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Virtual Showings Daily at: http://3140wallace.com for the full list of features and amenities By Tom Brezsny FeatureD Home • 4 (3+) Bedrooms • 4 Baths • 2967 +/- Square Feet • 1.6 Acre Parcel • New Quality Construction • Single Level Design • Oversized 2 Car Garage • Oak-studded Hillside w/Expansive Valley Views • Southern Exposure/Sunset View • Traditional California Indoor/Outdoor Living 3140 Wallace avenue, aptos offered for $1,469,000 Featured Property is a Santa Cruz Sentinel Paid Advertisement. For information regarding Advertising, please call the Sentinel @ 426-8000. West Coast Contemporary / Single Level Design /Just Completed W hat's harder to find in Santa Cruz County these days, than a single level home with enough comfortable space, bedrooms, baths, and quality amenities to fit the needs of our changing culture? The answer, for a growing number of people out there feeling frustrated in their search for a great one- story alternative, is: Not much, except perhaps for a brand new single level home that's been mindfully designed and constructed from the ground-up. One that reflects the contemporary values and transitioning lifestyles of our times. Since there's not a lot of land left in Santa Cruz and the process of building anything is difficult to navigate (not to mention famously expensive), there probably won't be a lot of new single level homes coming onto the market anytime soon. It makes sense to take notice w h e n e v e r o n e d o e s a r r i v e i n t h i s t i g h t , h i s t o r i c a l l y low-inventory marketplace. Welcome to today's featured property - an exceptional 4 bedroom, 4 bath, 3,000 sq ft, single level homenestled on 1.6 acres in a close-in, convenient Aptos location blessed with expansive, all-day valley views and impressive evening sunsets. It rises to the occasion at the very end of Wallace Avenue as brand new construction offering an enlightened vision of the very best in contemporary West Coast design. Beautifully understated and elegantly refined, it uses simple lines, smooth-quality finishes and an overall economy of form to create a clean, comfortable and uncluttered feeling. Its sophisticated, low-key style embraces the innate desire most of us have to resist the chaos of modern life by living in a well-balanced environment where everything is under control. Light-filled interiors feature ten foot ceilings, walls of windows and a f l ow i n g , o p e n c o n c e p t p l a n h i g h l i g h t e d b y t o n e - o n - t o n e greys and creams, stainless appliances, solid-stone counters, light-oak floors and flat-panel cabinets. The prime directive designed into each space is remarkably refreshing: Enjoy the gorgeous views while reveling in the wealth of indoor/outdoor living options that are available - whether you have a book in your lap during a quiet moment or a cocktail in your hand in the middle of a party. The home's painstaking attention to detail also extends to the innovative functions underlying its inviting form. There are a variety of built-in, energy-efficient systems and sustainable features integrated throughout, including - roof-top solar, 5-zone radiant floor heat, on demand hot water, LED lighting, energy-star appliances and an e car charging station – to name a few. It's all here for those who have been looking but not finding in recent years. A thoughtful, contemporary expression of quality of life in the modern (real) world.