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113 Ocean View Avenue

Santa Cruz

4 Bedroom · 3.5 Bathroom
3,562 SF · 1.6 acres
2 parcels · Ocean View

Set on 1.6 acres, this legacy property is located in Santa Cruz's "sunbelt" between The SC Harbor and The Boardwalk. An iconic estate owned by the Rittenhouse family for generations, the sprawling 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath home is framed by panoramic views of The Beach Boardwalk and Pacific Ocean, delivering a cosmopolitan vibe throughout. Tucked behind private gates and encircled in lush English garden-style landscaping, the storybook home takes on an English cottage quality, exhibiting a charming façade that cues up stone siding, quaint dormers, and a slate tile roof in a concerto of old-world materials.

Fireplaces warm a cozy interior lined in hardwoods and peppered with period details. Beautifully rebuilt in 1935 with major renovations in 2022 and 2009, the era's original charm was meticulously preserved while updated with modern-day conveniences. Thoughtfully designed for single-level living with a family room, dining room, living room, chef's kitchen, powder bath, laundry, and primary bedroom on the ground floor. The upstairs features two gracious bedrooms, a sitting area, and a full bathroom.

Welcoming alfresco entertaining with a large deck just off the kitchen, this stunning home is poised for summer barbecues with a resort-style backyard. Shaded by an impressive pergola, a full outdoor kitchen with granite counters features Viking appliances, including a refrigerator, warming drawers, dishwasher, and grill. Dotted in lush landscaping, an enormous, wrap-around pool deck sets the stage for family gatherings, surrounded by a gazebo and a pool room with a bathroom/changing room, storage, and an outdoor shower.

Completed by a lower level that houses a workout room/garage, bedroom/office with a full bathroom, a workbench, and laundry area with butcher block counters and shelves, this stunning estate offers abundant storage space. Sold in conjunction with an adjacent quarter acre lot, the green space features a newly built art studio and two large storage sheds accessible from the adjoining gates. Adjacent to beautiful Ocean View Park, Santa Cruz's sandy beaches, La Posta, The Buttery, and Shoppers Corner are a short stroll from this one-of-a-kind property.

Grounds + Views

- Trees: Palms, cherry, pine, Camilla, holly, guava, oak, mimosa, dogwood, magnolia, Sapphire Dragon, apple (green and red) lemon, lime, pepper, apricot, avocado, orange, tea tree, corkscrew willows
- Plants: Wisteria, red orange and white roses, fern, Cecil Bruner roses, many types of succulents, potato vines, birds of paradise, bananas, loropetalum (not sure of spelling) lantana, New Guinea impatiens, iris, smoke bush, Ivy, redbud, echium, viburnum, lavender, giant Australian ferns, asparagus ferns