294 Ice Cream Grade

Located on the very delectable intersection of Ice Cream Grade and Candy Lane, this fixer upper offering is a sweet deal!  Located just a stone's throw from the Bonny Doon School, and only a few hundred feet from the Bonny Doon Ecologic Reserve, with easy access to UCSC, North Coast beaches and all that Santa Cruz County has to offer. Enjoy the Bonny Doon Mountain lifestyle in this fabulous 2 bedroom, 1 bath home.  The home was built in 1952 using a simple and well-designed 736 sq. ft. floorplan.  Knotty pine interior walls in the kitchen and living areas complement the softwood floors (pine? fir? redwood?) in the bedrooms to give the whole house a warm and comfortable feeling.

The parcels (yes, there are 2 parcels) are nearly flat and are totally useable. The private well is very productive at 9.5 gallons per minute, and the septic passed inspection with flying colors. The decks are in need of significant repair, which may represent the most immediate issue to be resolved. This kitchen is probably original to the early 1950's, so you can have your dream kitchen without paying a premium for someone else's design, only to remove it to install your perfect kitchen.  Think of this as a blank canvas! 

The exterior walls are stucco, a very fire-resistant siding choice. There is a carport and a small workshop to accommodate projects and large toys. Boats and quad runners have all spent time resting on this property between adventures. The combined parcels approach 2 acres in size to afford lots of gardening and outdoor activity spaces. This immediate neighborhood was not affected by the CZU fires, so the vegetation looks like it has for decades! Once you come onto the serene property via the flag lot access down the driveway which needs some TLC, the fully circular driveway surrounds a small reflecting pond. 

While this home is definitely in need of care and attention, it should qualify for a conventional mortgage. This beautiful property offers the possibility for the next family to thrive here for decades, like the sellers family did. 

Offers to be reviewed on Friday, 6/20 at Noon.  This is a probate sale and could take as long as 21 days for contract approval, please alow time for the fiduciary to respond.