252 Nichols Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
- $1,100,000
- 3
- BD
- 2
- BA
- 1,654
- SqFt
- List Price
- $1,100,000
- Status
- ACTIVE
- Year Built
- 1983
- MLS#
- ML82048608
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Living Area
- 1,654
- Lot Size
- 22,521
- Type
- Single Family Residential
- Zip
- 95060
- city
- Santa Cruz
- Neighborhood
- Ca
Property Description
Mountain living without the steep mountain roads! Located on easy, well-maintained paved roads with neighborhood speed bumps, this Bonny Doon property offers a rare combination of convenience, privacy, and usability. Situated on a flat, usable 22,521+ SF lot, the outdoor space is ready for gardens, pets, play, or future potential for an ADU, home office, art or yoga studio. The horseshoe driveway provides exceptional access and abundant parking, with room for multiple vehicles, an RV, boat, or Airstream, plus an oversized 2-car garage. Enjoy outdoor living on the updated Trex-style deck and patio overlooking the spacious yard. Inside, you'll find an updated kitchen with abundant cabinet space, updated electrical, a cozy wood-burning fireplace, reverse osmosis drinking water system, new furnace, new water heater, freshly filled propane tank for new buyer, and a large crawlspace with standard door access for additional storage. Ideally located just off Empire Grade near world-class mountain biking & home of Joby. Home is approx 4min to Cal Fire, 12min to Felton, 15min to Davenport beaches and Hwy 1, 16min to UCSC, 25min to the Beach Boardwalk, 40min to Los Gatos (dependent on traffic), and about an hour to Pacifica via scenic Highway 1- Plus the many local BD wineries to taste!
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Additional Information
- Fireplaces
- 1
- Kitchen Features
- Breakfast Nook, Dishwasher, Electric Range/Cooktop, Kitchen Island, Pantry
- Flooring
- Tile
- Heating
- Forced Air
- Cooling
- None
- Laundry
- In Garage
- Stories
- 1
- Roof
- Composition Shingles
- Garage
- Yes
- Garageparking
- Attached, Parking Lot
- Garage Spaces
- 2
- Water Sewer
- Shared Well
- Building Type
- Detached
- Acres
- 0.52
- School District
- Santa Cruz City High
- Elementary School
- Bonny Doon Union Elementary
- High School
- Santa Cruz City High
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Listing courtesy of Loren Morse from eXp Realty of California Inc. 831-345-8912
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