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  Home ID# 5084
Joined On: Mar 10 2007
Expires On: Jul 30 2018

Our beach

Parklike yard with 7 person Jacuzzi

The livingroom

Full Bathroom

kingsize Bed with Tempur-Pedic Mattress

Outside Dining Area

2nd bedroom New Queensize Mattress

Our Beach the other direction
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Beautiful Santa Cruz home overlooking Monterey Bay

Close to everything and a beautiful rooftop deck too. This home is 35 miles to Monterey/Carmel and 70 miles to San Francisco. Just steps to world class surfing at ‘The Hook’.

Beautifully decorated and maintained home, sleeps 4 adults comfortably, and has a lovely back yard garden. The 1st bedroom has a king size tempur-pedic bed The 2nd bedroom has a queen bed, areo beds also available. There is a gourmet kitchen. Cable tv in 3 rooms with dvd/vcrs. Upstairs has a deck, bar-b-que and plenty of sunshine and overlooks the Monterey Bay. We have a very loving cat, 'Astrophe'. There is camping equipment available for use. The auto seats up to 5 adults. We also have a small truck for use. Everything is modern and well maintained.

Location: Santa Cruz, California, USA
Type of residence: Single family home
Our home can accommodate: 6
No. of bedrooms: 2
No. of bathrooms: 1.5
Max occupants allowed: 6
Amenities:
  • Private hot tub/ Jacuzzi
  • Adult bicycles
  • Home Office
  • View
  • Garden / Backyard
  • Terrace / balcony
  • Barbeque
  • Patio / outdoor dining
  • Cable / satellite tv
  • Video / dvd
  • Stereo
  • Washer / dryer
  • Modern kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Fireplace
  • Garage / on-site parking
  • Dishwasher
  • Internet access - High Speed
Some accessible features:
Children Amenities:
  • Baby sitting available

My Surroundings / Locality

100 steps to the coast. Walk to shopping and restaurants. There is a local public pool with an Olympic size pool and a warm water therapy pool close by. You would never have to drive to anything unless you wanted to. 30 minutes to Monterey or 60 minutes to San Francisco. Near quaint Capitola Village. Whale watching day trips available. World class golf at famous Pebble Beach. Hiking in the Redwood Forest. Many local wineries. Miles of walking, biking, roller skating trails along ocean. Near shopping outlets. Great local seafood! Famous Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk has all the rides and roller coasters. Napa and Sonoma wine country a 2 hours drive.

My Hometown

Santa Cruz is a seaside village and 1 mile from picturesque Capitola. Miles of beaches and world class surfing along with the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk make this a fun place to come. World class shopping, music and theatre are also a part of the culture here. Santa Cruz is surrounded by redwoods forests with endless miles of trails for hiking and biking for every age along the coast or in the state parks will add to your enjoyment. Many cultural attractions in the area. Shakespeare Santa Cruz Cabrillo Music Festival, Kuumbwa Jazz Center and Moe's Alley Blues Club.



Nearest well known city:San Francisco/Monterey
Nearest airport:San Jose or San Francisco
Type of region: Beach/seaside
Local Attractions:
  • Shopping
  • Restaurants
  • Theme park(s)
  • Tourist attractions
  • Good public transport
  • Theater
  • Health club
  • Galleries / Museums
  • Mall(s)
  • Outlet mall(s)
  • National / State park(s)
  • Urban park(s)
  • Recreation area(s)
  • Walking / biking trails
  • Ocean
  • Beach / seaside
  • Lakes
  • Mountains
  • Forest
Restrictions / Conditions:
  • Smoking outside of home only
  • No pets
  • Pet care requested
  • No small children
  • one cat
Local Activities:
  • Biking
  • Golf
  • Tennis
  • Hiking
  • Canoe / kayaking
  • Horseback riding
  • Surfing
  • Sailing
  • Children's activities
  • Fishing
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Special Features
  • Experienced Exchanger(s)
  • Destination Open To Offers
  • Dates Open To Offers
  • Car exchange available
Our Travel Plans
My/Our Exchange Party:
No. of adults: 6
No. of children: 0
No. of teens: 0
Exchange Destination(s): –Italy
–New Zealand
–France
–Brazil
–Open to offers. We are open to just about everywhere in the world.
Exchange Destination(s):
Open to offer
Yes
Dates of Exchange: From: Jul 01 2010
To: Dec 01 2013
We also can do a hospitality trade. We have the one guest room that sleeps. We can come to your home as same.
Dates of Exchange:
Open to offer
Yes
Duration: 2 - 3 weeks
Duration Open To Offer: Yes
Number of Previous Exchanges: 4
Languages Spoken / Written: English, French Italian
Exchange Party: My husband is the linguist. We travel all over and have about 4 weeks a year to exchange.
Type of Exchange Requested: –Home Exchange
–Hospitality Exchange
–Weekend Exchange
–Long Term Exchange
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