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Relax in a serene oceanfront seating area surrounded by lush greenery and a beautiful view.
Relax on the covered porch amidst lush greenery and palm trees.
Enjoy a serene beach setting perfect for relaxation and leisure activities.
Stroll through the garden under a charming arbor adorned with colorful flags and surrounded by vibrant blooms.
Kitchen with ample storage, microwave, oven, and dishwasher, plus a dining area with a table and vase with flowers.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 82300 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Santa Cruz, CA
  • Sunny Cove Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Santa Cruz Wharf
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal)
    ‪18 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Santa Cruz

On the beach.A stay at this Eastside Santa Cruz vacation home places you steps from Sunny Cove Beach and within a 5-minute walk of Santa Maria's Beach. Twin Lakes State Beach and Lincoln Beach are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Sunny Cove Beach - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Twin Lakes State Beach - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Santa Cruz Harbor - 3 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 5 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Santa Cruz Wharf - 6 min drive - 2.9 miles

Getting around

  • Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Crow's Nest Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Peoples Coffee - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Brady's Yacht Club - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Verve Coffee Roasters - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Brown's Beach House

VR PERMIT # 221339 expires 11/15/2027

Brown’s Beach House – Where Coastal Views & Family Memories Meet

Perched above Santa Maria Beach with sweeping sight-lines of 26th Avenue, Pleasure Point, and sunny Cove, Brown’s Beach House is the quintessential Santa Cruz family retreat. This craftsman-style, two-story getaway pairs 2,300 sq ft of airy living space with postcard-worthy ocean panoramas, a bubbling hot tub, and a crackling river-rock fireplace—everything your crew needs for equal parts relaxation and adventure.

Inside, the main-level great room invites everyone to gather around floor-to-ceiling windows and a stone-framed hearth after a sun-soaked day on the sand. The gourmet kitchen—stocked with stainless appliances and quality cookware—flows effortlessly into the dining area and garden-view porch, making family meals a breeze. All four bedrooms are tucked upstairs: two king suites for parents or grandparents, a queen room perfect for another couple, and a twin room kids will claim the moment they arrive. Step out onto either upper deck for morning coffee seasoned with salty sea air, or head to the lower patio to grill dinner while the hot tub heats up and waves roll in below.

Set at the quiet end of a cul-de-sac, you’re walking-distance to five surf breaks, the Yacht Harbor, and local favorites for tacos, coffee, craft beer, and boutique shopping—so the car keys can take a vacation, too. When you do feel like exploring farther, Beachnest’s local team is only minutes away with insider tips and on-the-ground support.

Highlights
-4 BR | 2.5 BA | Sleeps 8 – two CA kings, one queen, two twins
-Panoramic ocean views from two upper decks & ground-floor porch
-Entertainment patio with hot tub, fire-pit seating & gas BBQ
-River-rock fireplace, smart TVs with premium channels & fast Wi-Fi
-Fully equipped chef’s kitchen + full-size washer/dryer
-Spacious, meditative garden & private outdoor shower
-On-site parking for up to four vehicles
-Easy walk to surf spots, Yacht Harbor, restaurants & breweries
-Professionally managed by Beachnest Vacation Rentals—local, responsive, guest-focused
-No pets, please
-Your relaxing Santa Cruz beach escape starts the moment you open the door to Brown’s Beach House—book today and let the ocean set the schedule.

Property manager

Reservations

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Pool/Spa

  • Hot tub

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Car recommended
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2.5 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Fenced yard
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Golf
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 2,300 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

Vrbo Property
Brown's Beach House Santa Cruz
Brown's Beach House Private vacation home
Brown's Beach House Private vacation home Santa Cruz
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Frequently asked questions

How close is Brown's Beach House to the airport?

This vacation home is 15 mi (27-min drive) away from the Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Brown's Beach House have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at this vacation home.

How close is Brown's Beach House to the beach?

This vacation home is on the beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Brown's Beach House offer free breakfast?

This vacation home does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Brown's Beach House?

No, there is no casino at this vacation home.

