Rustic charm in beautiful garden setting

Welcome to the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains and our home. Our private charming cabin is amidst a beautiful rustic garden setting. It is cozy and quiet, yet within 20 minutes of Santa Cruz. Enjoy the tranquility of our outdoor bathroom with claw foot bathtub and shower and environmentally friendly composting toilet. Kitchen includes a two burner stove, fridge, and toaster oven. Our place is good for couples, solo adventurers, and business travelers. Our home is located in the San Lorenzo Valley in the Santa Cruz Mountains. It is a very unique area where Redwoods and Oaks meet Ponderosa Pines. Many mountain trails are nearby, great for hiking, biking, and camping. Have a dip on a hot summer day in the San Lorenzo River, which flows nearby, (five minutes by foot). The studio is designated dog/cat free. A perfect space for people who deal with animal allergies. Adjoining the studio is a large deck with sunset views of the local mountains, a greta spot to enjoy a home cooked meal or takeout from one of our nearby restaurants. The bus to Santa Cruz stops directly in front of our driveway. The supermarket is a ten minute walk to town. Health food markets are in nearby Boulder Creek or Felton. Our Airbnb guests have their own designated parking spot off the street. A second car would have to be up at the road. Michele and I have been living in this valley for 30 years and love where we live! We are more than happy to help out with any tips and questions you might have. Our neighborhood is made of single family housing in a oak/ redwood/ fir setting. Ben Lomond is 5 min walk away with 2 awesome restaurants ( The Tyrolean Inn and Casa Nuestra), a great super market, a gallery/ art center, a fantastic feed and garden center with gift shops, post office and bar. Highlands Park is 5 min drive away on Hwy 9 with free tennis courts and baseball field and easy access to the San Lorenzo river. The bus stop for the Santa Cruz Metro is right in front of the house. Super convenient. Fyi, while you are visiting we won't be using the deck, other than maybe watering the plants. So please enjoy For those of you who have never used a composting toilet, it is so easy: 1. When you use the toilet please don’t put any sanitary products, i.e. pads, tampons, diapers… into the toilet. 2. After using the toilet, cover waste and toilet paper with saw dust from the white pail. If you only stay for a couple of nights we will take care of the toilet after your departure. If you stay longer and/ or want to clean the toilet yourself: 3. When the toilet (pink bucket) is 2/3 full, empty it into the wooden compost bin behind the outdoor bathroom. 4. Cover the contents in wooden compost bin completely with additional sawdust from black plastic trashcan. 5. Rinse the pink bucket well (water hose next to back bathroom door) and add 3” sawdust and replace under the toilet seat.