Luxury Twin Lakes Harbor Beach House- 5 min walk to beach, harbor, restuarants
5.0
Outstanding(119 Reviews)House in Santa Cruz, CA
6 guests · 3 bedrooms · 4 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more
About this house rental
Santa Cruz was voted the #1 outdoor town by Outdoor Magazine: 'Santa Cruz is the epitome of the California beach lifestyle. Predawn long boarding, midday burritos, mountain biking, afternoon kite boarding and fine local wines...' not to mention great hiking, surfing and of course relaxing....enjoy our mild weather!
Rejuvenate in a beautifully styled and appointed California Craftsman home on a quiet upscale street and just two blocks from Twin lakes beach and Santa Cruz Yacht harbor. Walk to and enjoy great restaurants like the renowned Crows Nest restaurant. Or, spend a fun day at the beach using beach gear provided for our guests: umbrella, chairs and boogey boards.
The Harbor Beach House is an eco-friendly 'green' home featuring super efficient and cozy whole-house gas fireplace heat, radiant heat floors in the bathrooms, whole house instant hot-water heater, full sized, high-efficiency washer/dryer and filtered drinking water. Organic spa soaps and lotion.
About the house: Harbor Beach House is a two story custom home with wonderful attention to detail and furnishings. Guests can relax and rejuvenate in the wonderful beach town of Santa Cruz. You will enjoy a fully equipped gourmet kitchen with custom wood cabinets, gas stove and oven, granite counters Keurig coffee maker and top of the line stainless steel appliances. The lower floor has an open floor plan with the kitchen adjoining the living room and dining area, 1/2 bath with granite vanity. All rooms have mobile phone charging stations.
After a great day at the beach, have quick rinse in the warm outdoor shower and relax by the cozy gas fireplace watching the 42' plasma TV (not a smart TV, meaning it does not connect to the internet) or play some fun board games like Beach Monopoly. Free wifi is available upstairs and downstairs for guest laptops and devices. The living room looks out to the private patio with BBQ and outdoor seating. No garage access.
Upstairs*....: The upper level has three bedrooms and two full baths. Relax in the master bedroom on a king bed with premium mattress and bedding. This room has a flat screen TV, DVD, walk in closet, private balcony overlooking backyard, Pottery Barn furniture and bedding. The private bath has a soaking tub, granite two-sink vanity, radiant heat floors and custom 'rain' shower.
The second Hawaiian themed queen bedroom has flat screen TV and access to front balcony and shares the second bath just down the hall: deep tub/rain shower and radiant floor heating in second bath. The third bunk bedroom has bunk beds with custom 'vintage surfer' bedding, access to front balcony and shares the second bath. Beds comfortably sleep 6, no extra bedding or pull out sofa available. Additional guests may not spend the night in sleeping bags or on the couch.
Activities within a 5 minute walk: Enjoy the beach with lifeguards during the summer and fire pits at night, bring hot dogs and marshmallows for roasting! Lake fishing within 1 block, short walk to harbor with chartered sailing, paddleboard, kayak, fishing, whale watching and a free water taxi that circles the harbor in the summer (Memorial Day to Labor Day).
Things to do within a 5 minute walk: Twin Lakes Park with tennis courts, basketball and children's park combined. Harbor with boat and fishing tours, and restaurants at the beach: enjoy Johnny's Harbor Side with fresh fish market, Crow's Nest with live entertainment and dining deck overlooking the harbor or Cafe Palomar Mexican food. Sit on the beach outside of the Java Junction coffee bistro featuring the perfect cup of hot java with fresh pastries; free live jazz or ukulele music Saturday mornings!
The famous 100 year old Santa Cruz Boardwalk is within 10 min driving time, 5 minute drive to Sunday farmer's market on 15th St and East Cliff, antiquing in downtown Aptos is 15 min drive. Take a tour of our wineries or the Monarch butterfly winter home in Natural Bridges State Park (10 min drive), ask about wild life tours.
