We booked this for Thanksgiving and then half of our family couldn't attend with us. This was still an amazing space for our family even by ourselves for the holiday. My 7 year old LOVED the loft room, and we appreciated all the beach toys to use. I just want to live in that living room the rest of my life.

Well stocked home in a great neighborhood. Close to everything. A couple minutes walk to the beach. Wonderful!

2nd time staying here. It’s a lovely house with everything you need. Owners are amazing. Location is great. The house is beautifully decorated and laid out well.

Awesome place for multiple families to stay. Great for all ages especially kids. Loved how they have a ton of kitchen stuff, we love cooking. Super view. Close to beach.

Perfect for our family vacation

The house was great for our annual friend/family together. The beds were comfortable with nice crisp white sheets. Layout was great, I wouldn't put small kids in the loft but it was perfect for the teenage girl in our group. Kitchen was well stocked. It is a block and a half to the beach and the house had plenty of boogie boards and chairs. Would rent again if in the area.

The his is a fabulous place for family vacation! Comfortable rooms, everything you can imagine in the kitchen, beach toys , chairs, towels and games! A short walk to the beach and tide pools! We will definitely stay again!!

The stay was everything we needed and wanted for a handful of teens/kids and chaperones. Only issues were door code was based off of Vrbo account (old cell number) but the Welcome letter had my new number as the code, so a bit confusing. Also, there were some ants, the fridge filters needed to be replaced and the water filter on the sink didn't work so we just drank tap water and hoped for the best (we were totally fine). Teens stayed downstairs and had a great time with the bonus room, TV area and bunk beds. Younger kids and adults loved the loft and master bedroom. Thank you so much, we will absolutely stay again!

This house was perfect for our family. There is plenty of room to spread out and the ping pong and foosball were nice. It is a short walk to the beach and we loved the views from the house.

This vacation home was just perfect for our family gathering. We were near the beach and everything was as described by the owner. A number of our family members are already talking about coming back next year.

The house was beautiful and stocked with everything you need for a great beach vacation

The house was great, plenty of room, close to the beach and lots to do. The house was very clean and close to shopping malls. Our family had a wonderful vacation. Thank You Carolyn and Kip.

Lovely property, house was decorated for us to enjoy our Christmas vacation. Super close to beach, my Grandchildren swam every day in the ocean. Plenty of towels, beach chairs they even had sweatshirts if you needed one😊.

The accommodations were better than we had imagined. Very well stocked with all the comforts of home. We couldn’t have asked for more. We’ll be back!

As someone who often rents via VRBO and is also a VRBO host myself, I'm pretty picky and have pretty high standards. Having said this, the Sandcastle was loved by the entire group including me, from the moment we arrived. It is just the right mix of comfort and style, with furniture that is comfy and beachy, all placed perfectly for views and conversations. There are enough king beds, and a great bunk room for the kids (and how about that cool loft??? Loved it!) The kitchen was well stocked, everything was clean and easily accessed, and it was obvious to me the owner takes great pride and has carefully thought out what creates a great vacation house (and succeeded!) The location is perfect, only a few houses to beautiful beach. Off street parting for everyone, and even an outside area to relax with a hammock and patio furniture. The game room was such a bonus. We have no teenagers at this stage of life, but what an asset and how fun! Room for everyone in this house, no matter what age group. My best memories would include cocktail hour up in the crow's nest, and waking up to coffee in the mornings with the sun streaming through greenhouse window that encloses the sofa. Had a blast, would love to come again.

Beautiful home and amenities! Highly recommend signing up for beach yoga on Sat. morning.

Awesome!!

Outstanding! 2nd stay, will come back again and again!

We used to live in Santa Cruz and return twice a year to visit. We always rent different places, depending on the size of the group. This time, there were 11 of us -- a big group (including four kids)! I was a little worried we would feel crowded, but we didn't at all. Indeed, the home was perfect! It is very nice without being excessively fancy (which isn't our style). The views of the ocean from the kitchen and the decks are absolutely wonderful (and the walk to the beach is maybe 3 minutes). The bedrooms are spacious and comfortable. One thing that was surprisingly great was having the foos ball and ping pong table. They provided HOURS of fun, and a great way for kids and grandparents to play together. The Sandcastle was one of the best houses we have stayed in in Santa Cruz, and next time we come with such a big group, we will definitely stay here again!

This house was in a spectacular location in Santa Cruz. Just one block to the beach, close to shopping, as well as the Santa Cruz boardwalk, made this a perfect house for our extended family. The hosts were very helpful with any questions we had and the house was well stocked with LOTS of amenities. We can see why this house has many repeat renters.

This was our second time staying here. This is truly the best VRBO I’ve ever stayed at. Already booked again for next year.

Nice house, well stocked with a great location! Loved it, thanks!

The house was perfect for our three families to get together. There are three bedrooms with king size beds and the downstairs has comfy bunk beads that are perfect for kids and teens. There is also a queen loft that was a bit too warm for comfort but looked great. The kitchen was well allocated with everything you would need in great condition. The fun part of the house was downstairs with a fuz ball, basketball and ping pong which we all enjoyed a lot. The best part of the house is the location just one block from the ocean. Kids were able to use the boards provided in the ocean as well as sand toys and other outdoor games. The only thing we wished for was being able to stay longer. The hosts were also very accommodating and helpful in their communications.

This rental was truly the best place we’ve ever stayed at anywhere! It has a fully stocked kitchen which made it so easy to cook and bake for our friends and family. Loads of kid and adult friendly games, and a short walk to great beaches. And wonderful views!

we had plenty of space to rest and room enough to gather in the kitchen area we had all the towels and kitchen utensils we needed we enjoyed the hrill too

Super location and lots of fun!

Great location. We were lucky with weather. House is comfortable and very nice

The Sandcastle was perfect for our family of 10. Lots of room to spread out. The beach is a very short and easy walk. We’ll stocked kitchen ware. Lots to do for kids.

This was our second stay at this wonderful house for an annual girls getaway. There were 8 of us with more than enough room to hang out together and have our own beds. The fully equipped kitchen made it easy to eat in and cook all our meals. The beach is close by and it's not far to tide pools. Natural Bridges and redwoods are 20 minutes away for some beautiful hikes. Love the views from the living room and waking up to the sounds of the ocean. And the hosts even decorated for the season. So nice! We hope to come back.

This was a very nice place to stay with our kids and grandkids. We would definitely go back.

We really enjoyed our stay at this home. Everything is exactly as stated. I would highly recommend anyone with a family and friends who wants a wonderful place to stay I would highly recommend staying here

Description and pictures were on the mark. Beds comfortable, well provided kitchen, great location. Will come back.