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Virtual showings daily at 37Hollins.com 4 Bedrooms • 3 Baths /2 Half Baths • 4,000 +/- Sq ft - Dramatic Contemporary Design • Built In 2001 • 2.5 Acre Estate Parcel • 3 Car Garage • InGround Pool Expansive Outdoor Decks/Entertainment Patios • Detached Guest House • Small Vineyard & Wine Cellar • Private Greenbelt Setting Bordering Hidden Creek 37 Hollins Drive, Pasatiempo (x street: Pasatiempo Drive) Offered for $1,975,000 By Tom Brezsny FeatureD HOme T oday's featured home offers a pleasant chance to reacquaint yourself with the classic feel and timeless appeal of Pasatiempo and the gracious ambiance of a well-known local community whose legacy only seems to grow stronger as the decades pass. Come through the main entrance gate right off Highway 17 and circle past a few of the signature fairways of the famous golf course. Then meander through the quiet, tree-lined streetscapes along Hollins Drive until you reach thirty-seven. A long private drive gently descends to a remarkable 2.5 acre estate setting nestled in surprising seclusion, in a broad meadow surrounded by a large expanse of open space and lush riparian forest bordered by the aptly-named Hidden Creek. Here sits an exceptional custom home, that was completed in 2001, on what was once a large portion of the original Hollins Estate - no doubt chosen for its enhanced privacy and well-defined amenity of setting. A three car garage and unassuming front door greet you with a refined first impression but once inside the 4,000 square foot contemporary design, a different picture emerges. The interior suddenly opens into a soaring, light-filled space that successfully manages to convey both elegant and intimate at the same time. While the flow transitions with subtle ease through different stages of amicable, innovative and artistic before finally settling into just plain warm, inviting and fun. That happens when you arrive at the huge cook's kitchen/great room space filled with windows and doors leading to wraparound outdoor entertainment areas and bordered by a dining space that promises casually intimate dinners for twelve and quiet evenings sitting and talking on comfortable couches nestled in front of a glowing fireplace. The entire effect of the property speaks to the seamless integration of old and new, heartfelt and hospitable, traditional and cutting-edge as the inside rooms magically merge with the unique natural setting that flourishes all around it. Low stone walls and brick walkways lead past gnarled old oaks, ivy-covered grapestake fences. There's a koi pond and a series of serenely cultivated sitting areas. And then there's the afternoon sun, the forested views, the explosion of wildflowers and award-winning fig and fruit trees. Not to mention the huge in-ground pool and charming guest house that feel like part of a secluded luxury resort and inviting home away from home. There's even a small 60-vine vineyard and wine cellar/tasting room with an arched, tongue & groove ceiling that feels more like it was carved out of the side of a small mountain in the old country. The perfect place to drink a toast to your own private reserve and to all the years of promise that the future holds. Featured Property is a Santa Cruz Sentinel Paid Advertisement. For information regarding Advertising, please call the Sentinel @ 426-8000.