4000+ sq ft Beach Front Vacation Rental-The Beach is your back yard - Santa Cruz - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is 4000+ sq ft Beach Front Vacation Rental-The Beach is your back yard - Santa Cruz pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: Where is 4000+ sq ft Beach Front Vacation Rental-The Beach is your back yard - Santa Cruz located?

Nestled on the beach, this Watsonville vacation home is within a 5-minute walk of Beer Can Beach and Manresa State Beach. La Selva Beach is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) away.

10/10 Excellent

Dale B.

Apr 14, 2025

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Anual beach trip

Property is the perfect location for a beach trip. The beach is actually right out the back door. The property owner is vary helpful and quick to respond

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackie O.

Apr 8, 2025

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Incredible house and lovely experience

We loved staying at the house so much! It was perfect for our group: some friends wanted to relax with a fantastic view while others were surfing and on the beach. Easy communication, easy entry and exit, great experience!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert H.

Aug 16, 2024

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Great beach house

The house is above a wonderful beach and has direct access to the beach via stairs. The beach is uncrowded and allows open fires, which is unique.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul W.

Nov 3, 2024

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Family beach getaway

It’s a great property right on the beach. We had our 4 kids and 2 grandkids with us and a great time was had by all. Plenty of space for all 10 of us. We would come back again.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane O.

Jul 21, 2023

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Great Family Vacation

What a beautiful vacation rental! Fantastic location. Large home with room for the whole family to spread out! Beautifully updated kitchen with dinning room big enough to fit the whole family.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jolene O.

Apr 1, 2024

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Beachfront Beauty!

This wonderful home is located directly on Monterey Bay with ocean views from every room. The spacious three levels provided plenty of room and comfort for our large group. The kitchen was well-appointed with everything we needed and the house included access to beach chairs, umbrellas, firepit, etc. Sylvee was great with communication and the check-in process was a breeze. We can't wait to go back!

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Diana Y.

Dec 4, 2024

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Family Reunion

It was a beautiful house. Very spacious for our group of 16. Host was super responsive. 3 floors and 3 kitchens, but only 2nd floor was equipped with kitchen utensils, appliances and dishware. We did fine with just one kitchen. I didn’t like how water was rationed and we had to use water sparingly which made it hard to do with a large group, but overall, a very pleasant stay. Would book again because kids loved being so close to the beach.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

STEPHANIE M.

Aug 27, 2024

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Beach Getaway

Had an amazing stay with a large family. Enough space for everyone to relax on their own or mingle together. The area was convenient for shopping and close to boardwalk and other activities. The views and sounds of the ocean is unbeatable. Property manager was very pleasant and accommodating. There is a lot of stairs and you will feel it!!! But so worth it. Will be back

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lucy B.

Feb 23, 2023

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More than we expected

House was clean, tastefully decorated. We found absolutely everything we needed (dishes, glasses, pots & pans, games, even beach chairs) to have a great time. Communication with the property manager was prompt. All questions answered in timely manner. Definitely recommend and looking forward to stay there in the future.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alex K.

Mar 26, 2023

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I’ll be coming back to this beautiful home

We had four families under this house, and the space was more than enough! Each floor having its own bathroom and living area was key to enjoying some quiet time. We were able to bbq, take long walks on the beach, and explore neighboring cities each day. I can’t thank the property owner enough for being absolutely accommodating! Communication was awesome. We will be coming back to this awesome beach house again!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cindy C.

Aug 29, 2019

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La Selva Beach House

Fabulous location-- on a spectacular beach! Some difficulty communicating with owner. Site was taken off web site. It took several tries to get address of location and details from owner. I would definitely go back to this home!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kathy K.

Oct 3, 2024

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View of ocean from every floor and every room

Excellent location! You walk out the door on bottom floor, down the stairs and land directly on the beach! There are a lot of stairs both inside the house and going to beach. But the views from every floor, every room are worth it. There are 3 floors , kitchens and bathrooms and bedrooms on each floor! We had lots of space, there were 10 adults. You can fish off the beach and bonfires at night were fun! Communication with owner was easy and prompt. Highly recommend this house if you are looking for a house on the beach with amazing views and spacious. Loved sitting on the deck on 2nd floor and watching the ocean.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Kathleen S., Bedford, TX

