Brown's Beach House

4.8

Outstanding(28 Reviews)

House in Opal Cliffs, CA

8 guests · 4 bedrooms · 3 baths

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Top-tier experienceOne of the higher cost properties in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi and more

About this house rental

VR PERMIT # 221339 expires 11/15/2027

Centrally Located Family-Friendly Beach House with Hot Tub and River Rock Fireplace. Overlooking Santa Maria Beach, with Views of 26th Avenue Beach, Pleasure Point and Sunny Cove! Walking Distance to Multiple Surf Spots, the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor, Restaurants and More!

Brown's Beach House is a family-friendly Santa Cruz vacation rental home with 4 bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms and over 2,300 square feet of living space overlooking the beach and ocean. This craftsman-style beach house is walking distance five surf spots, wonderful local restaurants, pizza, shopping, coffee houses, and breweries.

This family-friendly two story beach house features sleeps up to eight guests comfortably. Two bedrooms come with California King sized beds, the third bedroom comes with a queen sized bed, and there are two twin beds in the fourth room. Please note that all bedrooms are upstairs, and the living/common space is on the ground level. Two upstairs decks feature ocean views, and the downstairs porch overlooks the beach. A large, meditative garden area comes with a big ocean view, as well as a a separate outdoor shower area with hot tub.

Located at the end of a cul-de-sac and overlooking the ocean, the Brown's Beach House offers everything you need for your home away from home, complete with hot tub, stainless steel kitchen appliances, high quality cookware, river rock fireplace, 4 televisions with premium channels along with Netflix and Hulu streaming and high-speed wireless Internet throughout. A propane gas barbecue, outdoor table and chairs, hot/cold outdoor shower, full-size washer and dryer, Keurig coffee/hot water maker, board games, books and more.

Plenty of onsite parking for up to four vehicles. Your relaxing Santa Cruz beach getaway starts here!

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Dishwasher

Hot tub or spa

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Opal Cliffs, CA

Nearby attractions

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Municipal Rose Garden

41.6 mi

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Brown's Beach House

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4.8

Outstanding(28 Reviews)

House in Opal Cliffs, CA

8 guests · 4 bedrooms · 3 baths

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Top-tier experienceOne of the higher cost properties in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi and more

About this house rental

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Dishwasher

Hot tub or spa

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Opal Cliffs, CA

Nearby attractions

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Municipal Rose Garden

41.6 mi

Reviews

4.8

Outstanding(28 Reviews)

5.0

Jul 2024

Wonderful house for our family's summer trip to the coast. House was clean and well taken care of. Great view of the ocean from the front porch, the kitchen table and upstair balcony. The location is so nice you'll see a steady stream of locals pull up and park across the street (under the no parking sign). Seems like a popular hangout spot. Even the mailman liked it enough to nap in the back of his truck a couple days we were there. Think of it as a thumbs up from the locals for the location. :)

5.0

Apr 2024

Loved all of it! Spacious, homey, tons to do around the area. Loved having my coffee on the porch while watching the waves break on Santa Maria beach. Exactly what our family needed for Spring Break. Owners livd on property in the back house but we never saw them. It felt private, safe, and relaxing the entire time.

5.0

Jan 2024

We arrived in the middle of a storm. But the view and sound of the ocean outside were wonderful - evoking the feeling of Christmas in California. The sun did come out on our last day and that too was spectacular. The kitchen was super well stocked and fun for a group who enjoys cooking together. Loved the dining/living room space. Essentially the flow of the first floor was perfect. The bedrooms were lovely, clean, and comfy. Thanks for the wood and the sweet touches. One suggestion for future folks with cat allergies - the house is uber clean, but the dander can have an impact in the first 24hours. Benadryl does the trick. And by Day 2 everyone was fine. Thanks for a lovey stay.

5.0

Dec 2023

We spent several wonderful days in this beautiful comfy home! Exceeded our expectations! Planning on making this an annual event.

5.0

Sep 2023

The house was so clean, bigger than what pictures show. 2 family rooms. Kitchen has everything you will need and more. Towels are more than enough and very clean. Great patio sitting for family gathering. This would be the place I would choose when I come back to Santa Cruz

5.0

Jul 2023

New family memories in a very comfortable home with a magnificent view out the doorstep.

