You arrive after a beautiful Santa Cruz day at your private driveway. The warm brick facade and Japanese maple welcome you as you open your mahogany front door. Your jaw drops as you walk inside and are greeted with panoramic ocean views of the magnificent Monterey Bay. You linger in the great room, looking out to Monterey on one side, and Westcliff (you can pick out the lighthouse) on the other. You walk to the kitchen, and the beautiful waterfall island catches your eye. Everything is updated and perfect. Guests are coming over later, so you turn on your double oven and start dinner in the chef’s kitchen. While you wait, you relax in the family room and get lost looking at the ocean again. Time to freshen up in your luxurious primary suite with soaking tub (and ocean views, of course). Your mind wanders to how blessed you are; your single-level Home has it all. The flag-lot privacy, architectural significance, EV charger and owned solar panels, ocean view deck and BBQ area, natural light, high ceilings, formal dining room, and enough space for family and guests. And the neighborhood, Santa Cruz Gardens, with its incredible weather, pool, elementary school, and central location. You're minutes from the best shopping and dining in the County, and the buzz of downtown's farm-to-table scene, yet worlds away in peaceful seclusion.