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Listed by Paul Bailey • Bailey Properties • 831-688-7434
$ 6,990,000
Est. payment | /mo
5 Beds
2 Baths
3,211 SqFt
$ 6,990,000
Est. payment | /mo
5 Beds
2 Baths
3,211 SqFt
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 3,211 sqft
Price per Sqft $2,176
MLS Listing ID ML82064925
Bedrooms 5
Full Baths 2
HOA Y/N No
Year Built 1933
Lot Size 178.815 Acres
Property Sub-Type Detached
Source Datashare MLSListings
Property Description
Own a piece of Aptos and Santa Cruz County history. Originally part of the broader Castro Rancho Aptos granted in 1833, the Castro family holdings passed in the 1870s to Claus Spreckels, the San Francisco sugar magnate who purchased the majority of Rancho Aptos beginning in 1872. In 1944, the property was acquired by the current family. The main residence reflects the Storybook (or Provincial Revival) cottage idiom that flourished in Northern California from the late 1920s into the 1930shighlighted by its steeply pitched, irregular gable roofline and original sculptural, monogrammed brick chimneys, a hallmark of the style. Built entirely of local redwood milled from the surrounding Santa Cruz Mountain forests that fueled the region's early lumber boom, the home is set among pastures and second-growth redwoods that evoke its ranching heritage. This large, elegant residence includes 2 additional units and sits on a spacious 179 acres, featuring approximately 70 acres of grasslands with the balance in a protected Timber Preserve.
Location
State CA
County Santa Cruz
Interior
Heating Forced Air
Cooling None
Flooring Hardwood
Fireplaces Number 2
Fireplaces Type Living Room
Fireplace Yes
Exterior
Private Pool false
Building
Lot Description Horses Possible
Story 2
Water Public
Schools
School District Pajaro Valley Unified, Pajaro Valley Unified
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