
Santa Cruz, California 95065
Analysis of 365 Granite Creek Road, Santa Cruz, California 95065 is currently available with a list price of $2,695,000. The property maintains a Excellent Condition Rating (95/100), indicating excellent structural integrity and modern finishes throughout. This turnkey property requires minimal updates and is ready for immediate occupancy. Located in a high-demand neighborhood within the Santa Cruz Unified School District, this asset is categorized as a low-risk, high-reward acquisition suitable for both Buy-and-Hold Investors and Owner-Occupants willing to undertake light renovation work.
Property is new construction or fully renovated.
Although built in 1961, the home has undergone a high-end, recent renovation. It features a fully remodeled chef's kitchen with modern cabinetry and stainless appliances, updated flooring throughout, and contemporary systems including a solar array, making it a turnkey property in mint condition.
The property has a large lot size, which is more than 4 times of its living area. lot size in square feet = 115565, living area = 3610.
Features a spacious 5BR/3BA layout with a recently remodeled cook's kitchen and a bonus studio, offering ample room for multi-generational living or a home office.
The property is equipped for self-sufficiency with a solar array, well-fed drip irrigation, a chicken coop, and over 20 fruit trees on a private 2.65-acre lot.
Originally built in 1961, the property may require ongoing maintenance or updates to older systems not covered by the recent cosmetic and kitchen remodels.
The expansive 2.65-acre lot and extensive agricultural features require significant time and effort to maintain, which may not appeal to all buyers.
Welcome to 365 Granite Creek Road, a turnkey Contemporary home in an idyllic close-in country setting, flooded with natural light. With a 5BR/3BA main house highlighted by the recently fully remodeled cooks kitchen and a bonus studio with a partial bathroom, theres no lack of space for comfortable living. Offering a peaceful, rural feel while remaining convenient to downtown, DeLaveaga Park, Soquel Drive, and major commuter on-ramps, this rare offering is a true Goldilocks property: big enough for everyone to have their own room, with enough land to provide a real sense of privacy and space, a bonus area for guests or a detached office or gym, and just enough of a homesteading feel to support self-sufficiency. With an enclosed garden on well-fed drip irrigation, a spacious chicken coop, over 20 fruit trees, and a solar array to power it all, this home checks a LOT of boxes. Downstairs features 1BR/1BA, a huge living room, and access to the attached two-car garage, while the remaining 4BR upstairs share bright living spaces with easy access to the backyard for quintessential indoor-outdoor flow. There is nothing else like this on the market, and there may not be anything like it for quite a while. This one is a winner!
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| Feature | Subject | Average Home | Neighborhood Ranking (50 Listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beds | 5.0 | 3.0 | 90% |
| Baths | 3.0 | 3.0 | 50% |
| Square foot | 3,610 | 1,757 | 90% |
| Lot Size | 115,565 | 8,342 | 80% |
| Price | $2.69M | $1.40M | 90% |
| Price per sq ft | $747 | $840 | 20% |
| Built year | 1961 | 1968 | 30% |
| HOA | $0 | $0 | 50% |
| Days on market | 11 | 119 | 10% |
May 26, 2026
$2,695,000
Initial Listing
Jul 21, 2020
$2,115,000
Public Record
Aug 15, 2019
$1,247,500
Public Record