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Not just remodeled - rebuilt, and reimagined! You must get in to experience this truly exceptional Scotts Valley home! It's been lavishly and thoroughly renovated with a level of design, craftsmanship, and attention to detail rarely found in the area. This stunning property blends modern architecture, high-end finishes, and flexible living spaces to create a home that is both sophisticated and incredibly livable.
Step inside and you’re greeted by soaring ceilings, wide-plank hardwood floors, fresh smooth texture, and clean sight lines everywhere. Walls of new double-pane aluminum windows that flood the home with natural light, framing in layered views of rolling hills, verdant treetops, and the Scotts Valley landscape with twinkling city lights beyond.
Big-ticket upgrades extend beyond the finishes, including an all-new energy system with 21 solar panels and a new high-efficiency furnace. These major improvements provide reliable comfort, lower utility costs, and peace of mind for years to come.
The expansive living room is the heart of the home, featuring dramatic exposed beams, a sleek modern fireplace, and seamless flow into the open kitchen and dining areas, perfect for both everyday living and entertaining.
The chef’s kitchen is a showpiece, designed with custom cabinetry, striking quartz countertops, a large center island, and premium built-in appliances. Thoughtful touches like designer lighting, skylights, and generous workspace make it as functional as it is beautiful.
The home offers comfortable private spaces as well, including spacious bedrooms and spa-inspired bathrooms with modern vanities, elegant tile work, and high-end fixtures.
Downstairs, a separate 450sf accessory dwelling unit (included in the square footage) has been fully renovated as well. It provides incredible flexibility. With its own entrance and living space, it’s ideal for multi-generational living, guests, a home office, or potential rental income.
Outside, the property transforms into your own private oasis. The beautifully designed backyard features multiple entertaining areas, including an expansive patio and a relaxing spa deck where you can unwind while enjoying peaceful hillside views. Elevated decks and outdoor gathering spaces create the perfect setting for relaxing evenings, weekend barbecues, or morning coffee in the fresh mountain air.
Located in one of Scotts Valley’s most desirable neighborhoods, this home offers the best of both convenience and lifestyle. You’re just minutes from top-rated Scotts Valley schools, scrumptious local restaurants, coffee shops, and shopping, while also enjoying quick access to Highway 17 for an easy commute into Silicon Valley.
For recreation and adventure, you’re perfectly positioned between the mountains and the coast. World-class hiking and biking trails are nearby, and the beaches of Santa Cruz are only a short drive away, making it easy to enjoy surfing, coastal sunsets, and weekend adventures.
This is more than just a home: it’s a beautifully designed retreat offering modern luxury, flexibility for today’s lifestyle, and a location that connects you to the best of Silicon Valley and the California coast.
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Scotts Valley
Scotts Valley is the smallest city I work in, covering about 4.6 square miles with roughly 11,700 residents, and it has the second oldest median age of any city on my list at around 47. It sits in the hills between Santa Cruz and the summit of Highway 17, which means it is frequently above the coastal fog when the beaches are socked in. The town incorporated in August 1966, partly out of concern that Santa Cruz would otherwise annex it, and that streak of independence still shapes local politics.
The name comes from Hiram Daniel Scott, who bought land here in 1850. The house he built in 1853 still stands and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Before the suburbs arrived, the local economy ran on lumber, grain milling, hide tanning and peat extraction, which is a stranger list of industries than most Bay Area towns can claim.
The twentieth century gave Scotts Valley an unusually colorful run. Santa’s Village, a Christmas-themed amusement park, operated here from 1957 to 1979 and is still the first thing older locals mention. Sky Park, a general aviation airport, ran until 1983, and the city turned the land into Skypark, which is now the main community park and event grounds. The Barn hosted major touring acts during its short life from 1965 to 1968. Alfred Hitchcock kept a home in the area from 1940 to 1972, and in 1997 Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph founded Netflix here, in a town of fewer than ten thousand people at the time.
