Charming, Sunny Home!

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A spacious living area with a wooden dining table, grey sofas, and a kitchen with white cabinets and modern appliances.
A spacious living room with a wooden dining table, a gray sofa, and a bookshelf.
A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a central island with bar stools, a stainless steel refrigerator, and an oven.
A house with a stone facade, a wooden door, and a porch with plants.
A stone fireplace with a metal screen, a vase with green plants, and a patterned armchair.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Monterey Bay

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Dog-friendly
  • Barbecue
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Aptos, CA
  • Place, Seacliff State Beach
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Monterey Bay
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Rio Del Mar Beach
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪64 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bunk Bed

Other Space 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony

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About the area

Aptos

Located in Seacliff, a neighbourhood in Aptos, this holiday home is near theme parks. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Monterey Bay and Capitola Beach, while Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Roaring Camp Railroads are popular area attractions. Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History and Boardwalk Bowl are also worth visiting. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including ecotours, whale watching and birdwatching.
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Aptos, CA

What's nearby

  • Seacliff State Beach - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Monterey Bay - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Aptos History Museum - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Rio Del Mar Beach - 14 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

  • San Martin Caltrain Station - 45 min drive
  • Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Loft Coffee - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Marianne's Ice Cream - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Hideout - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Erik's DeliCafé - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪The Farm Bakery Café & Gifts - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Charming, Sunny Home! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

How much does it cost to stay at Charming, Sunny Home!?

As of 7 November 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Charming, Sunny Home! on 10 November 2026 start from NZ$2,703, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Charming, Sunny Home!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Charming, Sunny Home!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Charming, Sunny Home!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Charming, Sunny Home! located?

Located in Seacliff, this holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Seacliff State Beach and Monterey Bay. Aptos History Museum and The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 80 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 80 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 80 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 80 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 80 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Very comfortable home with well equipped kitchen. Only complaint is downstairs couch needs to be replaced. Great neighborhood & area. Management was very responsive & easy to deal with. Definitely got my exercize with the stairs!
Stayed 45 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Nice
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Comfortable home, great for a family. A couple of things to note that weren’t obvious from the photos and description: 1). The main living area (kitchen & living room) are up 15 stairs; (2) the fireplace and TV are not upstairs in the main living area; they are downstairs in a smaller room that doubles as an extra sleeping space if needed with a folding sofa.Very close (easy walking distance) to ice cream shop and beach!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is one of our favorite places to stay in Aptos. The reverse floorplan gives you an open sunny kitchen/living room area and deck. Kitchen is very well stocked with cookware and everything you need to entertain. Downstairs bedrooms (2 adult rooms, one kid room) are roomy and comfortable with nice closets. The neighborhood is quiet and the neighbors friendly. We love this house. Our dog loved the deck. The beach! The beach stairs are very close and you are walking on the beach in moments. This year we saw whales in addition to dolphins and otters. Favorite places: Marianne's Ice Cream just a block away. Ambrosia Indian a few blocks away. We're addicted to Castelli's sandwiches. And, of course, Gayle's Bakery in Capitola.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2026
Response from Management on 2 November 2026
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear this home continues to be one of your favorite places to stay in Aptos. It's great to know you enjoyed the open living space, well-stocked kitchen, and easy access to the beach. We love hearing about all the wildlife sightings, too! Thank you for sharing your favorite local spots and for being such wonderful returning guests. We look forward to welcoming you and your pup back for another beach getaway!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice family getaway!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location to access beach and popular local ice cream store.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is the second time my family has stayed at this house. It is perfect for our family and the location is great.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely getaway!

We had a lovely stay! Our family had a great time!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Wharf to Wharf Vacation

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We stayed in this home for 7 nights. The living area upstairs was comfortable, plenty of room for the family and guests. With the curtains drawn back the living, dining, and kitchen area was full of light. The open windows let in a breeze. The balcony offered a view and sounds of the ocean. There is a toilet/sink upstairs. The downstairs had all the bedrooms. The sitting are had a pull out couch with a TV. There was no TV upstairs which we really missed. The stairs between the floors were steep and plentiful but didn’t deter one of the visitors who is 95 yrs old. Residence was close to restaurants and the beach.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

We liked that this property was within walking distance of a few restaurants, an ice cream shop, and the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Holiday stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Once again we enjoyed our stay. The house was clean and comfortable. Bailey property is always easy to work with. Thank you for a nice stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Beach Home

Had a wonderful time staying in this lovely beach home! Ocean views, excellent dining within walking distance, and very helpful/communicative rental team.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Christmas stay

