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listing_id: ML81982191
status: Closed
price: 1485000
beds: 2
baths_full: 1
baths_half: 0
sqft_living: 1005
sqft_lot: 11761
lot_acres: 0.27
year_built: 1950
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "1557-1561 30th Ave"
city: Santa Cruz
state: CA
zip: 95062
county: "Santa Cruz County"
lat: 36.972647
lng: -121.973568
days_on_market: 569
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 0
list_agent: "Debra Wallace"
list_office: "Karon Properties"
list_agent_phone: "(831) 325-9948"
list_agent_license: 01355665
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-02-02
transaction_type: recentlySold
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Home | Santa Cruz County | Santa Cruz | 95062 | 1557-1561 30th Ave

1557-1561 30th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

MLS: ML81982191 | Status: Sold | Price: $1,485,000
Beds/Baths: 2 / 1
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Bath Sq Ft Acres Lot Yr Built
2 1 1,005 0.27 1950

Remarks

Charming 1950s vintage-style home with a fantastic contemporary ADU in the highly sought-after Live Oak area on an expansive 11,761 sq ft lot with R-UM (urban medium) zoning! Just a short walk to 41st Avenue's shopping and dining, Pleasure Point surfing, and a quick bike ride to Capitola Village, this prime location offers the perfect blend of coastal living, a mild climate, and easy access to schools, commute routes and recreational activities. The light-filled main house features hardwood floors, a spacious living room, an eat-in kitchen, generously sized bedrooms and a convenient laundry area. The kitchen opens to a large patio and a sizable backyard, perfect for gardening and outdoor entertaining. A newer, ADU studio offers vaulted ceilings, a full kitchen, bath, laundry room and its own private patio. In addition, there is a spacious barn that had been used as an art studio at the back of the property. Ample off-street parking is available for both dwellings, providing flexibility and convenience. Don't miss this incredible opportunity in a fabulous location!

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML81982191
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bathrooms Shower over Tub - 1
Kitchen Countertop - Tile
Appliances Oven Range, Refrigerator
Dining Room Eat in Kitchen
Family Room No Family Room
Laundry In Utility Room
Cooling None
Heating Gas, Wall Furnace

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Composition
Foundation Concrete Perimeter and Slab

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Off-Street Parking, Room for Oversized Vehicle, Garage: 0 Car(s)
Elementary District Live Oak Elementary
High School District Santa Cruz City High
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Zoning R-1-5

Contact Information

Listing Agent Co-Listing Agent
Debra Wallace Neal Langholz
Karon Properties Karon Properties
License #: 01355665 License #: 00933904
Phone: (831) 325-9948 Phone: (831) 818-4822

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Live Oak Elementary School public K-5 0.47 mi 5
Shoreline Middle School public 6-8 0.79 mi 7
Del Mar Elementary School public K-5 0.79 mi 4
Ocean Alternative Education Center public K-8 1.03 mi 8
Special Education Preschool public UG 1.03 mi N/A
Green Acres Elementary School public K-5 1.06 mi 6
Soquel Elementary School public K-5 1.28 mi 6
Harbor High School public 9-12 1.40 mi 7
New Brighton Middle School public 6-8 1.47 mi 7
Soquel High School public 9-12 1.52 mi 9
Santa Cruz Adult public UG 1.59 mi N/A
De Laveaga Elementary School public K-5 1.76 mi 8
Main Street Elementary School public K-5 1.78 mi 7
Gault Elementary School public K-5 1.92 mi 5
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School public K-5 2.11 mi 7
Branciforte Middle School public 6-8 2.11 mi 9
Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch School public K-5 2.30 mi 9
Ark Independent Studies School public 6-12 2.30 mi 4
Alternative Family Education School public K-12 2.30 mi 8
Costanoa Continuation High School public 9-12 2.30 mi 2

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This listing information is up-to-date as of February 02, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Debra Wallace, (831) 325-9948.