Present-day Scotts Valley is honest about what it is. There is no historic downtown, and commercial life runs along Scotts Valley Drive and the Kings Village area rather than a walkable main street. Skypark is the civic heart, hosting the Scotts Valley Art, Wine and Beer Festival each August along with smaller community events through the year. What the town lacks in charm it makes up for in access to redwoods, with Henry Cowell Redwoods and Big Basin Redwoods state parks both a short drive into the surrounding mountains, and the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce tracks what else is happening locally.
Schools are one of the strongest arguments for buying here. Scotts Valley Unified School District runs four schools covering kindergarten through twelfth grade in a single district, which is simpler than the split elementary and high school districts common across the hill in Santa Clara County, and its reputation drives a meaningful share of buyer demand. That matters for resale even if your own children finished school decades ago.
For older residents, the Scotts Valley Senior Center on Kings Village Road runs activities, meals and social programs, and the Scotts Valley branch of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries serves the town. The single most relevant address for my clients is Montevalle, a planned age-restricted community that offers single-level living inside the city, and it is one of the few genuine 55 and over options anywhere in Santa Cruz County. There is no hospital in Scotts Valley, so Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, about fifteen minutes down the hill, is the nearest emergency room.
Highway 17 runs straight through town, which is the whole reason Scotts Valley exists in its current form. Off peak you can be in Los Gatos or San Jose in twenty to twenty-five minutes, faster than from anywhere else in Santa Cruz County, and that is why the town has always attracted people who work over the hill but wanted mountain air and a lower price. Commute hours are another story, and winter storms close or slow the road more often than newcomers expect. Santa Cruz METRO runs the Highway 17 Express through Scotts Valley to Diridon Station, which is a reasonable alternative to driving it yourself.
The housing stock skews newer than the rest of the county. Most of it is 1960s through 1990s suburban tract and ranch construction built after incorporation, with additional development through the 2000s, and neighborhoods like Rolling Woods, Monte Fiore, Scotts Valley Heights, Polo Ranch and The Vineyards each have their own feel. The Bean Creek and Glenwood corridors offer larger, more rural parcels for people who want space. Single-level homes are reasonably common, which puts Scotts Valley ahead of most of the county for buyers who are done with stairs.
The market here is the slowest of any city I track, and sellers need to know that going in. Through the summer of 2026 the median sale price has been running around $1.21 million, up not quite two percent from a year earlier, but homes have been taking a median of roughly 41 days to go into contract, about seventeen days longer than the same period last year. That is a market where pricing correctly at launch matters enormously, because the homes that miss on price sit for months. My Scotts Valley home prices page follows the trend as sales close.
Plenty of people find their way here by selling a Silicon Valley house and buying something with a shorter commute, more trees and money left in the bank. If you are 55 or older, Proposition 19 lets you carry your existing property tax basis from Santa Clara County to a replacement home here, which changes the math considerably and is worth understanding before you list anything. Walking older adults and their families through exactly that sequence is what I do. Book a call with me to talk it through, or read about my approach to selling if you are ready to start on the valley side.
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“Seb is more than a realtor, he is an advocate. He has taken the time to deeply understand the specific needs of our aging population and crafts his expertise and advice to really serve his clients well. He understands that real estate is so much more than a mere transaction, it's a part of a much bigger picture that he takes the time to understand and appreciate. The result is the best possible outcomes for the people he serves. He is also one of the most networked and connected people that I know. He has someone in his Rolodex (do they even make these anymore?) that has expertise in any area that you can possibly think of and he is so happy to connect people to the resources that will serve them. If you're looking to sell or buy a home, give Seb a call. If you're wondering if this is a good decision or not, give Seb a call. You'll be glad that you did.”
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“We've known Seb for nearly 20 years and every interaction with him has been a positive and productive experience! Seb was our agent when we bought our home in Santa Cruz county 16 years ago and he also represented us when we sold that very same home this year. He knows the market well and gave us excellent advice every step of the way. His communications with us were always clear and timely and he effortlessly smoothed out any challenges we encountered in both our buying and selling process. He even found us a great realtor in the state we were moving to! If you are seeking a realtor in Santa Cruz and surrounding counties, you will not find a more knowledgeable, caring, honest and dedicated professional than Seb! We have been very blessed to have Seb as our realtor and friend.”
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