Oct 30, 2023

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Old friends getaway

The view from the house is spectacular! Getting to the beach is down a long stairway, so if you have elderly companions it may be difficult. There were five of us ladies catching up on 40+ years of friendship. One is extremely limited on mobility, so it wasn’t convenient that the middle floor was the only floor to cook, and that there was no TV on the “ top” floor ( street level). But we brought food upstairs so we could eat together. The house was well equipped, although much of the furniture is old and a bit shabby. The middle floor is nicely appointed, but the others are pretty bare bones. The owner was very kind and supplied towels ( they usually do not ) as most of us were flying in, and she checked in prior to and during our stay to see if anything was needed. There are quite a few house rules 😊 but that wasn’t an issue for our group of 60’s gals.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julie M.

Jan 7, 2025

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Highly Recommend this Beach House Rental

The views from this house are awesome. Close to Santa Cruz, Capitola, Aptos, Watsonville and a 40 minute drive to Monterey. I can’t emphasize enough, how perfect this beach house is for a group gathering. Stairs from the bottom level go right to the beach. All 3 floors have a living room area, refrigerator and at least one bedroom which provides everyone with some privacy. Top (entry) floor has 2 bedrooms (1K, 1Q), bathroom and kitchen (cook top, no oven). Second floor has one bedroom (Q), 2 bathrooms and a full kitchen and gas fireplace (the gas fireplace provides lovely ambiance in the evening). Bottom floor has one bedroom (K), one curtained off bed area on a platform (Q), and twin trundle beds, bathroom and a kitchenette (Fridge and microwave, no cook top or oven). The owners are very responsive and kind.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathy F.

Nov 30, 2024

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40th Birthday Getaway

So much room for our entire family, with secluded areas for when you wanted some alone time too. GORGEOUS views. Hope to return some day.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura P.

Aug 25, 2024

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Family Vacation

This beach house was the perfect gathering place for our beach loving family! The home is large enough to spread out and provide privacy yet is charming and cozy on each of the three levels that provide stunning views of the beach. The host was easily accessible and very accommodating. We very much enjoyed our stay!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Renee O.

Aug 24, 2024

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best beach experience in a lng time!!

Beautiful property!!! Made our trip!!!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sara D.

Jan 1, 2024

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Christmas 2023

We absolutely loved our stay at this house!! It was so well suited for our family, clean and just overall great!! We'll definitely be staying here again!

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chad F., Oskaloosa, Iowa

May 18, 2023

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Perfect Spot for our Gathering

This space was perfect for our group. 9 adults, all old friends, but we needed space to be together and apart. 3 levels, plenty of comfortable spaces to chill or congregate. We all loved sleeping to the sound of ocean waves and waking up to the ocean views. The kitchen had everything we needed to cook a large meal plus plenty of restaurants in the area to choose from. We used the fire ring to enjoy a fire on the beach in the evening. All were very pleased with the entire experience!

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark K.

Jan 13, 2023

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Great location!

We had a wonderful time with our family! The location is amazing, right on the water! The home worked really well. There were 9 of us - My 80 year old dad, us parents in our 50's, and our 20 something kids. Three levels for sleeping with the middle level for meals. It was great. A beautiful view of the ocean from all the windows of every room!

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Melissa N.

Oct 23, 2022

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Great location!

Nice kitchen, clean, responsive owner. Steps to beach with great views of sunset.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kurt S.

Oct 19, 2022

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Great property!

We had six adults. There is plenty of room to handle more people. There is a kitchen and living room on all three floors. Plenty of room for guests to spread out and have their own space. Great views and all bedrooms face to ocean. We really enjoyed our stay.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey B.

Oct 18, 2022

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Beach trip

This was an amazing house to rent for our multifamily vacation! Every bedroom had amazing ocean views (so no fighting this time on who gets the ocean view lol) and with the multiple living areas there was plenty of space for all. We had easy and close access to the beach, just down the stairs, so it made it easy to come and go. We had an amazing time and would definitely recommend this property!

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jordan F.

Sep 16, 2022

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

Amazing views and great house!

Such a nice spacious place to stay.

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Victoria V.

Sep 14, 2022

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

A MUST BOOK!!

This house is ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! There is full kitchen, living room and bathroom on every floor so everyone can have some privacy. Every room has a view of the ocean and you are literally on the beach. We took our own firepit but I saw people just making them in the sand. This house is the perfect getaway for multiple families or adult children.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

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