---
listing_id: ML82025094
status: ActiveUnderContract
price: 1650000
beds: 3
baths_full: 3
baths_half: 0
sqft_living: 1630
sqft_lot: 19646
lot_acres: 0.451
year_built: 1927
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "1430 Merrill St"
city: Santa Cruz
state: CA
zip: 95062
county: "Santa Cruz County"
lat: 36.96547
lng: -121.990012
days_on_market: 188
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 0
list_agent: "Troy Hinds"
list_office: "David Lyng Real Estate"
list_agent_phone: "(831) 706-6224"
list_agent_license: 01803325
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-04-22
transaction_type: buy
---

Home | Santa Cruz County | Santa Cruz | 95062 | 1430 Merrill St

1430 Merrill St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

MLS: ML82025094 | Status: Contingent | Price: $1,650,000
Beds/Baths: 3 / 3
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Acres Lot Yr Built
3 3 1,630 0.451 1927

Remarks

Hello, I'm a special property with three charming cottages on an extraordinary half-acre in coastal Live Oak. My three 1BR/1BA homes need love, but what I lack in polish, I make up for in pure potential and a walkable location that offers privacy and design flexibility with mature trees, morning light and ocean breezes on my nearly 20,000 SF level lot. Imagine waking up just a 5-minute stroll from Black's Beach with Live Oak Farmers Market at your doorstep (3 min) and morning coffee at Bodega del Lago (4 min). Maybe you'll create a family compound, design your dream beach estate with a pool and gardens, or build a surf-centric community where multiple families can share this coastal paradise and catch waves at Pleasure Point. I'm zoned for possibilities (RM-2.5) with flexible development standards (3-stories). Your options: 1) leverage SB684 for up to 6 detached single-family homes on separate parcels, 2) use Density Bonus for up to 19 multifamily units (14 base + 5 bonus), 3) create your single dream home with incredible outdoor living or beach houses for extended family and rental income - your vision can become reality. Properties like me in walkable East Cliff Village don't come along often. Come visit. Walk to the beach. Imagine possibilities. Create your coastal legacy.

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML82025094
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Dining Room Eat in Kitchen
Family Room No Family Room
Cooling None
Heating Electric, Gas

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Composition
Foundation Other

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Off-Street Parking, Garage: 0 Car(s)
Elementary District Live Oak Elementary
High School District Santa Cruz City High
Zoning RM-2.5

Contact Information

Troy Hinds
David Lyng Real Estate
License #: 01803325
Phone: (831) 706-6224

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Shoreline Middle School public 6-8 0.25 mi 7
Del Mar Elementary School public K-5 0.29 mi 4
Live Oak Elementary School public K-5 0.83 mi 5
Green Acres Elementary School public K-5 1.24 mi 6
Gault Elementary School public K-5 1.26 mi 5
Ocean Alternative Education Center public K-8 1.29 mi 8
Special Education Preschool public UG 1.29 mi N/A
Harbor High School public 9-12 1.44 mi 7
Santa Cruz Adult public UG 1.53 mi N/A
Branciforte Middle School public 6-8 1.65 mi 9
Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch School public K-5 1.69 mi 9
Ark Independent Studies School public 6-12 1.69 mi 4
Alternative Family Education School public K-12 1.69 mi 8
Costanoa Continuation High School public 9-12 1.69 mi 2
De Laveaga Elementary School public K-5 1.78 mi 8
Soquel Elementary School public K-5 2.30 mi 6
Santa Cruz High School public 9-12 2.36 mi 10
Soquel High School public 9-12 2.47 mi 9
New Brighton Middle School public 6-8 2.50 mi 7
Mission Hill Middle School public 6-8 2.58 mi 9

Nearby Homes

Address Price Beds Baths Sq Ft Status
1576 Heritage Ln $1,650,000 4 3/1 2,312 Active
460 Rodriguez St $1,325,000 5 2 1,059 Active
620 Sumner $1,895,000 4 3 2,079 Active
212 Darwin St $1,398,000 2 1 904 Active

Disclosures

©2026 MLSListings Inc. All rights reserved. All data, including all measurements and calculations of area, is obtained from various sources and has not been, and will not be, verified by broker or MLS. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information. Information provided is for personal, non-commercial use by the viewer and may not be redistributed without explicit authorization from MLSListings Inc.

Presently MLSListings.com displays Active, Contingent, Pending, and Recently Sold listings. Recently Sold listings are properties which were sold within the last three years. After that period listings are no longer displayed in MLSListings.com. Pending listings are properties under contract and no longer available for sale. Contingent listings are properties where there is an accepted offer, and seller may be seeking back-up offers. Active listings are available for sale.

This listing information is up-to-date as of April 22, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Troy Hinds, (831) 706-6224.