We like how light and sunny this home is. Bailey Property managers are very helpful.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The host was quick to respond and helpful. Their attention to our heating inquiry was quick and resolved. The location of the property was wonderful; it fit our needs perfectly. Walked to the beach often and walked for breakfast and ice cream. The accommodations were clean and well supplied. Many thanks.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Aptos

Great location for our family of 4. We could walk to the beach, dinner and ice cream :) what more could you want.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable and accessible

Centrally located to beaches, state parks, shopping and restaurants. Lovely deck for our family get together. Comfortable bedrooms on ground floor. Easy registration and checkout. Kitchen very workable for meal preparation.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming Sunny Home

We had a great stay. The kitchen is well-stocked for cooking - every pot, pan and utensil you might need. The sunny, bright kitchen and living room are upstairs and three bedrooms downstairs. Very close to the steps to the beach and we enjoyed long walks. Great location. When emailing ahead of time the property management was very responsive. We’d stay again!!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Good location

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: I had let the property management team know. We ended our stay a day/night early. The property had an odor downstairs that wouldn't go away. The upstairs floor on check in was sticky as well. The location was great, the property management team was pleasant, nice people around the house, quiet and close to the beach.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A++++ PERFECT BEACH GETAWAY!!!

This house was beautiful & SO full of sunlight streaming through the windows & all the rooms including bathrooms, were sparkling clean! This house is WELL taken care of & it shows! We loved all the bedrooms downstairs & having the "tv room" with a cozy & comfy couch with the gas fireplace turned on, watching the playoffs was wonderful & so relaxing! They supplied everything one would need for a getaway & we will DEFINITELY be returning!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Another wonderful stay.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We love getting our family together at this very comfortable home in a great location and always very clean. And Lisa Bailey their rental manager is very professional and accommodating. We have used this home several times. It’s like our home away from home. Our doggy feels very comfortable there too.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Week by the beach

Nice enough. Upstairs deck with a view of the ocean. Confusing check-in process (management company emailed instructions 3 months before our stay, right after first payment - challenging to figure out how to get the key.) Kitchen was sufficient, beds ok. Nice the nicest place we’ve ever stayed at but was the right price point for a 7-day stay in the Santa Cruz area. Neighborhood & local shops were fantastic!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful trip

This home is so cute and located in a really quaint and conveniently located neighborhood. The only few things that I would have liked to be aware of in advance is that there is only one TV, not a big deal to me, but my husband does enjoy some TV in the evening. The other thing, is the WiFi was really weak, I did have to work a little bit on this trip, which was a little harder without good internet access. Overall this was a lovely trip and getaway spot, would 100 percent recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice place, clean, well located. Master bedroom was great, roomy, and that bath was nice. The 2nd full bedroom was also roomy. Both were great for adults. The bunk bedroom was so-so for two adults but perfect for two kids. The upstairs kitchen had plenty counter space. The Dining area was great for 8! The couch/chair area was great for hanging out. The deck was huge and also had a nice sunny day bed and round table seating for outdoor dinner. The hood was nice and neighbors were friendly. The location was quite convenient, just about a 1/3 mile walk down to Seacliff St Beach. The shops at the four corners State Park Dr & Center were super. The Snow White, Marianne's Ice Cream!!, Manuel's Mexican had some great grub and their Top Shelf Margs were tasty! Bailey's Property Mgmt were excellent to work with. Aptos was super nice and we will return.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Family gathering

Detractors from our stay were, no blanket or pillow cases for the hide a bed, Sunday morning at 8:30am workers started removing and installing sections of the fence attached to the house. No communication from owners or rental managers about this
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 24 September 2023
Dear Rick We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your stay. As for the early morning construction, we apologize for any disruption and will work on better communication with our guests in such situations. We regret that we were not aware of the construction happening in the neighborhood; unfortunately, we are not always notified of such projects. In regard to linens and pillows, has you reached out to us, we would have been more than happy to provide sofa bed linens and pillows or guide you to find them in the home. We will be sure to make the items more accessible for guests. Your feedback is valuable to us, and we hope to improve your experience should you choose to stay with us again. Sincerely, Lisa Bailey Property Management
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Dissatisfied

To our surprise it did not look like it showed on the pictures. The bed topper was stained and worn. There were ants in both bathrooms on the first floor and the bedrooms. Our son was taking a shower and we heard a noise coming from the garage and it was the water heater, it sounded like it was going to explode . The garage had paints cans and miscellaneous “items just laying around. The garbage can was full to the point we brought our trash home. The back yard just basically dirt and weeds. There was no contact from the property management on a daily bases as stated. The dish washer needs some help. The barbecue was dirty to the point that we did not use it and falling apart. In our opinion there should be a TV upstairs. For the price we expect more. The amenities is the garage are old and dirty.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
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