable, clean, and in a wonderful setting. We appreciated the short walk to the beach, sunny outside table with views of the beach, inside dining table that was perfect for evening games, and 3 comfortable beds! We hope to return for more family fun at this lovely beach house.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Zoe M., Sacramento, CA

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

2nd Stay This Year

I enjoyed my stay so much the first time, I booked this place again. So close to the beach and very quaint and cozy. Perfect for me, my dog and family and friends who dropped in to stay while I was there. Can't wait to get back there again.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Beth S.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Very easy, except the key issue.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Courtney T., Long

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

Great location Beach house

We loved staying at your place! The location is perfect! Being from Santa Cruz and coming back to visit this was so nice to be close to everything and walk right down to our favorite beach! Close to the Boardwalk etc. Perfect for our little dogs the backyard was very secure and clean! Thanks again
Stayed 5 nights in May 2021

About the host

Hosted by Kendall & Potter Property Management

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Kendall & Potter Property Management, Inc. is a professional property management company doing business in Santa Cruz County for 43 years. We strive to give our customers the professional and individual service they deserve. We have an array of vacation rentals to meet the needs of all of our customers such as large homes for family gatherings, condominiums for a romantic getaway, girl's retreats or business accommodations.
We also have fully furnished corporate housing for monthly or short stay rentals. The Santa Cruz area is one of the best kept secrets on the Monterey Peninsula. It offers an array of activities, both recreational and educational. Contact us for more information on our vacation rentals or to book your next vacation in Santa Cruz!

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