* Stairs from first level to upstairs bedrooms are not suitable for persons with mobility challenges. They are to code with handrail, but steep (no landing) with wood steps. Families with small children/toddlers will be given a website to rent baby gates for top/bottom of stairs. Please call host for details before renting.
Rejuvenate in a beautifully styled and appointed California Craftsman home on a quiet upscale street and just two blocks from Twin lakes beach and Santa Cruz Yacht harbor. Walk to and enjoy great restaurants like the renowned Crows Nest restaurant. Or, spend a fun day at the beach using beach gear provided for our guests: umbrella, chairs and boogey boards.
The Harbor Beach House is an eco-friendly 'green' home featuring super efficient and cozy whole-house gas fireplace heat, radiant heat floors in the bathrooms, whole house instant hot-water heater, full sized, high-efficiency washer/dryer and filtered drinking water. Organic spa soaps and lotion.
About the house: Harbor Beach House is a two story custom home with wonderful attention to detail and furnishings. Guests can relax and rejuvenate in the wonderful beach town of Santa Cruz. You will enjoy a fully equipped gourmet kitchen with custom wood cabinets, gas stove and oven, granite counters Keurig coffee maker and top of the line stainless steel appliances. The lower floor has an open floor plan with the kitchen adjoining the living room and dining area, 1/2 bath with granite vanity. All rooms have mobile phone charging stations.
After a great day at the beach, have quick rinse in the warm outdoor shower and relax by the cozy gas fireplace watching the 42' plasma TV (not a smart TV, meaning it does not connect to the internet) or play some fun board games like Beach Monopoly. Free wifi is available upstairs and downstairs for guest laptops and devices. The living room looks out to the private patio with BBQ and outdoor seating. No garage access.
Upstairs*....: The upper level has three bedrooms and two full baths. Relax in the master bedroom on a king bed with premium mattress and bedding. This room has a flat screen TV, DVD, walk in closet, private balcony overlooking backyard, Pottery Barn furniture and bedding. The private bath has a soaking tub, granite two-sink vanity, radiant heat floors and custom 'rain' shower.
The second Hawaiian themed queen bedroom has flat screen TV and access to front balcony and shares the second bath just down the hall: deep tub/rain shower and radiant floor heating in second bath. The third bunk bedroom has bunk beds with custom 'vintage surfer' bedding, access to front balcony and shares the second bath. Beds comfortably sleep 6, no extra bedding or pull out sofa available. Additional guests may not spend the night in sleeping bags or on the couch.
Activities within a 5 minute walk: Enjoy the beach with lifeguards during the summer and fire pits at night, bring hot dogs and marshmallows for roasting! Lake fishing within 1 block, short walk to harbor with chartered sailing, paddleboard, kayak, fishing, whale watching and a free water taxi that circles the harbor in the summer (Memorial Day to Labor Day).
Things to do within a 5 minute walk: Twin Lakes Park with tennis courts, basketball and children's park combined. Harbor with boat and fishing tours, and restaurants at the beach: enjoy Johnny's Harbor Side with fresh fish market, Crow's Nest with live entertainment and dining deck overlooking the harbor or Cafe Palomar Mexican food. Sit on the beach outside of the Java Junction coffee bistro featuring the perfect cup of hot java with fresh pastries; free live jazz or ukulele music Saturday mornings!
The famous 100 year old Santa Cruz Boardwalk is within 10 min driving time, 5 minute drive to Sunday farmer's market on 15th St and East Cliff, antiquing in downtown Aptos is 15 min drive. Take a tour of our wineries or the Monarch butterfly winter home in Natural Bridges State Park (10 min drive), ask about wild life tours.
* Stairs from first level to upstairs bedrooms are not suitable for persons with mobility challenges. They are to code with handrail, but steep (no landing) with wood steps. Families with small children/toddlers will be given a website to rent baby gates for top/bottom of stairs. Please call host for details before renting.
Amenities
Pool
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
TV
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Santa Cruz, CA
Reviews
5.0
Outstanding(119 Reviews)5.0
Lovely home in immaculate conditions. Beautiful kitchen and bathrooms. Everything you need and beyond. Charming neighbors and a Stone throw away from the beach.
