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listing_id: ML81977391
status: Closed
price: 1600000
beds: 3
baths_full: 2
baths_half: 0
sqft_living: 1196
sqft_lot: 6142
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1922
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "420 Parnell St"
city: Santa Cruz
state: CA
zip: 95062
county: "Santa Cruz County"
lat: 36.985044
lng: -122.002934
days_on_market: 612
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 2
list_agent: "Judy Brose"
list_office: "CENTURY 21 Real Estate Alliance"
list_agent_phone: "(831) 234-9908"
list_agent_license: 00932357
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-02-02
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | Santa Cruz County | Santa Cruz | 95062 | 420 Parnell St

420 Parnell St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

MLS: ML81977391 | Status: Sold | Price: $1,600,000
Beds/Baths: 3 / 2
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
3 2 1,196 6,142 1922

Remarks

Welcome to Paradise! Owners have lived here and loved this home for over 34 years! Total Square Footage in living areas 1,820. Main home is a 3/1 which has a lot of original charm (1196 SQF), including a cool vintage 1957 stove that works great, original glass door knobs, wood floors that are the original oak and red fir, many of the windows still have original wavey glass, latches and hinges from 1930's. The legal ADU was built in 2007 (624 SQF above the garage (528 SQF). It currently functions as an Art Studio. Legal address for this unit is 422 Parnell. This space has a wonderful view of the hills, high ceilings, bamboo flooring, a full bath with a shower, granite counter tops in the kitchenette with a sink and birch cabinets, 220 for a stove, and a working fireplace. A fun fact: Mrs. Owner is known as the Stone lady! She has a tradition in the neighborhood of leaving colorful stones and treasures tucked into the driveway for the neighborhood children to come and pick out just 1 a day for themselves. Fabulous location: Centrally located yet close to Everything fun in the Banana Belt! Owners love to walk down to Arana Gulch & Crows Nest or hike up to Delavega Golf Course! Quiet Corner Lot! You'll love the lush tropical landscaping! And I hear the neighbors are great!

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML81977391
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Dining Room Eat in Kitchen
Family Room No Family Room
Fireplace Living Room
Cooling None
Heating Wall Furnace

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Composition
Foundation Raised, Crawl Space

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Detached, Guest / Visitor Parking, Off-Street Parking, Garage: 2 Car(s)
High School District Santa Cruz City High
Water Public
Zoning R

Contact Information

Listing Agent Co-Listing Agent
Judy Brose Mark Wise
CENTURY 21 Real Estate Alliance CENTURY 21 Real Estate Alliance
License #: 00932357 License #: 01891474
Phone: (831) 234-9908 Phone: (831) 420-7038

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Branciforte Middle School public 6-8 0.36 mi 9
Santa Cruz Adult public UG 0.42 mi N/A
De Laveaga Elementary School public K-5 0.55 mi 8
Harbor High School public 9-12 0.59 mi 7
Gault Elementary School public K-5 0.64 mi 5
Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch School public K-5 0.68 mi 9
Ark Independent Studies School public 6-12 0.68 mi 4
Alternative Family Education School public K-12 0.68 mi 8
Costanoa Continuation High School public 9-12 0.68 mi 2
Green Acres Elementary School public K-5 0.87 mi 6
Special Education Preschool public UG 0.95 mi N/A
Ocean Alternative Education Center public K-8 0.95 mi 8
Live Oak Elementary School public K-5 1.37 mi 5
Shoreline Middle School public 6-8 1.51 mi 7
Del Mar Elementary School public K-5 1.68 mi 4
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School public K-5 1.87 mi 7
Santa Cruz High School public 9-12 1.88 mi 10
Mission Hill Middle School public 6-8 1.95 mi 9
Santa Cruz County Special Education School public K-12 2.00 mi N/A
Santa Cruz County Community School public 7-12 2.00 mi 4

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This listing information is up-to-date as of February 02, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Judy Brose, (831) 234-9908.