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listing_id: ML82048542
status: Active
price: 2650000
beds: 2
baths_full: 1
baths_half: 1
sqft_living: 1040
sqft_lot: 3746
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1980
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "212 3rd Ave"
city: Santa Cruz
state: CA
zip: 95062
county: "Santa Cruz County"
lat: 36.965273
lng: -122.005498
days_on_market: 3
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 2
list_agent: "De Layne A. Castello"
list_office: "Alta Properties"
list_agent_phone: "(408) 257-1111"
list_agent_license: 00612556
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-05-27
transaction_type: buy
---

Home | Santa Cruz County | Santa Cruz | 95062 | 212 3rd Ave

212 3rd Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

MLS: ML82048542 | Status: Active | Price: $2,650,000
Beds/Baths: 2 / 1 /1
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
2 1 /1 1,040 3,746 1980

Remarks

5-minute walk to Seabright Beach...Located in the lovely Lower Seabright neighborhood in Santa Cruz, this 1,040 sq. ft. home sits on a 3,746 sq. ft. lot and features 2 large bedrooms and 1& 1/2 bathrooms. I block to the yacht harbor with access to a free water taxi to cross over! The efficient, compact kitchen has been updated with all-new custom cabinets, custom butcher-block counters, and a stainless-steel sink. Beautiful stove with a large oven, a modern stainless steel overhead fan with light, and a self-cleaning oven. A countertop microwave is included. The stainless steel refrigerator has an ice maker available, but it is not installed. Flooring throughout the home combines laminate and wood finishes. The living room features vaulted ceilings, exposed beams, and a gas-log fireplace insert. Additional features include forced-air heating, Multiple ceiling fans for cooling, and a laundry area with a washer and dryer, located in the utility room. The property includes a 2-car garage and falls within the Santa Cruz City Elementary School District. Property is also accessible from the alley entrances on Marine Parade or Atlantic Streets, where you will access the two-car garage (with work bench) and/or the back yard gate.

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML82048542
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.
Days on Site 3

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bedrooms Primary Bedroom on Ground Floor, More than One Bedroom on Ground Floor
Bathrooms Primary - Stall Shower(s), Shower over Tub - 1
Kitchen Hookups - Ice Maker
Appliances Microwave, Oven - Self Cleaning, Oven Range - Electric, Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer
Dining Room Dining Area in Living Room, Eat in Kitchen, No Formal Dining Room
Family Room No Family Room
Fireplace Gas Log, Insert
Flooring Laminate, Wood
Laundry Inside, In Utility Room
Cooling Ceiling Fan
Heating Forced Air

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Shake, Shingle, Tar/Gravel
Foundation Concrete Perimeter and Slab
Style Bungalow

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Attached Garage, Guest / Visitor Parking, Off-Street Parking, Garage: 2 Car(s)
High School District Santa Cruz City Elementary
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Zoning R1

Contact Information

De Layne A. Castello
Alta Properties
License #: 00612556
Phone: (408) 257-1111

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Gault Elementary School public K-5 0.76 mi 5
Shoreline Middle School public 6-8 1.06 mi 7
Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch School public K-5 1.16 mi 9
Ark Independent Studies School public 6-12 1.16 mi 4
Alternative Family Education School public K-12 1.16 mi 8
Costanoa Continuation High School public 9-12 1.16 mi 2
Del Mar Elementary School public K-5 1.19 mi 4
Branciforte Middle School public 6-8 1.29 mi 9
Live Oak Elementary School public K-5 1.50 mi 5
Santa Cruz High School public 9-12 1.53 mi 10
Green Acres Elementary School public K-5 1.60 mi 6
Santa Cruz Adult public UG 1.60 mi N/A
Harbor High School public 9-12 1.62 mi 7
Ocean Alternative Education Center public K-8 1.69 mi 8
Special Education Preschool public UG 1.69 mi N/A
Mission Hill Middle School public 6-8 1.75 mi 9
De Laveaga Elementary School public K-5 1.84 mi 8
Bay View Elementary School public K-5 1.90 mi 8
Santa Cruz County Special Education School public K-12 2.43 mi N/A
Santa Cruz County Community School public 7-12 2.43 mi 4

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This listing information is up-to-date as of May 27, 2026. For the most current information, please contact De Layne A. Castello, (408) 257-1111.