If you are dreaming of a spacious, warm & inviting farmhouse on 5 gently rolling acres, then you have found your dream home! This sweet solar home has a rich history & a desirable floorplan with 3 of the bd +1.5 of ba on ground floor. One of the 4 bd is a spacious master suite. A bonus is a finished attic, huge bonus room, ideal for a home school room, game room or media room. Charlson Rd is a picturesque & tranquil valley with only large parcels and with amazing neighbors! Zoned agricultural, this usable land features a producing olive grove, fruit trees, raspberry vines, an herb garden, chicken coop, green house, barn & refreshing lap pool. Imagine hiking a pristine nature trail from your property & enjoying a country setting, yet being only about 7 minutes to all the conveniences of Old Town Aptos+ Nisene Marks State Park+ about 10 minutes to the beach. Come see this truly magical property before this once in a lifetime opportunity is gone!
Single-familyProperty Type
1931Year Built
5.36 acresLot Size
$675Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
5 spacesParking
Listed by Melody Russell•DRE #01743923• eXp Realty of California Inc
Contact: 831-332-3975
Bought with Kathy Kathy & Colleen•DRE #70000645• Coldwell Banker Realty
Now you can own a piece of Aptos history in the form of a quintessential farm house that has time traveled to the 21st Century, w/ modern amenities while retaining its historic charm! Shining hardwood floors & bookend stoves at either end of the great rooms include the dining area, cozy window seats, & a marble topped desk area. Knotty pine cathedral ceilings, skylights, & wood clad windows make this home special. The updated country kitchen w/ stainless appliances, quartz countertops, built-in sideboard, & informal dining area opens to a sunny & private deck & adjoins the laundry/pantry/mud room. There are 3 bedrooms & 1.5 baths on the 1st floor, & a spacious master bedroom/bth w/ a bonus attic space upstairs. 5+ usable acres lends itself to livestock (horse ranch, goats, chickens) & /or vineyards, & other agricultural pursuits. A list of the numerous fruit & ornamental trees is available upon request. A barn, chicken coop, workshop & various out buildings, complete this bucolic picture.
Public Records
Jun 24, 2002
Sold
$820,000
$254/sq ft
MLSListings #ML80216340
Jun 24, 2002
Listing Removed
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Apr 26, 2002
Sold
$820,000
$254/sq ft
Apr 8, 2002
Listed
$785,000
$243/sq ft
QUIET COUNTRY LIVING TUCKED AWAY IN BEAUTIFUL BEAR VALLEY. USEABLE ACREAGE HORSES PERMITTED. EXCELLENT USE OF WOOD/ LIGHT. HUGE MSTR SUITE-BARN SHOP, ETC. 5.5 ACRES W/ LAP POOL & GAZEBO. GRT VALUE W/ LOTS OF POTENTIAL. SOLD "AS IS" APPT
Public Records
Aug 17, 1984
Sold
$180,000
$56/sq ft
Public Records
Jun 18, 1973
Sold
$25,000
$8/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$19,543 (+11.1%)
$1,179,851 + $475,201
$1,655,052
2024
$17,594 (+0.7%)
$1,156,717 + $424,483
$1,581,200
2023
$17,467 (+36.9%)
$1,156,717 + $424,483
$1,581,200
2022
$12,764 (+2.5%)
$1,134,036 + $416,160
$1,550,196
2021
$12,453 (−16.1%)
$1,111,800
2020
$14,835 (+3.1%)
$1,090,000
2019
$14,383 (+2.6%)
$955,087 + $359,750
$1,314,837
2018
$14,021 (+22.9%)
$936,360 + $352,696
$1,289,056
2017
$11,406 (+8.6%)
$609,949 + $406,633
$1,016,582
2016
$10,504 (+5.1%)
$609,949 + $406,633
$1,016,582
2015
$9,999 (−9.7%)
$564,768 + $376,512
$941,280
2014
$11,076 (+11.2%)
$608,584 + $379,614
$988,198
2013
$9,957 (+7.2%)
$608,584 + $379,614
$988,198
2012
$9,288 (−2.5%)
$540,956 + $337,428
$878,384
2011
$9,521 (+2.4%)
$520,150 + $324,450
$844,600
2010
$9,296 (−5.4%)
$535,300 + $333,900
$869,200
2009
$9,822 (−1.6%)
$525,200 + $327,600
$852,800
2008
$9,980
$555,500 + $346,500
$902,000
Tax history for 586 Charlson Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$19,543 (+11.1%)
$1,179,851 + $475,201
$1,655,052
2024
$17,594 (+0.7%)
$1,156,717 + $424,483
$1,581,200
2023
$17,467 (+36.9%)
$1,156,717 + $424,483
$1,581,200
2022
$12,764 (+2.5%)
$1,134,036 + $416,160
$1,550,196
2021
$12,453 (−16.1%)
$1,111,800
2020
$14,835 (+3.1%)
$1,090,000
2019
$14,383 (+2.6%)
$955,087 + $359,750
$1,314,837
2018
$14,021 (+22.9%)
$936,360 + $352,696
$1,289,056
2017
$11,406 (+8.6%)
$609,949 + $406,633
$1,016,582
2016
$10,504 (+5.1%)
$609,949 + $406,633
$1,016,582
2015
$9,999 (−9.7%)
$564,768 + $376,512
$941,280
2014
$11,076 (+11.2%)
$608,584 + $379,614
$988,198
2013
$9,957 (+7.2%)
$608,584 + $379,614
$988,198
2012
$9,288 (−2.5%)
$540,956 + $337,428
$878,384
2011
$9,521 (+2.4%)
$520,150 + $324,450
$844,600
2010
$9,296 (−5.4%)
$535,300 + $333,900
$869,200
2009
$9,822 (−1.6%)
$525,200 + $327,600
$852,800
2008
$9,980
$555,500 + $346,500
$902,000
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
4
Baths
2.5
Stories
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Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
5.36 Acres
Year renovated
2003
Sq. Ft.
3,234
Year built
1931
Style
Vacant Land
County
Santa Cruz County
APN
10514125
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 10, 2026.
A
Agriculture
The purposes of the A Agriculture Zone District are to encourage and provide for noncommercial agricultural uses, such as family farming and animal raising, and to allow limited commercial agricultural activities, on the small amounts of agricultural land remaining in the County which are not designated as commercially suitable, but which still constitute a productive natural resource; to provide for agricultural uses of a higher intensity in rural areas than those allowed in the RA Residential Agricultural Zone District where such use is compatible with the surrounding land uses and the environmental constraints of the land; to maintain options for a diversity of farm operations; to implement the agricultural preservation policy of Chapter 16.50 SCCC; and to maintain productive open space and rural character in the County.