Garden Private Guest Suite & Entry - Dog friendly

Charming garden guest suite with private entrance & private patio, located down the street from Henry Cowell State Park, Pasatiempo Golf Course & 6 miles from the 1440 Multiversity with great freeway access and only minutes from the beach and hiking. Suite includes private bathroom, hallway, mini-fridge, microwave & coffee. We welcome everyone regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, political affiliation, gender & orientation. Friendly, well-behaved dogs are welcome too. We have beautiful gardens you can enjoy (along with our ducks who roam around). Our yard is completely fenced in & there's a smaller patio attached to your guest suit that any dog is sure to like. We just remodeled the guest bedroom with recessed lighting, crown molding & fresh paint. You'll have complete and sole access to the guest suite (bedroom, bathroom, hallway coffee/microwave area, washer/dryer) with parking in the front. Need to store something in our fridge? No problem. We try & plan our laundry around your stay, but in case of a laundry emergency, we'd ask that you let us know when would be a good time for us to use the washer/dryer. We love living in Santa Cruz & we're happy to help you with recommendation throughout your stay. There's close freeway access and San Jose is about a 30 minute drive, Monterey/Carmel is about 45 minutes & San Francisco is usually less than an hour & a half. We're Bay Area natives, so we're excited to share our experiences with you. And if you have dogs, we know the best dog-friendly restaurants, hikes & outings. We are experienced international travelers (who've stayed in Airbnb's abroad) & we enjoy people. We live in a rural area & there are horse paddocks across the street from our home. We live on a main street, but that shouldn't affect you except it means that you have quick access to the freeway. When you walk down the street, you'll be at the Horse Showgrounds & next to Henry Cowell State Park (which offers beautiful trails through the redwoods with a vista of the ocean). We're a 5 minute drive from the wonderful Jewell Theatre & Tannery Arts Center. Downtown Santa Cruz has great restaurants & an interesting art museum. We're about a 10 minute drive from the University of California, Santa Cruz. The local buses in Santa Cruz are not that convenient, but there are bus stops around the corner. There's a Hwy 17 bus that will take you from downtown Santa Cruz or Scotts Valley (a quick Uber ride, or I've walked on occasion) directly to San Jose at the train station & from there it's a fun trip to San Francisco or you can explore San Jose. From San Jose, it's easy to catch the light rail & explore the Peninsula. If you are bringing your dog, we ask that you not leave your dog unattended for your dog's maximum happiness. Pet-sitting may be available for an additional fee with advance notice. My bedroom is directly above the guest bedroom, so you may hear footsteps at night.