What time is check-in at Brown's Beach House?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Brown's Beach House?

Free parking is not available at this vacation home.

Does Brown's Beach House have a pool?

This vacation home does not have a pool.

Does Brown's Beach House have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this vacation home.

How close is Brown's Beach House to downtown Santa Cruz?

This vacation home is 0.7 mi away from Twin Lakes.

Brown's Beach House Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 30 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 30 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 30 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 30 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 30 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Bette B.

Liked: Cleanliness
The house was great for our family. We appreciated the large, clean well-appointed rooms and your thoughtful hospitality. Not having a closet or a place to hang our clothes in the master was not ok though. There may be a leak. While my husband was sitting at the dining table, a little bit of water came through the ceiling. We think it might be the master toilet. Anyway, we left a plastic storage container directly under the leak. Thank you very much. You have a beautiful home.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing experience

Everyone in our party loved their stay in this house. Beds we comfortable, linens were soft, the kitchen was well stocked, and the views were exceptional. This house was everything we needed for our party of eight. We can’t wait to stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Casey L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Peter E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Devon D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful house with ocean view, walking distance to two beaches

Wonderful house for our family's summer trip to the coast. House was clean and well taken care of. Great view of the ocean from the front porch, the kitchen table and upstair balcony. The location is so nice you'll see a steady stream of locals pull up and park across the street (under the no parking sign). Seems like a popular hangout spot. Even the mailman liked it enough to nap in the back of his truck a couple days we were there. Think of it as a thumbs up from the locals for the location. :)
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Awesome seaside cottage

Loved all of it! Spacious, homey, tons to do around the area. Loved having my coffee on the porch while watching the waves break on Santa Maria beach. Exactly what our family needed for Spring Break. Owners livd on property in the back house but we never saw them. It felt private, safe, and relaxing the entire time.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely - Even in the middle of a huge storm

We arrived in the middle of a storm. But the view and sound of the ocean outside were wonderful - evoking the feeling of Christmas in California. The sun did come out on our last day and that too was spectacular. The kitchen was super well stocked and fun for a group who enjoys cooking together. Loved the dining/living room space. Essentially the flow of the first floor was perfect. The bedrooms were lovely, clean, and comfy. Thanks for the wood and the sweet touches. One suggestion for future folks with cat allergies - the house is uber clean, but the dander can have an impact in the first 24hours. Benadryl does the trick. And by Day 2 everyone was fine. Thanks for a lovey stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda B.

Liked: Cleanliness

California dreaming

We spent several wonderful days in this beautiful comfy home! Exceeded our expectations! Planning on making this an annual event.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

ghadir k.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect for family stay

The house was so clean, bigger than what pictures show. 2 family rooms. Kitchen has everything you will need and more. Towels are more than enough and very clean. Great patio sitting for family gathering. This would be the place I would choose when I come back to Santa Cruz
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Comfort with a view

New family memories in a very comfortable home with a magnificent view out the doorstep.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sunshine V.

Liked: Cleanliness

Book This Place!

You won’t regret saying at Brown’s Beach House!!! I am very particular with cleanliness and I tell you that this house was CLEAN and GORGEOUS! The view is spectacular and it’s just a 3-5 min walk from the beach access. The house is also very well-stocked with what ever you need in the kitchen and other things like towels, sheets, cleaning supplies, etc. One of our friends is a chef and he enjoyed cooking meals for a party of 9. Check in and check out was a breeze and management was so easy to contact via text messaging. I highly recommend this place for your next Santa Cruz getaway.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bruce B.

Liked: Cleanliness

In spite of some record setting rain on New Years Eve, our week long stay was a 5 star experience.

The house, location and amenities exceeded our expectations. More spacious than photos suggest and the hosts equip and stock the house generously. The sea view is spectacular and watching the surfers a great pastime.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Amie C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful home, poor lighting

The home is beautifully decorated, great bedding. A few things to bring it up to a full 5 rating: Light bulbs were bright white, rather than soft lighting. A few of the bedside lamps didn't work. Ran out of Toilet Paper. Was told there was a drop coffee maker, but only a Kurig. However there was a grinder and filters, just no drip coffee maker. Would definitely stay again. We brought candles, that helped the lighting.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cinda v.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great spot, amazing location!

