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Featured Home L et's start off today's feature with a question: What's harder to find in Santa Cruz County, than a simple, single-level home in move-in condition? A place with some measure of privacy and enough bedrooms, baths, and mindful amenities to accommodate the ways our culture is changing as it redefines what "quality of life" really means? The resounding answer, for a growing number of people out there, busy scouring the market for one-story alternatives and feeling increasingly frustrated by the conspicuous lack of choices is: Nothing is harder to find, except perhaps one of those very same single-level homes that also offers sweeping views of the Monterey Bay! Which of course, brings us to today's featured home - a place where jaw-dropping, world-class views and all-day, sweeping vistas of the Monterey Bay emanate from practically every inch of this exceptional 3br, 3ba, 2650+ sq ft, single-level home. A compelling, contemporary design gently nestled on its own prominent, 2.5 acre knolltop that fashions a remarkable estate-like privacy and delightful rural ambiance, in the heart of a desirable neighborhood location. Just above Rollingwoods Estates. On the exact right side of the Fishhook. Midway between Santa Cruz and Scotts Valley. Close to prestigious Brook Knoll School. A short walk to the redwoods and the vast expanse of trails in Henry Cowell State Park. With remarkable easy on-off access to the Silicon Valley commute. And it's only a few minutes away from the scintillating surf of Steamers Lane and the best of Santa Cruz beaches. Recently renovated and reconstructed from the ground up, this home has been lovingly redesigned to meet the challenge of transitioning lifestyles and the changing tenets of modern culture. It evokes a comfortably understated ambiance and a refined West Coast feel. While it offers a dramatic, open-concept floorplan with light-filled interiors centered around a spacious great room/kitchen combination. One that easily adapts to the joys of both casual family living and more formal entertaining. Elegant, uncluttered lines, smooth quality finishes and quality choices are woven into a soulful balance of form and function. There's a dialed, well-defined sense of place and a wealth of indoor/ outdoor living options delightfully synchronized with primetime views of the curving coastline, the dance of sunlight off the bright blue waters of the Bay and the night-time drama of City Lights and sunsets. It's all here for those who have been looking but not finding in recent years. Come for a visit. Stay for lifetime. • Single-Level • 3 Bedrooms/3 Baths • 2650 +/- Sq Ft • 2.5 Acre Parcel • Private Knolltop Setting • Expansive Ocean Views • Open Kitchen/Great Room Design • High Vaulted Ceilings • Skylights • Recessed LED Lighting • Contemporary Smooth Wall Finishes • Wide Plank Hardwood Floors • Hansgrohe Fixtures • Solid Surface Quartz Counters • Stainless Appliances • Scavolini Kitchen Cabinets • Central Air Conditioning • Expansive Composite Decking • In-Ground Pool • Easy Commute Access • Brook Knoll School District 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 Terry Ballantyne Sereno Group REALTOR ® | BRE # 01257150 831-588-8485 Santa Cruz - Palo Alto - Los Altos Los Gatos - Willow Glen - Saratoga - Palo Alto - Los Virtual tours daily at: http://425Cress.com offered at: 1,599,000.00 425 Cress road, Santa Cruz