Completely rebuilt, custom home is located in a prime Santa Cruz location under mature shade trees
Escape to the relaxing rhythm of a beach town for a weekend or a lifetime and enjoy all that Santa Cruz has to offer including California’s breathtaking coastline.
Completely rebuilt in 2006, this custom home is located in a prime Santa Cruz location under mature shade trees. The San Lorenzo River softly flows beyond the back of the 1.17acre property at 2123 Ocean Street Extension.
Hop on the nearby bike path and venture downtown for some shopping or to the Santa Cruz Wharf for a bite to eat, about three miles away. Head out to Pogonip and its 640 acres of gorgeous open space with about 11.5 miles of hiking, biking and equestrian trails traversing through the redwood forest, oak woodlands and the coastal terrace prairie. The trails connect with the Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park and the upper UC Santa Cruz campus.
This home is also easily accessible from Highways 17 and 1.
Ocean Street Extension features a quiet enclave of 49 homes on large lots. This home features more than 3,460 square feet of living space with three bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, and was built to take advantage of the level land embraced by mature trees and landscape. Outdoor amenities include a Pebble Tec pool and Japanese-style soaking tub surrounded by natural rock pavers, timber bamboo labyrinth, beautifully designed gardens with rock walls, expansive lawns, flagstone pathways and bridges over quiet ponds, gardens, bamboo grove with meditation labyrinth and fountains cascading down rocks. Additional space is ideal for garden beds.
Mostly single-level living, a breezeway connects to a detached garage and a full studio apartment above the two-car garage.
The natural setting and timber-framed home, built with no nails, is an oasis of tranquility and quiet retreat beginning with its front inviting garden, pathways and grand entry door made from rippled redwood, flanked by large side panels and transom.
Inside are exposed beams, cedar planked ceilings and gently curved Madrone tree trunks in the soaring vaulted ceiling. Radiant heated wideplanked walnut hardwood floors are bordered by cement flooring throughout the home. The open floor plan features expansive rooms, hand textured walls, an abundance of natural light, rows of skylights, and walls of nana windows that create seamless indoor/outdoor living.
A massive floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, that looks like it was carved out of a mountain, anchors the main living room that is open to the dining room that also has an exposed beam and vaulted ceiling. Built-in cabinetry provides lots of storage options.
The amazing gourmet kitchen, designed by a cook, features custom cherry wood cabinetry with pullout shelving, cement counters, glass tile backsplash, copper farm sink, and gorgeous Ipe end-cut wood island with prep sink, and wine storage. The kitchen is also well appointed with stainless appliances including SubZero refrigerator, sixburner Wolf stove with dual ovens, pot filler and stainless backsplash.
The master bedroom has a ceramic wood stove, an exposed beam ceiling and oversized windows and nana windows framing the tranquil views of the gardens. The spainspired master bathroom is also a steam room and features a concrete soaking tub and shower surround. The second bedroom also has a fireplace, nana doors, and bathroom featuring a walk-in shower and vessel sinks on an open vanity. Additional features include a Savant sound system throughout the home, two-car garage, and studio apartment above the garage with full bathroom, and kitchenette with cooktop and refrigerator.
Price: $3,270,000
Where: 2123 Ocean Street Extension, Santa Cruz Listing Agent:
Bailey Properties
Emily Reilly 831-818-6490 ereilly@baileyproperties.com www.baileyproperties.com