This experience is such a treat. Everything about it is so beautifully considered. Kim is so sweet and informative, and her place is basically a paradise in the mountains. My wife and I loved our time in the garden and the hot tub was just perfection. Would recommend this to folks nearby and those visiting the area. We’ll be back!

super excellent experience, i love the hostess' hospitality, the environment is zen like, beautiful, relaxed, very well designed with Spa, steam room, shower, great forest view, and natural refreshments.

strongly recommend!

We were fortunate enough to spend a week at Kim's extraordinary home. There were 8 of us, which included our family of 3 grown sons, plus our 17-month-old granddaughter. The house is absolutely beautiful--so pleasant and comfortable in every way and equipped with everything we could possibly need. The outdoor area and surrounding property have to be seen to be believed! We enjoyed everything about it--the spectacular flowers and vegetation, the spacious deck and barbecue for dining and relaxing, the hammock, the swings, the trampoline, the firepit. We had some particularly spirited games of basketball, cornhole, ping pong, frisbee golf, and board games. We watched the hummingbirds and butterflies during the day and the stars at night. We especially enjoyed exploring the gardens and chicken coop, and took full advantage of all their bounties. The strawberries (so sweet!), tomatoes, red leaf lettuce, kale, basil, and fresh eggs were particular favorites! As difficult as it was, we managed to tear ourselves away from the house periodically; our excursions included golf at Pasatiempo and DeLaveaga, hikes (including the Vienna Woods Trail to Aptos Creek), beaches in the area, and biking along Cliff Drive.
Kim was the perfect host--very responsive to all our many questions.
This was definitely our favorite Airbnb experience ever! We are very grateful to Kim for providing our family with a truly extraordinary place in which to spend a very special week.

We spent a blissful week at Kim’s place with our two toddlers, my parents, and my sister and her boyfriend. The house was spacious, comfortable, incredibly stylish, and modern. All the latest tech in this house!! The kitchen had every gadget and tool imaginable. The view was stunning, quite an oasis. The kids loved the strawberry patch, the trampoline, the many rope swings and we even did a bit of hiking out back. We took short drives to Capitola, Santa Cruz, and various hiking and beach spots each day. In the evenings we grilled up a storm - in addition to the gas grill, we used the Blackstone that for fish, shrimp, and quesadillas. At night we lit up the fire pit, roasted s’mores and counted stars. All in all, one of the best vacations I’ve had in a long time.

Things to know: while the master bedroom has room-darkening drapes and the guest room that’s in the garage gets reasonably dark, the other two bedrooms let in a lot of light. The mattresses are also pretty soft (personal preference for firm beds). There’s no cell signal for a couple mile radius around the house, so be prepared with directions and make note of the WiFi password in the house manual before arriving.

Not in the recommendations: we really enjoyed the food spot Pretty Good Advice, which is a ten-minute drive. Check it out!! Delicious and healthy.