Beach House Overlooking Seacliff State Park and Rio Del Mar Beach, Aptos

We’re a local family (for the most part), but we wanted a special place to spend quality time together, and this place was absolutely perfect for that.The view is awe-inspiring! You can't beat the unobstructed views of the sunsets and sunrises, which can be easily enjoyed from either inside or outside. You can sit in the living room, go upstairs to the wide balcony, or skip across to the beach. Couple that with the sound of the ocean, and it instantly creates a mesmerizing, calm, restorative vibe. The location couldn’t be better! It's walking distance to Seacliff State Park and Rio Del Mar Beach, plus an easy stroll to a few nearby businesses that really complete that charming small-town feel. We loved being able to just park and enjoy ourselves. The home was clean, comfortable, and thoughtfully set up. The host was wonderful, responsive, clear, and made everything seamless from start to finish. We’d happily stay here again and again...and again. I HIGHLY recommend it for anyone wanting a peaceful coastal escape (even if you live nearby).

Everything and everyone was wonderful

This home is clearly cared for with a lot of love and attention. Everything was well maintained, comfortable, and inviting. The kitchen was exceptionally well stocked—truly the best we’ve ever experienced in a rental—which made cooking and gathering so easy. The location was excellent, and the family room furniture and kitchen table comfortably accommodated our entire group. We would happily stay here again and highly recommend it to others.

The house was perfectly situated on Seacliff Drive near to a family member's residence which made our post-Christmas family time together very peaceful and nice. The house is maintained at a very high standard and had beautiful views of the ocean.

We could not have asked for a better place to stay! The welcoming atmosphere of the home and the beauty out the living room was a welcome sight!!! Maureen was a delight and so helpful. The place was immaculate, well stocked kitchen, very comfortable beds, a wonderful sight from the balcony, beach gear to use, an outdoor shower, making it possible to not carry sand into the house, etc. We definitely would stay here again and would recommend to anyone!!

Great location, amazing balcony and huge bedrooms. Loved our stay!

The views from balcony were epic. This was the second time my family stayed at this beach house and we definitely stay. You can’t ask for a better host

This was an excellent property the owner was most excellent also, very responsive to any and all questions! The view was fantastic and the amenities were out of this world she thought of everything for a stay by the beach I would stay here anytime we plan another trip to this area!

The house was just as listed, worked perfectly for our group of 5. One thing to note, there can be a lot of traffic (foot and cars) across the street since the home overlooks the ocean. Not a deterrent, but something to be aware of. Beach access was easy either via a long staircase or easy drive.

Beautiful view and soothing ocean spunds. The owner was very responsive and helpful. Great place

Wonderful location right across the street from Seacliff State Park as advertised; however, you have to walk about a block then take a lot of steep steps to get down to the beach, which is not great for small children or elderly adults. The drive-in entrance to the beach is maybe a quarter mile away.

Wonderful Location the Host was very Helpful and Friendly

Wonderful location, perfect layout for our six family members, the view was outstanding.

Let me tell you this VRBO is superb in every way. Ideally situated directly across the street from a fabulous child & dog friendly beach. The kids had so much fun swimming in the ocean with the boogie boards provided by the owner. The house is stocked with every essential you could imagine & then some. We definitely would rent this house again for a future Santa Cruz County vacation.

We loved everything about this ! It was located on the street above the beach so when you relaxed on the top balcony, you had an incredible view of the ocean. The entire house was stocked to perfection. It had every utensil, serving tray, appliance you could possibly need. Lotion and shampoo galore in the bathroom. There was literally nothing missing. We were here for our daughter‘s graduation from Santa Cruz and this was the perfect place to get away from the crowd and just enjoy the family!

Our family had a great time here. Maureen thought of everything for a family. Even a pack n play!

Wonderful house!

Thank you Maureen for sharing your home with us!We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Aptos. The house was well designed and outfitted and the location superb.Unfortunately, VRBO becomes increasingly difficult to deal with, even our property owner was frustrated with them.The rental agreement they required we fill out did not work digitally and was problematic and their fees have become ridiculously high. If you do have an issue during a rental, it is nearly impossible to speak with someone. On a previous rental, they erroneously canceled our reservation when there was an issue and we wound up having to scramble to find accommodations since we were already at our destination.

The house was as described in the online listing and more. There was plenty of space for our group of 5 adult family members. There are wonderful ocean views from both inside on the lower level and from the awesome second floor deck. It was clean and well-stocked. One could not ask for a better location, nor a more helpful and accommodating host.

3 old friends from grammar school getting ready for our 50th HS reunion couldn’t have enjoyed a better place. Warm cozy home, with all you need! A perfect deck to eat and enjoy the sunsets, beautiful views all day long. Thank you so much!

The house is very clean and spacious and the view is just amazing! We really enjoyed our stay- thank you!

We had a wonderful long weekend

We had 8 women for a birthday girls trip!! The accommodations were set up just right. The ocean being right there is so beautiful

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with our kids and grandkids at this property which had enough room for us, a spectacular view and was conveniently located near many local attractions. (The cleaning fee seemed a little high given that we tried to leave the house as clean as it was when we arrived, but maybe the charge is typical.) We would definitely recommend to others!