Your future home is a very livable 1710 square feet of openness and light. The living room and fireplace rooms are stained concrete floors. The rest of the house is hardwood floors on a perimeter foundation. Windows in the master bedroom and the living room overlook miles and miles of coastal chaparral owned by UC Santa Cruz and dedicated to wildlife preservation and study. You’ll enjoy views of Mount Toro in the distance, as well as regular visits from deer, hawks, ground squirrels, owls, turkeys, and quail. Marina Municipal Airport, which is about 2 miles away, supports primarily small aircraft usage and skydivers. The house is situated on a nearly 9000 square foot lot providing generous breathing room all around. A stamped concrete patio surrounds the entire house and creates several locations for barbecuing, entertaining, relaxing (including a propane gas fire pit), and still have lots of room for raised bed gardens, native gardening, as well as plenty of room for your four-legged friends. Your home is conveniently located just 1.5 miles to the beach! Close proximity to Highway 1, public transit, restaurants, farmer's market, library and several parks and bike trails. Many renovations were completed in the last several years, including dual pane windows, new locking sliding glass doors, new stucco re-siding, new garage doors and garage drywall, kitchen and plumbing upgrades. Additional renovations completed in the last 6 months include all new appliances (washer, dryer, stove/oven/hood and refrigerator), bathroom vanities, tiled tub and shower, flooring and faucets; kitchen countertops, flooring, appliances, stainless steel sink and faucet; a new roof and a professionally installed, permitted gas line for the stove/oven. Having all this hard work already completed make this a one of a kind, move-in-ready showpiece. Other homebuyers will instantly recognize just how special this house and its proximity to open space is, act now before someone else does! Virtual Walk-through Tour Available!