The house was lovely and had everything we wanted, close to the beach and sound of waves crashing was so relaxing. It would have been more enjoyable if there was a hot tub that could fit more than 3 people at a time, there is space in the yard for a larger hot tub and certainly it should be used in that way to accommodate the fact that the house can hold 8 people. We were not able to make the hot tub work the first night because the control panel was mislabeled but the very kind property manager sent out the hot tub guy and he sorted out the issue; we were able to use the hot tub by the second day. My only other issue is that the house had those powder-scented plug-ins which made the entire place smell like, well, powder. I am very sensitive to smells and I spent the entire stay finding and unplugging those from the sockets of every room in the house. Maybe fine for some people but definitely not for everyone. Definitely was an issue and distraction for me. Lastly, there is one room with a small queen size bed which felt a bit small compared to all the other bed accommodations which easily fit 2 adults per room. It would be great to stay here again, maybe when the hot tub is upgraded. It’s a great location and really nice home.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rob M., San Francisco, USA

Liked: Cleanliness

Quick family vacation

The location could not be better and the house was more than spacious enough for 6 adults. The hot tub in the back was a huge bonus add. We would stay again without a doubt.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Teri B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great beach house!

We really enjoyed our stay at this delightful beach house. The house was very clean, comfortable and well equipped. You can’t help but relax here! We adored Kiki the kitty who not only greeted us upon our arrival, but also gave us a sweet farewell. Thanks for sharing your wonderful family home with us!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brooke C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing Beach House

Every year we plan a local family vacation so that all of our adult kids can join us. Browns Beach House was the perfect spot with the amazing views and beautiful home. The house had everything we needed for cooking, going to the beach, or just relaxing and looking at the view! We also enjoyed Queen Kiki who is the sweetest and affectionate "beach house" cat. The location was perfect...in-between Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Capitola. We will definitely come back again!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jon D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Spring Break 2022

It was a very enjoyable for our entire family and would love to return again!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rob S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Location

Great house, beautiful spot. Close to everything.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sandi E.

Liked: Cleanliness

Vacation Vibes!

What a beautiful home, next to an unbelievable view! The house had everything you need for a lovely stay. Cozy beds, quiet rooms (except for the ocean waves :), great kitchen, good wifi and we were able to sit in the hot tub in the stunning gardens and then after hot showers we watched a movie on the vrbo tv. We didn't want to leave. It put us in vacation mode from the second we arrived.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Joe M.

Liked: Cleanliness

What a home!

We loved the house, location, area, everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Mat E.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful home, fantastic location & views

This is a beautiful house with an even more amazing view, great location with easy access to downtown Santa Cruz. Communication with hosts was excellent. Very thoughtful messaging throughout the home, for instance a polite request for guests to put out the trash on Sunday nights because collection is so early was on the trash can. This kind of respectful communication is rare and very appreciated. Only downsides to this property was they have a very friendly cat (watch out if you have allergies) and there are visitors all hours to share the view. Will definitely stay again next time we are in the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kim D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Absolutely the BEST!

From beginning to end… everything was great! The house was impeccable …so clean… well stocked and furnished perfectly! The full view of the ocean was amazing and the sounds of the sea lulled us to sleep nightly. Thank you Brown family..we can’t wait to come back!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jim W., PENNGROVE

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location and great house

We brought our three adult children and spouses, and it was a great home for the group. Could sit out front and enjoy the ocean and beach view, and could walk to the beach, coffee, food, etc. You could tell the owners take great care of their property and they had everything there that you would need. A great stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Myshel P.

Liked: Cleanliness

40th Birthday

We had a wonderful stay celebrating a special birthday. The house is wonderfully appointed and is in a wonderful location. Kiki the cat also makes guests feel very welcome.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021