5.0

May 2023

You won’t regret saying at Brown’s Beach House!!! I am very particular with cleanliness and I tell you that this house was CLEAN and GORGEOUS! The view is spectacular and it’s just a 3-5 min walk from the beach access. The house is also very well-stocked with what ever you need in the kitchen and other things like towels, sheets, cleaning supplies, etc. One of our friends is a chef and he enjoyed cooking meals for a party of 9. Check in and check out was a breeze and management was so easy to contact via text messaging. I highly recommend this place for your next Santa Cruz getaway.

5.0

Jan 2023

The house, location and amenities exceeded our expectations. More spacious than photos suggest and the hosts equip and stock the house generously. The sea view is spectacular and watching the surfers a great pastime.

4.0

Oct 2022

The home is beautifully decorated, great bedding. A few things to bring it up to a full 5 rating: Light bulbs were bright white, rather than soft lighting. A few of the bedside lamps didn't work. Ran out of Toilet Paper. Was told there was a drop coffee maker, but only a Kurig. However there was a grinder and filters, just no drip coffee maker. Would definitely stay again. We brought candles, that helped the lighting.

5.0

Oct 2022

The house was lovely and had everything we wanted, close to the beach and sound of waves crashing was so relaxing. It would have been more enjoyable if there was a hot tub that could fit more than 3 people at a time, there is space in the yard for a larger hot tub and certainly it should be used in that way to accommodate the fact that the house can hold 8 people. We were not able to make the hot tub work the first night because the control panel was mislabeled but the very kind property manager sent out the hot tub guy and he sorted out the issue; we were able to use the hot tub by the second day. My only other issue is that the house had those powder-scented plug-ins which made the entire place smell like, well, powder. I am very sensitive to smells and I spent the entire stay finding and unplugging those from the sockets of every room in the house. Maybe fine for some people but definitely not for everyone. Definitely was an issue and distraction for me. Lastly, there is one room with a small queen size bed which felt a bit small compared to all the other bed accommodations which easily fit 2 adults per room. It would be great to stay here again, maybe when the hot tub is upgraded. It’s a great location and really nice home.

5.0

Oct 2022

The location could not be better and the house was more than spacious enough for 6 adults. The hot tub in the back was a huge bonus add. We would stay again without a doubt.

5.0

Jul 2022

We really enjoyed our stay at this delightful beach house. The house was very clean, comfortable and well equipped. You can’t help but relax here! We adored Kiki the kitty who not only greeted us upon our arrival, but also gave us a sweet farewell. Thanks for sharing your wonderful family home with us!

5.0

Jul 2022

Amazing Beach House

Amazing Beach House

Every year we plan a local family vacation so that all of our adult kids can join us. Browns Beach House was the perfect spot with the amazing views and beautiful home. The house had everything we needed for cooking, going to the beach, or just relaxing and looking at the view! We also enjoyed Queen Kiki who is the sweetest and affectionate "beach house" cat. The location was perfect...in-between Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Capitola. We will definitely come back again!

5.0

May 2022

Spring Break 2022

Spring Break 2022

It was a very enjoyable for our entire family and would love to return again!

5.0

Mar 2022

Great Location

Great Location

Great house, beautiful spot. Close to everything.

5.0

Nov 2021

Vacation Vibes!

Vacation Vibes!

What a beautiful home, next to an unbelievable view! The house had everything you need for a lovely stay. Cozy beds, quiet rooms (except for the ocean waves :), great kitchen, good wifi and we were able to sit in the hot tub in the stunning gardens and then after hot showers we watched a movie on the vrbo tv. We didn't want to leave. It put us in vacation mode from the second we arrived.

5.0

Oct 2021

What a home!

What a home!

We loved the house, location, area, everything.

4.0

Oct 2021

Beautiful home, fantastic location & views

Beautiful home, fantastic location & views

This is a beautiful house with an even more amazing view, great location with easy access to downtown Santa Cruz. Communication with hosts was excellent. Very thoughtful messaging throughout the home, for instance a polite request for guests to put out the trash on Sunday nights because collection is so early was on the trash can. This kind of respectful communication is rare and very appreciated. Only downsides to this property was they have a very friendly cat (watch out if you have allergies) and there are visitors all hours to share the view. Will definitely stay again next time we are in the area.

5.0

Sep 2021

Absolutely the BEST!

