Aptos 8+ acre retreat! Main house featuring 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths plus a loft office + a 1/1 detached studio! Two contiguous parcels combine for 8+ acres (Main parcel is 5+/- acres & 3 +/- acre adjacent potential build-able parcel with ocean peaks!) Amazing redwood & meadow views, soaring open beam ceilings, large living area & large decks offering incredible nature lookouts to towering redwood groves & flower-filled landscapes. The 1 bedroom, 1 bath studio provides a 2nd living space for guests, sitting next to the 2-car garage and workshop. Major bonus with rare High-speed broadband Internet (not satellite!). This magical place offers an amazing spot to call home just 6 minutes to Aptos Village. Enjoy gorgeous woodwork, floor to ceiling windows, an open kitchen concept w/ multiple sun-filled rooms. Sitting in the Aptos banana belt, above the newly constructed Aptos Village, home to New Leaf grocery store, multiple new restaurants & shops! A piece of Aptos heaven for under $1.5M!
Single-familyProperty Type
1984Year Built
8.5 acresLot Size
$913Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 garage spacesParking
Listed by Frank De Bernardo•DRE #02076312• Frank De Bernardo, Broker
Contact: 831-901-2324
Bought with Michele Replogle•DRE #01454037• Coldwell Banker Realty
Special Sunny 5ac VIEW setting with usable property. Close to town and Beaches!!! You won't be disappointed. Just 2.8 miles above Aptos Village 1874 sq ft. Custom Designed home. Tiled entry. 3 Bedroom 2.5 Baths. Plus an office. Open beam cathedral ceilings. Skylights throughout. Cathedral windows. Usable property circular driveway detached 2 car garage with Art studio attached. Nature's setting.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$15,244 (+7.5%)
$831,171 + $437,458
$1,268,629
2024
$14,176 (+1.6%)
$814,874 + $428,881
$1,243,755
2023
$13,954 (+1.9%)
$814,874 + $428,881
$1,243,755
2022
$13,697 (+2.6%)
$798,896 + $420,471
$1,219,367
2021
$13,346 (+1.5%)
$783,231 + $412,227
$1,195,458
2020
$13,149 (+46.7%)
$767,874 + $404,144
$1,172,018
2019
$8,963 (+2.6%)
$760,000 + $400,000
$1,160,000
2018
$8,739 (+0.8%)
$474,052 + $314,598
$788,650
2017
$8,673 (+2.7%)
$455,644 + $302,382
$758,026
2016
$8,448 (−2.3%)
$455,644 + $302,382
$758,026
2015
$8,643 (+69.2%)
$446,710 + $296,453
$743,163
2014
$5,107 (−0.4%)
$219,033 + $200,024
$419,057
2013
$5,125 (+4.8%)
$219,033 + $200,024
$419,057
2012
$4,891 (+2.1%)
$218,043 + $199,120
$417,163
2011
$4,789 (+1.2%)
$213,768 + $195,216
$408,984
2010
$4,733 (−0.2%)
$209,576 + $191,388
$400,964
2009
$4,743 (+2.4%)
$208,010 + $189,958
$397,968
2008
$4,633
$208,504 + $190,409
$398,913
Tax history for 500 Larsen Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$15,244 (+7.5%)
$831,171 + $437,458
$1,268,629
2024
$14,176 (+1.6%)
$814,874 + $428,881
$1,243,755
2023
$13,954 (+1.9%)
$814,874 + $428,881
$1,243,755
2022
$13,697 (+2.6%)
$798,896 + $420,471
$1,219,367
2021
$13,346 (+1.5%)
$783,231 + $412,227
$1,195,458
2020
$13,149 (+46.7%)
$767,874 + $404,144
$1,172,018
2019
$8,963 (+2.6%)
$760,000 + $400,000
$1,160,000
2018
$8,739 (+0.8%)
$474,052 + $314,598
$788,650
2017
$8,673 (+2.7%)
$455,644 + $302,382
$758,026
2016
$8,448 (−2.3%)
$455,644 + $302,382
$758,026
2015
$8,643 (+69.2%)
$446,710 + $296,453
$743,163
2014
$5,107 (−0.4%)
$219,033 + $200,024
$419,057
2013
$5,125 (+4.8%)
$219,033 + $200,024
$419,057
2012
$4,891 (+2.1%)
$218,043 + $199,120
$417,163
2011
$4,789 (+1.2%)
$213,768 + $195,216
$408,984
2010
$4,733 (−0.2%)
$209,576 + $191,388
$400,964
2009
$4,743 (+2.4%)
$208,010 + $189,958
$397,968
2008
$4,633
$208,504 + $190,409
$398,913
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Beds
3
Baths
2.5
Stories
—
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
5.27 Acres
Year renovated
1984
Sq. Ft.
1,874
Year built
1984
Style
Vacant Land
County
Santa Cruz County
APN
10547103
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 10, 2026.
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
Garage (Minimum): 2
Garage (Maximum): 2
Parking Description: Detached, Guest/Visitor Parking, Room for Oversized Vehicle
Directions: From Hwy 1 South, take exit 435 onto State Park Drive. Turn right onto Soquel Drive. Turn left onto Trout Gulch Road. Drive 2.8 miles up Trout Gulch Road to Larsen Road and turn left. 500 Larsen Road will be on the right.
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.5
Sq. Ft.: 1,874
Stories: —
Lot Size: 5.27 acres
Style: Vacant Land
Year Built: 1984
Year Renovated: 1984
County: Santa Cruz County
APN: 10547103
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 10, 2026
Other
Miscellaneous Information
Incorporated: No
Around this home
Schools
Valencia Elementary School
Public K-6 • Assigned • 2.6mi
8/10
Aptos Junior High School
Public 7-8 • Assigned • 2.6mi
5/10
Aptos High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 3.0mi
8/10
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1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
2/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 88° expected this year, 14 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
6/10 Air Factor
11 unhealthy days expected this year, 12 days in 30 years
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Estimated sale price
$1.63M – $1.97M
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