This rental is in a great location just steps away from one of Santa Cruz’s best beaches, and near everything/everywhere you want to go, both walking or driving. The home is well-equipped and the layout is functional. Although adequately cleaned, a deep cleaning is needed, and many improvements are indicated:
- carpets are stained, torn, and need to be replaced
- furniture is old, sagging and needs to be updated
- only one working TV (newish, large flatscreen in living room); TV in master is a barely working, old behemoth, never used it due to extremely poor display; old TV in 1 guest room, although plugged in, is not connected to cable, no is just taking up space; no TV in the other guest room
- other than in kitchen/dining room, lighting was horrible. No overhead lights in bedrooms, just 1 small, inadequate table lamp in each of 3 bedrooms; no overhead lighting in living room, just 2 inadequate table lamps
- bathrooms and showers are adequate, but dated
- backyard patio with table is very pleasant area and useful, but hasn’t been cleaned or trimmed, therefore is not inviting.
This rental could be outstanding with a moderate owner investment. As is, the price is only commanded by it’s location. Not a good feeling for such a financial outlay, as the owners are pocketing a profit at the exploitation of their clients. We’ll look elsewhere in the future.