Walk out our front door and along the ocean

Definitely doing this one again. Great location and great home. Dorothy is attentive to your needs and does everything in her power to ensure a wonderful time. Highly recommend this home!!!

My family & I just returned home from a week’s vacation in this absolutely beautiful home! I have not rented a vacation home in a very long time and searched for 2-months as I was looking for something by the ocean that would fit my family’s needs. With family coming from out of state to celebrate many milestones this year I thought the location would be great. Dorothy, the owner of this home was very helpful throughout the process. She is quick to answer questions via email and/or phone. I was blown away when I walked in this home especially the upper level offering huge windows with breath taking views of the ocean! The layout of the home was perfect for our needs. We cooked most of our meals in the open spacious kitchen upstairs however there is another kitchen in the downstairs but we did not need to use it. Dorothy has thought of everything from the nicely decorated rooms with cozy and gorgeous pieces of furniture to well stocked kitchens, baths, Wi-Fi, games of all sorts, books of all sorts, and more! We enjoyed the 5-beach cruiser bicycles that is provided riding to Natural Bridges State Beach to the other end of West Cliff Dr. We had nightly camp fires in the spacious well landscaped back yard to soaking in the hot tub, many of us spent time walking or running along West Cliff Dr. , we enjoyed the West End Tap room for dinner one night in which we walked to at the Ingalls St. Courtyard. Our family enjoyed being together and the house is so huge no one gets in anyone’s way! We made memories at this home and will definitely be back. Our most special surprise was the abundance of whales and dolphins that normally you wouldn’t see this time of year. In some areas they were only 30-ft. out from the water’s edge putting on a spectacular show. One day we were out on the beautiful balcony getting ready to BBQ and not only did we have the view but the whales came again and we didn’t even have to walk the 1-block to the ocean to see them because we had the best seats and they were breaching! I could go on and on about this home and our stay here for a week but the pictures, and descriptions Dorothy gives of this home is right on!! We look forward to coming back! Great location, Fabulous home, who could ask for more! Thank you Dorothy for sharing your home, our stay was AWESOME!

Rented this house for 3 nights for a short family reunion. The house is clean, roomy, comfortable, and well appointed. It accommodated eight adults easily. The kitchen was well equipped and had everything we needed for several big meals. The living room furniture was casual-comfortable, not stuffy. The barbecue on the deck was wonderful and easy to use. Easy parking for 4 cars in the driveway. The skylights upstairs provided a beautiful light. It rained a couple days we were there, so we didn't get to take advantage of the outdoor areas, but the gas fireplace provided some nice warmth. Great location, close to Natural Bridges beach, the boardwalk and wharf. We took several nice walks along West Cliff drive. There is a huge Safeway just down the street if you forget anything. The following are just a few things you should know. The main living/dining/kitchen/barbeque area is upstairs, so you will need to carry up all your grocery items. This upstairs area has a tile floor and high ceiling, so if you get more than a couple conversations going on at once it can be a bit loud. Lastly, the nice master bedroom upstairs is directly off this main living area, so if you are staying in that room you will hear the first people getting up in the morning to make coffee. I would highly recommend this house for a great stay in Santa Cruz.

Our family had an absolutely wonderful stay at this house. It has everything you could possibly want! A gorgeous yard, hot tub, we loved the upstairs balcony with the BBQ and it really came in handy having an additional living/kitchen area downstairs. Dorothy, the owner, was more than helpful before we booked the house and she gives very clear instructions on how to work everything. This house is fully stocked and a great location! Just perfect for our family!

We had such a fantastic time staying at this house. The owner, Dorothy, was a pleasure to work with, and sent us our keys with a nice print out of instructions for the house, and a great list of nearby restaurants and ammenities. Once we arrived, we were so pleased with the house, it's open design and great layout (wonderful for families), it's cleanliness and beautiful rooms, kitchen and back yard. It's super close location to the water allowed us to just walk out our door for quick or long strolls near the water, and to watch the sunset on the promenade, or access the nearby beaches. Our vacation was absolutely wonderful and this house is superb.

Our group of 7 rented this property for a week in July of 2013. We have rented many houses over the years all around the country and I would have to say that this was probably the best place we have stayed in. First it is three houses down from a beautiful coastline in Santa Cruz. The house has a great layout of 4 bedrooms with three large baths. Great audio/visual system. Clean as a whistle. Nice furnishings. With a nice yard, outdoor fireplace and new spa. Brand new top of the line washer/dryer. On and on. Overall this owner has gon to great lengths to make sure that this is a excellent vacation rental. Everyone had a great time. Thank you, Learned family and friends.

This home was perfect for our family reunion. The pictures do not do it justice. The home was clean and big. We loved having two kitchens. The view was unbelievable. We enjoyed the ping pong table, hot tub,and BBQ. We walked along West Cliff (one house down) to Natural Bridges State Beach. In the afternoon we hopped on the beach cruisers and rode up to the top of the street for some wine tasting. Each night we sat around the huge dining room table and ate and enjoyed the ocean view. Dorothy was easy to work with and very efficient. We can't wait until next year!

This home came just like we were told it would be. A wonderful ocean view from the top deck, a fireplace to warm the home,everything you need in the kitchen, comfortable beds with a TV in each bedroom, bikes in the garage and everything was clean, everything. We walked along the shore every day and watched the sea crash against the cliffs,it was beautiful even in the rain. You can hear the waves breaking from the house,if only it was summer we could have the windows open and hear it all night. We enjoyed our stay and were very happy we found 115 Swift in Santa Cruz

We stayed here for the weekend and found it to be an excellent vacation rental. We had a very peaceful retreat and chose this house for the proximity to the beautiful Santa Cruz coastline and space. I was looking at many places along the beach or cliff, and this one was by far less expensive than I was seeing out there, in a great location, very clean, and very quiet. Luckily the weather was unbelievably perfect and so that just added to our experience! Bikes were provided in the garage, so we took them to ride along the cliff for about 10 min. to the Boardwalk. It was an unforgettable beautiful ride which everyone who stays at this rental should try. We also very much enjoyed the surround sound TV where we watched multiple movies on HBO and enjoyed watching some weekend sports. Every area of the house (bathrooms, bedrooms, kitchen, living room) was very clean and the hot tub was so relaxing. We did not get a chance to sit out at night and sit ourselves around a small fire at the firepit, but I can imagine that would also have been a great experience. Lastly, we spent all of our time Bbqing on the spacious patio because the view from the deck was again unbelievable and made our weekend perfect! Thank you so much Dorothy for allowing us to stay at your vacation rental. I will definitely come back again!