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| Great Family Reunion Home - Aptos Vacation Rentals California Vacation Lodging |
Sleeps up to 22. 7 bedrooms, 4-Baths. Just a 4-minute stroll to the waves of the large Rio Del Mar beach with it's fun deli and fine restaurants and the Seacliff State Park Beach-next door. There are also 10+ bikes, hot tub, croquet yard, & much more! This grand English Tudor Manor is just the right setting for groups with 8 sleeping on the Ground floor, 10 on the Upper floor and 4 in the Carriage House for a total of up to 22. for a total of 7 bedrooms and 4 full baths, 2 with showers and 2 with tub/showers.
The Ground floor features an elegantly appointed gourmet kitchen with highly polished granite tiled counters and all new stainless steel appliances including a new gas stove and oven and Bosh dishwasher is so quiet you have to listen closely to check if it is running! There is a large food locker for extra food just outside the back door.The dining room had three tables that seat 20 plus 4-counter stools in the dining area for a total of 24.
The 1st Bedroom has a Queen, 2nd Bedroom has a California King air coiled bed. The living room has a two Queen Innerspring futons in front of the large wood fireplace. There are also 4 folding adult-sized cots for for guests that prefer not to share a bed. There are lots of games and a large armoire with TV/VCR/DVD and a stereo entertainment center.The Upper level has a 3rd Bedroom with redwood floors and a Queen bed and an elegant hardwood crib (which when there are no infants visiting, doubles at a stuffed toy storage bin.) 4th Bedroom has two twin beds. The 5th bedroom or seating room has two Queen innerspring and a loveseat near the fireplace and upstairs entertainment center with lots of free videos. The 6th bedroom has a Queen bed and is called the Sunshine Room. It also has a private deck with a table, chairs and umbrella.
There is a compact, yet fully equipped second kitchen with a gas stove, microwave and an extra refrigerator. The stackable laundry is located in a small closet off the kitchen.
The detached Carriage House has 2 more twin beds, a day bed (for child under 5', and a sofa. The two twins can be made up as a large King if desired. There is also a Cable TV/VCR and stereo w/CD and tapes. This area is often delightfully claimed, by the teenagers in the group, as their special clubhouse. The third bathroom is in the upstairs carriage house area.
The 7,000 sq ft yard had a small but fun hot tub, a large croquet yard, several shady oak trees, flowers and plenty of room to hang up wetsuits and surfboards. There is also an outside shed with up to 10 bicycles to enjoy the neighborhood with. The 4th bathroom with it's fun round shower and unlimited hot water has an outside enterance so it's easy to use from the yard. There is also a hot & cold outside shower for washing off the sand after the beach fun.
This Manor was built in 1922 and was the only manor of a large estate. It is currently surrounded by newer homes, in a quiet neighborhood, and is a short 4-min walk to one of the areas largest sandy beaches with firerings for beach bonfires. The Tudor supplies free firewood for both the fireplaces and the beach bonfires. There is also a couple of nice delis for a short walk to get ice cream cones and a fine restaurant called Cafe Rio. It is also next to Seacliff State beach Park with the it's famous wharf and cement ship which is often used by sea lions.
