Retreats that don’t feel like work.
A five-bedroom beach house above Sunny Cove — whole-house buyout, 75 minutes from San Francisco, zero conference-room energy.
A house, not a conference center
Hotels give you a windowless room and a coffee urn. A house gives you a kitchen, a court, and the kind of evening where the actual conversation happens. Your team cooks together, works at one table, and walks to the beach between sessions.
One long table under vaulted ceilings, sliders open to the ocean air. Seats twelve without a projector fight.
A private pickleball court in the backyard. Nothing bonds a team like a bracket with stakes.
Decks on every level, a grill, and the golden hour. The conversations that matter happen out here.
The planner's brief
Everything you would otherwise have to email us for. If a number is here, it is the real one — we would rather you rule the house out now than on arrival.
Eight adults in private rooms
Five bedrooms, five baths. A king and three queens mean eight people get a door that closes; the bunk room takes the rest, up to thirteen. Teams of eight to twelve fit the house best.
One table, then somewhere to scatter
A dining table that seats twelve is the main room. Off it: a study with a proper desk, two living rooms with fireplaces, a game room, and decks on every level. Wifi reaches all of it.
Cook in, or bring someone who does
Gas range, double oven, dishwasher, and counter space for a crowd. A grill and outdoor dining on the deck. Caterers work here happily; downtown Santa Cruz is ten minutes out for the nights nobody wants to cook.
The boring things, handled
Free parking on the property for about four cars, plus a Level 2 EV charger. Keypad self check-in, washer and dryer in unit, just under 5,000 square feet. Whole-house buyout, always — it is only ever your group here.
Five bedrooms, five baths, thirteen beds. Eight of your group get a private room.
Highway 17 over the hill is the only real approach. Leave the city before three on a Friday and it is an easy run.
Where the work happens
Five bedrooms, five baths, and just under 5,000 square feet means a group of twelve is never on top of each other. Break out, come back, break out again.
Three days here
What a retreat actually looks like when the venue is a house. Steal this, cut it to two days, or bring your own — the house does not mind which.
Amber is an excellent host. She helped me coordinate details with other local vendors for a retreat I was holding. … The place worked perfectly for 6 adults to have their own room and bathroom.”
Straight answers
The questions every planner asks us, answered before you have to ask.
How many people can the house hold?
Thirteen overnight, across five bedrooms and five bathrooms. A king and three queens sleep eight adults in private rooms; the bunk room — one single plus four bunks — absorbs the rest. Retreats of eight to twelve people fit the house best.
Is the wifi good enough for a working retreat?
Yes — wifi reaches the whole house, including the decks and the court side of the yard. Teams run video calls from here regularly. If your session depends on a flawless livestream, tell us when you inquire and we will talk through it honestly.
Where does everyone park?
On the property, free, with room for about four cars, plus a Level 2 EV charger. It is a quiet residential street, so carpooling from the office is the neighborly move — and it is a better start to the trip anyway.
How do we book, and what does it cost?
Send an inquiry with your dates and headcount. A person — usually Amber — replies within a day with availability and a straight quote. No pricing games, no back-and-forth to get a number.
Wifi, parking, catering, quiet hours — all of it, in plain language.
Bring the team
Dates, headcount, and what you're gathering for — we reply within a day with availability and straight answers.