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listing_id: ML81932396
status: Closed
price: 1400000
beds: 3
baths_full: 2
baths_half: 0
sqft_living: 1457
sqft_lot: 36155
lot_acres: 0.83
year_built: 1973
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "796 Cathedral Dr"
city: Aptos
state: CA
zip: 95003
county: "Santa Cruz County"
lat: 36.991645
lng: -121.893858
days_on_market: 1059
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 2
list_agent: "Michael Bloch"
list_office: "Christie's International Real Estate Sereno"
list_agent_phone: "(831) 588-1588"
list_agent_license: 01382661
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-02-01
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | Santa Cruz County | Aptos | 95003 | 796 Cathedral Dr

796 Cathedral Dr, Aptos, CA 95003

MLS: ML81932396 | Status: Sold | Price: $1,400,000
Beds/Baths: 3 / 2
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Acres Lot Yr Built
3 2 1,457 0.83 1973

Remarks

Two homes on one property! Major price adjustment makes this an outstanding value. Close to shopping, beach, highway one, and everything else you need. Multi-generational living at its best. Japandi Style single-level main home plus a detached ADU/guest house with its own driveway, garage, and Tesla charger. So many options and flexibility including great potential for rental income, extended family, and work-life balance. Set on almost an acre of land, the main house features reclaimed wood beams, a Japanese entrance door, skylights, updated kitchen & bathrooms, Lutron Smart Lighting, high-speed internet, Norwegian Morso Wood Stove, Bryant Furnace & wood-burning fireplace insert, and Nest thermostats backed by a Generac standby generator. Minutes to award-winning Mentone Restaurant, New Leaf Market, Cat N Cloud Coffee, Penny Ice Creamery, and more! Enjoy hiking or Mountain Biking at Nisene Marks in the morning and an afternoon surf at the local beaches. The good life awaits!

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML81932396
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bedrooms Ground Floor Bedroom, Primary Suite/Retreat, Primary Bedroom on Ground Floor, More than One Bedroom on Ground Floor
Bathrooms Dual Flush Toilet, Skylight, Stall Shower, Tile, Updated Bath(s), Full on Ground Floor
Kitchen Countertop - Tile, Skylight(s)
Appliances Dishwasher, Microwave, Oven Range - Electric, Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer
Dining Room Dining Area in Living Room, Eat in Kitchen, Skylight(s)
Family Room Separate Family Room
Fireplace Insert, Living Room, Wood Burning, Wood Stove
Flooring Slate, Tile, Vinyl/Linoleum, Wood
Laundry Inside
Cooling Ceiling Fan
Heating Central Forced Air - Gas, Fireplace

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Composition
Foundation Concrete Perimeter

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Detached, Gate/Door Opener, Off-Street Parking, Parking Area, Room for Oversized Vehicle, Garage: 2 Car(s)
Elementary District Pajaro Valley Unified
High School District Pajaro Valley Unified
Sewer Septic Tank
Water Public
Zoning R-1-15

Contact Information

Michael Bloch
Christie's International Real Estate Sereno
License #: 01382661
Phone: (831) 588-1588

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Valencia Elementary School public K-6 1.00 mi 8
Aptos Junior High School public 7-8 1.12 mi 5
Mar Vista Elementary School public K-6 1.46 mi 6
Aptos High School public 9-12 2.01 mi 8
Rio Del Mar Elementary School public K-6 2.37 mi 9
New Brighton Middle School public 6-8 3.12 mi 7
Main Street Elementary School public K-5 3.24 mi 7
Soquel Elementary School public K-5 3.50 mi 6
Soquel High School public 9-12 3.63 mi 9
Mountain Elementary School public K-6 3.88 mi 9
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School public K-5 4.68 mi 7
Bradley Elementary School public K-6 4.88 mi 5
Live Oak Elementary School public K-5 4.96 mi 5

Disclosures

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This listing information is up-to-date as of February 01, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Michael Bloch, (831) 588-1588.