House rental in Santa Cruz, California - Family Paradise! Small Creek, Fabulous Playhouses, Big Yards, Rents drop quickly - Property 316454

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Supplies & Amenities: For Children: crib, high chairs, & strollers, quality toys inside and out....Lockable door at top of stairs, guards on electrical outlets, cleaning supplies above toddlers' reach........ Eco-cleaners inside, and organic lawn & garden outside. Squeaky-clean.......... Great Beds: 'I just wish I could take this bed home with me,' said a departing guest. 'But if I did, I'd never get up!' (from this $5000 mattress)......... Fine linens, pillows, towels. ALL beds have memory-foam topping. Sheets are 100% cotton, high thread count......... 5 Queen beds, single day beds, plus futons, etc., as needed. Child bed & new port-a-crib.......... Furnishings: Relaxing and engaging décor, antiques, original art from near and far....Original Portraits and landscapes.

Special Features: Persian carpets, oak and terra-cotta floors, sunny windows, antiques, a carved rosewood piano, a carousel giraffe........ Outdoors: Lots of picnic tables and outdoor furniture, awnings and shade trees. Patio, fire pit, kettle BBQ, & hefty BBQ utensils, firewood........ Generous tree-lined yards......Children can play in the safety of three merged back yards, partly shared with my family. One yard is overgrown with flowering trees, blackberries, tall grasses, and A HAMMOCK UNDER THE PLUM TREE-----the center of paradise.......... An informal golf putting green, baseball, croquet equipment....... A serene neighborhood, on a circle street without through traffic.

Amenities & Activities: The spacious park-like yards, & the calm, feel like country........Loads of amenities: Wi-fi, FAX, copier, answer machine, cable TV, children's corner, music instruments........... A well-supplied, small, but fully equipped kitchen. Cooking staples. Quality cookware & dishes, including a set of fine china...........Two BA, tub & shower, supplies. Washer and drier, supplies............... ..... A mile or less takes you to great beaches, the boardwalk and roller coaster, downtown, or UCSC...........Have you been up Hwy 1 to see waves roll in from the open ocean?..... The giant redwoods take your breath away.......It's sixty miles to San Francisco, 45 to Stanford, 45 to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.......... Plus you start off in the Paradise of Sweet Creek Cottage, a vacation in itself.

Golf: The giant redwoods are a short drive up the valley, and take your breath away. Plus all the local splendors: surf, dine, hear great music of all sorts, swim, visit museums, hike great trails, shop, whale-watch, fish, ride the roller coaster, bird-watch from land or sea... Area: Sixty miles to San Francisco, 45 to Stanford, 45 to the Monterrey Bay Aquarium, 1 mile to local beaches, Boardwalk, & Wharf. Plus you start off in the Paradise of Sweet Creek Cottage, which is a vacation in itself.

Guest Book: ****************Guest Comment:********* What a paradise! Our family spent the most relaxing week at Sweet Creek Cottage. It is the most enchanting child-friendly vacation home offered anywhere, and is so close to the beach but away from all the traffic!! The kids had so much fun exploring every detail and adventure this house has to offer. We just had the best time, and can't wait to return next summer and for many more summers to come. You just can't find a place more child friendly and more relaxing. From Pam// California

Other Activities: Pelagic birding, sea kayaking

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