5.0
Very well equipped and functional. My only suggestion would be to add a smart tv downstairs
5.0
Wonderful
5.0
A great house in a quiet location, yet very near to the beach, harbor and board walk. Plenty of space for us and a great vacation spot.
5.0
Wonderful location!! Great neighborhood. Clean house.
5.0
Wonderful property, perfectly appointed! Everything was well-stocked for our stay and we felt right at home here. Great location to the beach and the Boardwalk. Friendly neighbors on a quiet street.
5.0
Beautiful property in an ideal location! Short walk to beach in a very quiet neighborhood! Well appointed, modern and so comfortable! Max was kind enough to give us an early check in which we all so appreciated! Definitely would stay here again!
5.0
Awesome property clean and well equipped in a perfect location.
5.0
Beautiful and spotless home located a short walk from the beach made an excellent home base for our multi generational family. 1.25 miles from boardwalk. Only downside to this property is the extensive instructions/expectations for checkout. When I’m paying the rental rate plus a cleaning fee, I prefer to relax and not be asked to strip beds, wash towels, take out trash, etc.
5.0
Thank you so much for the beautiful place to stay! Love it all SANTA CRUZ !!!!!!!
5.0
Really nice house. Fresh modern, kitchen was nicely equiped
5.0
We had a great stay. Everything was clean and comfortable- felt like home :)
5.0
We had a lovely week staying at Max’s place in the twin lakes neighborhood of Santa Cruz. Location is amazing - less than 5 minute walk to the beach and situated on a very quiet and pretty street. House had everything we needed and plenty of space for our family of five.
5.0
My husband and I have stayed in this home twice while visiting family in Santa Cruz. To me, the location can't be beat. It's in a quiet neighborhood just a few minutes' walk from Twin Lakes Beach, and there is a crosswalk across the road between the house and the beach. It's nice to be near the beach but away from noise and traffic--great location.
5.0
Our family of four had a great stay at this property. Check-in was easy, house was very clean, location was awesome, and had all the amenities we needed. The heated bathroom floors were a bonus! We will definitely stay here again.
5.0
This was the 2nd time we have stayed at this house and it was another great time! Beautiful home in a great location.
5.0
Great property with good access to the local Marina and Santa Cruz. The owner was unusually slow in response to our concerns regarding the internet which was intermittent at best in support of TV and computer access. This property has a very noisy washer which is located in the great-room area (e.g. irritating). However, this is otherwise a beautiful remodel with superior features and accommodations.
5.0
We had a great experience staying here! The house was clean, plenty of amenities, and parking. We loved the outdoor balconies and green space in the back to relax. Short walking distance to the beach, restaurants and coffee.
The only thing we’d recommend is a mirror in each bedroom. Thanks for the great stay!
5.0
Would rent again. Stairs challenging for old knees
5.0
Well-equipped (except for spotty WiFi—a minor complaint), excellent location, comfortable and stylishly appointed. Definitely hope to return.
5.0
Great house and ideal location. Very clean and well maintained.
5.0
Nice Home, Great location - walk to the beach
(Stayed June 5-10)
This is a well maintained, very nice home. The proximity to the beach is ideal - you can walk in literally 10 mins. There is a collapsible Wagon we used each day we went to the beach and there is an outdoor shower on the side of the house to rinse off when you get back - perfect for not getting sand in your car or in the house!
Overall we loved our stay - just one note, we did travel with a toddler, and it was a little challenging keeping him off the stairs. While we had a baby gate with us, it’s important to know the stairs are hard wood and rather steep, so just use caution if you are bringing little ones.
Overall great rental! Thanks again for the great communication as well!
5.0
The home was clean, stocked with everything you need and a short walk away from the beach. 3 bedrooms which was comfortable for my wife & myself, my parents and our daughter and niece. Instructions to work/run everything in the home were great. We had an amazing time and would definitely stay here again in the future!
