$1,995,000
248 Mcgivern Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
48% above the Santa Cruz median of $1.3M (122 active listings)
44% of Santa Cruz listings have cut their price · half have been listed 46+ days
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About this home
Exceptional Bonny Doon retreat featuring two spacious homes connected by a pool and deck, nestled among the redwoods on over 1.6 acres. The 3,829 sq ft main home offers 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, high ceilings, exposed beams, and expansive windows framing the redwoods. The chefs kitchen with a large island opens to a light-filled living and dining room with a river-rock fireplace. A ground-floor family room with woodstove connects to a sunroom overlooking the pool, while the primary suite opens to a private deck. A crows nest room with its own sundeck offers additional versatile space. The separate 1,671 sq ft guest house features 2 bedrooms plus an office, vaulted ceilings, skylights, and treehouse views. Natural stone terraces, gardens, a custom chicken coop, goldfish pond, and room to expand the garden or orchard enhance the outdoor setting. Carport and lower driveway provide additional parking. Surrounded by nature yet just minutes from UCSC, downtown Santa Cruz, and North Coast surf, this property offers a peaceful retreat with flexibility for multigenerational living and more.
Property details
- Property type
- Single Family
- Year built
- 1985
- Lot size
- 71,221 sqft
- Parking spaces
- 4
- Pool
- Yes
- View
- Forest / Woods,Mountains
- County
- Santa Cruz
- Listed
- today
- MLS #
- 82065126
- Listed by
- Elisabeth Bentz · Christie's International Real Estate Sereno
Features
- Carport
- Baseboard
- Fireplace
- Heating - 2+ Zones
- Propane
- Radiant
- Radiant Floors
- Stove - Wood
- Ceiling Fan
- Multi-Zone
- Window / Wall Unit
- Fireplace: Family Room
- Fireplace: Free Standing
- Fireplace: Gas Burning
- Fireplace: Insert
- Fireplace: Living Room
- Fireplace: Wood Burning
- Fireplace: Wood Stove
- Flooring: Carpet
- Flooring: Laminate
- Flooring: Tile
- Roof: Composition
- Construction: Shingle
- Construction: Wood
- Construction: Wood Frame
- Bay Window
- Garden Window
- High Ceiling
- Inverted Floor Plan
- Open Beam Ceiling
- Skylight
- Vaulted Ceiling
- Walk-in Closet
- Security Lights
- Lot: Grade - Varies
- Utilities: Generator
- Utilities: Propane On Site
- Sewer: Existing Septic
- Water: Storage Tank
- Water: Water Filter - Owned
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