Serenity by the Sea 4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, 10 Sleeps

 SERENITY BY THE SEA: Sleeps up to 10, 4-bedrooms, 3-baths. This is an elegant, open and luxurious home for those who appreciate a well-appointed dwelling. This home has as a small ocean view from the Master Bedroom & is across the street from Natural Bridges State Park, It is just a 3-min stroll to the Natural Bridges Beach, (About 2.5 blocks). 

There is a fully enclosed large grassy backyard with a Gas BBQ, a 6-person dining outdoor table, with a gazebo-like framework over this table & chairs. There is also an outdoor shower, on the side of the back yard. Sorry no pets allowed.

Stored in the garage are: 4 bicycles: 2 Adult-size and 2 Children-size, and there is also a high chair, a Toddler bed, and a Graco play and sleep bed. 

The spacious & vaulted ceiling Living Room has a comfortable couch and 2 chairs. There is a 6-person table in the Dining Room open to the Living Room and this area has white, plush carpet. It is a wonderfully relaxing home for family get-together's. & wedding guests, thought no weddings at the home. The fully equipped kitchen has a Bamboo frame with glass topped table for 4.The kitchen also features a New range with convection oven. It is next to the fun Family Room, with a plush sectional couch and T.V./DVD/VCR and a fireplace. Plenty of CD's & a special ocean music CD. 

This home has a great activity book with all local beach activities; Do not miss Longs Marine Lab for local marine life viewing and the West Cliff tide pools at Natural Bridges Beach. This is also where the Monarch Butterflies stay during the winter! There are 4 bicycles in the garage- 2 adult and 2 children's; and there is a side yard for storing other bicycles, if you want to bring yours.. If one travels down West Cliff Drive, (1.3 mi) you arrive at a set of stairs to a nice local West Cliff Beach and further, toward the Santa Cruz Wharf, are the Lighthouse Field Beach and the Surf Museum. But just 2.5 blocks away is the entrance to the large & sandy Natural Bridges Beach! To see Dolphins, full whale skeletons and fun tidal exhibits, just Walk or Bike to the Longs Marine Lab. Just go Left
(or West) on Delaware to the end of the road and you will see the signs.

The Santa Cruz Beach/Boardwalk is about 2 miles from the home and has fun things to do like local crafts shopping, fine ocean view dining, jewelry shopping, and Marini's ice cream and candy shop. and watching the seals and the fisherman!  Restaurants suggested: All of them! They have been there for a long time, because they are good.  Look for the shop: "Made in Santa Cruz" for local ceramic made items, jewelry, shell magnets, pictures and candles.  3-minutes drive to downtown Santa Cruz and 2+ min drive to the Santa Cruz Beach/Boardwalk and wharf if you don't want to walk.  Monterey is about 90-min away and that is where the Monterey Bay Aquarium is located. 

Upstairs, the Master bedroom has a King bed, a Double-sized futon/couch and large Master bath with a double vanity and separate shower and large separate tub. The 2nd Bedroom has one Twin bed and a fold-up small child's cot. The 3rd Bedroom has one Double bed with surfer decorations and a grass bed sham. The 2nd full bath is near these two bedrooms. Upstairs also has a bookshelf with a large selections of books and novels for your vacation reading.