5.0
Our family really enjoyed our time at the home. We loved the kitchen for making meals. The house is just a couple blocks from the beach. We used the beach chairs and wagon provided. This is a comfortable and relaxing spot for a family. We stayed with our adult children and everyone had their own space. The house has light filtering window coverings so the bedrooms are bright in the mornings. The house is in a good location with recreation, groceries and restaurants near by. Our group went to Capitola, Santa Cruz boardwalk, Henry Cowell State Park and ended our trip by using Highway One to San Francisco.
5.0
The home was clean, stocked with everything you need and a short walk away from the beach. 3 bedrooms which was comfortable for my wife & myself, my parents and our daughter and niece. Instructions to work/run everything in the home were great. We had an amazing time and would definitely stay here again in the future!
5.0
Cozy home close to the beach!
The home was clean, stocked with everything you need and a short walk away from the beach. 3 bedrooms which was comfortable for my wife & myself, my parents and our daughter and niece. Instructions to work/run everything in the home were great. We had an amazing time and would definitely stay here again in the future!
5.0
Wonderful home
Our family really enjoyed our time at the home. We loved the kitchen for making meals. The house is just a couple blocks from the beach. We used the beach chairs and wagon provided. This is a comfortable and relaxing spot for a family. We stayed with our adult children and everyone had their own space. The house has light filtering window coverings so the bedrooms are bright in the mornings. The house is in a good location with recreation, groceries and restaurants near by. Our group went to Capitola, Santa Cruz boardwalk, Henry Cowell State Park and ended our trip by using Highway One to San Francisco.
5.0
Recently traveled to Santa Cruz for a family wedding. So happy we decided to rent the house and not stay in a hotel. Great location, short walk to beach and restaurants. Quiet neighborhood. Highly recommend this property
5.0
Great location!
Recently traveled to Santa Cruz for a family wedding. So happy we decided to rent the house and not stay in a hotel. Great location, short walk to beach and restaurants. Quiet neighborhood. Highly recommend this property
5.0
We had a wonderful week at Max and Lisa’s property. The house was just perfect for our family vacation and hosts were very responsive. We loved the layout of the house, how well appointed it was, and the great kitchen with everything we needed to cook families meals together. Being walking distance from the beach was amazing. We can’t wait to book again.
5.0
Home was very comfortable, clean, and a good location. The owners thought about everything to make the stay comfortable, well equipped and functional. I would highly recommend this property.
5.0
Amazing family vacation!
We had a wonderful week at Max and Lisa’s property. The house was just perfect for our family vacation and hosts were very responsive. We loved the layout of the house, how well appointed it was, and the great kitchen with everything we needed to cook families meals together. Being walking distance from the beach was amazing. We can’t wait to book again.
5.0
Great Home
Home was very comfortable, clean, and a good location. The owners thought about everything to make the stay comfortable, well equipped and functional. I would highly recommend this property.
5.0
Beautiful Beach House!
Close to the beach. Clean and updated. Comfy beds. Hopefully we will be back soon!
5.0
Amazing
Very nice house on a quiet street very close to the beach. We really enjoyed our stay and would definitely book again.
5.0
Love this place!
🤙 had a great time
Perfect location
5.0
Great property! Great experience! Will definitely be back!
5.0
Birthday weekend
Great property! Great experience! Will definitely be back!
5.0
Great rental…long check out
Had a perfect stay at this property. Very clean, everything we needed was there. My only complaint was the check out. We spent our entire last morning cleaning. We did not make a mess but running and unloading the dishes and washing all towels and putting in the dryer before departure on top of long list took 3+ hours. Would still rent again…:
5.0
We enjoyed our quick lil get away thank you
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Santa Cruz?
The average price for a rental in Santa Cruz is £242 per night. This rental is £160 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Luxury Twin Lakes Harbor Beach House- 5 min walk to beach, harbor, restuarants. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Luxury Twin Lakes Harbor Beach House- 5 min walk to beach, harbor, restuarants. Enjoy the water!
Is Luxury Twin Lakes Harbor Beach House- 5 min walk to beach, harbor, restuarants pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this house is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Luxury Twin Lakes Harbor Beach House- 5 min walk to beach, harbor, restuarants?
We found 11 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, fireplace, and parking.
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