Absolutely the BEST!

From beginning to end… everything was great! The house was impeccable …so clean… well stocked and furnished perfectly! The full view of the ocean was amazing and the sounds of the sea lulled us to sleep nightly. Thank you Brown family..we can’t wait to come back!

5.0

Aug 2021

Great location and great house

Great location and great house

We brought our three adult children and spouses, and it was a great home for the group. Could sit out front and enjoy the ocean and beach view, and could walk to the beach, coffee, food, etc. You could tell the owners take great care of their property and they had everything there that you would need. A great stay.

5.0

Jul 2021

40th Birthday

40th Birthday

We had a wonderful stay celebrating a special birthday. The house is wonderfully appointed and is in a wonderful location. Kiki the cat also makes guests feel very welcome.

5.0

Apr 2021

Lovely as always

Lovely as always

Second time staying here. you’ll hear the ocean as you go to sleep each night. Easy bike ride to the board walk. Really, what’s not to like, highly recommended.

5.0

Feb 2021

Lovely place to stay

Lovely place to stay

The property is as advertised. Really beautiful cottage with a charming interior decor consistent throughout. Every drawer and cabinet labeled so its easy to find blankets and remotes. Kitchen has everything you would want. Comes with a friendly kitty, Kiki, who will bring flowers and wander in if invited. Location is superb right at the end of the road overlooking the beach and surfing area. can't recommend highly enough.

2.5

Jan 2021

This property and our stay was wonderful. The additional charges that keep being added on, increased by VRBO brings us to the decision to avoid renting through VRBO whenever possible. Will try and support local. Would like to talk to someone about this but... hard to locate you corporate people in the mazeyou have configured.

5.0

Jan 2021

please pass this along to interested parties

please pass this along to interested parties

5.0

Nov 2020

50th Birthday

50th Birthday

What a wonderful property! Location, location, location. Nothing like listening to the ocean day and night. This was a perfect home to celebrate my 50th birthday at.

2.0

Sep 2020

We loved staying at the Brown's Beach House. The kitchen was awesome and nicely stocked with games and towels. The house itself is spacious and cozy. Loved all the parking in the driveway.A couple of things: Know that the great view is not a walk down to the beach but a cliff. Beach access is just 2 blocks down. The spa had a COVID sign on it so we obeyed the rules and didn't use it which was a huge bummer. Then we were told at the end of our visit that we could have used it. We did get charged for it.Also, this cul-de-sac is a gathering place for locals to "Hang" out and do I don't know what? A lot of the time there were cars filled with people even though it says no parking blocking the view. That was a bit frustrating. None of the above are deal breakers but thought they should be mentioned. We will definitely be back. Thank you for a lovely stay.

4.0

Sep 2020

Great Beach House

Great Beach House

We loved staying at the Brown's Beach House. The kitchen was awesome and nicely stocked with games and towels. The house itself is spacious and cozy. Loved all the parking in the driveway. A couple of things: Know that the great view is not a walk down to the beach but a cliff. Beach access is just 2 blocks down. The spa had a COVID sign on it so we obeyed the rules and didn't use it which was a huge bummer. Then we were told at the end of our visit that we could have used it. We did get charged for it. Also, this cul-de-sac is a gathering place for locals to "Hang" out and do I don't know what? A lot of the time there were cars filled with people even though it says no parking blocking the view. That was a bit frustrating. None of the above are deal breakers but thought they should be mentioned. We will definitely be back. Thank you for a lovely stay.

FAQs

How much does this house cost compared to others in Opal Cliffs?

The average price for a rental in Opal Cliffs is $749 per night. This rental is $458 above the average.

Is parking included with this house?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Brown's Beach House. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this house?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Brown's Beach House pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this house is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Brown's Beach House?

We found 11 amenities for this rental. This includes kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, fireplace, parking, and laundry.

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House in Opal Cliffs, CA

Reasons to book

About this house rental

Amenities

Map of Opal Cliffs, CA

Nearby attractions

Brown's Beach House

House in Opal Cliffs, CA

Reasons to book

About this house rental

Amenities

Map of Opal Cliffs, CA

Nearby attractions

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this house cost compared to others in Opal Cliffs?

Is parking included with this house?

Is there a pool at this house?

Is Brown's Beach House pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Brown's Beach House?

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