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Featured Property is a Santa Cruz Sentinel Paid Advertisement. For information regarding Advertising, please call the Sentinel @ 426-8000. Tom Brezsny Sereno Group REALTOR ® | BRE# 01063297 831.818.1431 Monika Davidson Sereno Group REALTOR ® | BRE# 01234944 831-515-1113 or 650-465-7628 Santa Cruz - Palo Alto - Los Altos Los Gatos - Willow Glen - Saratoga Santa Cruz - Palo Alto - Los Altos What is it about the Westside? Specially the Upper Westside? The market has experienced a lot of ups and downs (and sideways) over the three decades I've been doing this, but there have also been a few notable constants along the way. One of them is the steady, unflappable allure that the Upper Westside of Santa Cruz has for would-be Homebuyers. Particularly the leafy streetscapes in and around the prized Westlake neighborhood. It never seems to matter whether the market is ratcheting up, flattening out or temporarily easing down, buying a home on the Upper Westside is always a desirable choice. Styles come and go. Neighborhoods fall in and out of favor. Trends in home buying change along with larger shifts in demographics. But the dream of living on the Upper Westside never gets old. And one truth inherent in any marketplace (including real estate) is this: Whatever people appreciate most, also appreciates (in a monetary sense) over time. So let's look at a few of those amenities of place and qualities of life that people really appreciate about the Upper Westside: City on a Hill: Affiliated with the university? Living here is a no-brainer. Even if you aren't directly connected to UCSC, living near it offers unmistakable benefits in terms of cultural offerings, classes, commanding views and access to open space and athletic facilities. Westlake School: For those concerned about quality of education at the primary level - it's a huge draw. To be able to walk to a distinguished school? Icing on the cake with a cherry on top! Walking the Walk: A smorgasbord of parks & open space all just a hop, skip or short bike ride away. Quiet enjoyment, righteous r&r and/or healthy hiking at Grey Whale/Wilder Ranch/Pogonip/Meder St/Westlake Pond Quiet-Streets: Traditional neighborhood feeling that comes from single level ranch homes on expansive lots that average closer to 10,000 sq ft each instead of the 5,000 standard lot size more common in other parts of town. Sense of Place: One of those rare locations in Santa Cruz County where it feels like the houses belong together and people share a collective pride of ownership. Community: Neighbors who know each other, people who walk their dogs and push baby carriages and kids who come to trick-or-treat on Halloween. Drive Time: Easy access and close proximity to all those other important things in life - job, town, beach, services, shopping, commute. So here it is folks. The latest and greatest offering on the Upper Westside! The best of all worlds for your consideration and viewing pleasure.! A comfortable single level ranch home nestled on a large private lot, set along a q u i e t t r e e - l i n e d c u l d e s a c , r i g h t i n t h e h e a r t o f a great Upper Westside neighborhood. Offering a classic indoor/outdoor lifestyle centered around a lush pool and expansive entertainment area - all reminiscent of a more gracious, gentler era in California living. By Tom Brezsny 155 Archer Drive, Upper Westside, Santa Cruz (xsts: Fridley & Moore) Offered for $1,150,000 FeAtUreD Home • 3 Bedrooms • 2 Baths • Classic Ranch Style • Comfortable Single Level Floorplan • 2080 +/- Square Feet • 13,111 Sq Ft Parcel • 2 Car Garage • Quiet Upper West Side Cul-De-Sac • Remodeled Kitchen/Dining/Great Room • Additional 1 Br/1 Ba Bonus Space • French Doors • Recessed Lighting • Laminate Wood Floors • Solid Stone Counters • Expansive Pool & Entertainment Deck • Low Maintenance Landscaping • Walk to Westlake School & Westlake Pond