Welcome home to this Lower Westside Gardener's Paradise! This beautifully updated home is equipped with Marvin windows, radiant heated floors, & Farrow & Ball paint. The main kitchen, equipped with granite countertops & stainless-steel appliances, opens to the living room to provide a great space for entertaining. The two bedrooms, each with separate loft space, sit off the kitchen/living room & share a bathroom. The back of the home gets wonderful natural light and is currently set up as a separate living space, making it a great for multigenerational living or additional rental income. This space could be used as a dining room with den, home office, or separate sleeping area. Elegantly remodeled, this home earned the Green Building Award from the City of Santa Cruz in 2010. The backyard has a patio, planter beds, & mature fruit/avocado trees. Don't miss the yurt. Close to shopping & the Swift Street restaurants/breweries & wineries, you don't want to miss this wonderful home!
Single-familyProperty Type
1902Year Built
5,576 sq ftLot Size
$1,429Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Greg Lukina•DRE #01949291• David Lyng Real Estate
Contact: 831-600-5581
Bought with Caitlin Phillips•DRE #01980058• Santa Cruz Vanguard Realtors
Bought with Barbara Schatan•DRE #00892770• eXp Realty of California Inc
Cute cottage on level lot on Westside, near shopping, restaurants, schools, UCSC and beach! Beautiful back yard for your garden dreams!
Public Records
Aug 1, 1983
Sold
$82,000
$68/sq ft
Public Records
May 6, 1981
Sold
$18,500
$15/sq ft
Public Records
Mar 10, 1977
Sold
$39,500
$33/sq ft
Public Records
Dec 5, 1973
Sold
$20,000
$17/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$18,578 (+7.2%)
$1,273,450 + $317,301
$1,590,751
2024
$17,329 (+1.3%)
$1,248,480 + $311,080
$1,559,560
2023
$17,114 (+1.1%)
$1,248,480 + $311,080
$1,559,560
2022
$16,933 (+141.5%)
$1,224,000 + $304,980
$1,528,980
2021
$7,013 (+0.8%)
$1,200,000 + $299,000
$1,499,000
2020
$6,955 (+2.1%)
$461,126 + $171,472
$632,598
2019
$6,811 (+1.2%)
$456,397 + $169,714
$626,111
2018
$6,730 (−4.1%)
$447,448 + $166,386
$613,834
2017
$7,018 (+5.8%)
$430,073 + $159,926
$589,999
2016
$6,634 (+2.8%)
$430,073 + $159,926
$589,999
2015
$6,456 (+9.3%)
$421,640 + $156,790
$578,430
2014
$5,905 (+25.2%)
$374,532 + $150,227
$524,759
2013
$4,716 (+3.9%)
$374,532 + $150,227
$524,759
2012
$4,538 (−5.4%)
$320,112 + $91,400
$411,512
2011
$4,798 (−3.6%)
$307,800 + $87,885
$395,685
2010
$4,977 (−1.2%)
$326,800 + $93,310
$420,110
2009
$5,038 (+221.8%)
$342,000 + $97,650
$439,650
2008
$1,566
$342,000 + $97,650
$439,650
Tax history for 244 Seaside St
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$18,578 (+7.2%)
$1,273,450 + $317,301
$1,590,751
2024
$17,329 (+1.3%)
$1,248,480 + $311,080
$1,559,560
2023
$17,114 (+1.1%)
$1,248,480 + $311,080
$1,559,560
2022
$16,933 (+141.5%)
$1,224,000 + $304,980
$1,528,980
2021
$7,013 (+0.8%)
$1,200,000 + $299,000
$1,499,000
2020
$6,955 (+2.1%)
$461,126 + $171,472
$632,598
2019
$6,811 (+1.2%)
$456,397 + $169,714
$626,111
2018
$6,730 (−4.1%)
$447,448 + $166,386
$613,834
2017
$7,018 (+5.8%)
$430,073 + $159,926
$589,999
2016
$6,634 (+2.8%)
$430,073 + $159,926
$589,999
2015
$6,456 (+9.3%)
$421,640 + $156,790
$578,430
2014
$5,905 (+25.2%)
$374,532 + $150,227
$524,759
2013
$4,716 (+3.9%)
$374,532 + $150,227
$524,759
2012
$4,538 (−5.4%)
$320,112 + $91,400
$411,512
2011
$4,798 (−3.6%)
$307,800 + $87,885
$395,685
2010
$4,977 (−1.2%)
$326,800 + $93,310
$420,110
2009
$5,038 (+221.8%)
$342,000 + $97,650
$439,650
2008
$1,566
$342,000 + $97,650
$439,650
*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
Permits
Beds
2
Baths
2
Stories
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Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
5,576 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
2012
Sq. Ft.
1,202
Year built
1902
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Santa Cruz County
APN
00310314
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Oct 15, 2026.
R-1-5
Single-Family Residence District
To stabilize and protect the residential characteristics of the district, and to promote and encourage a suitable environment for family life and single persons; and intended for single-family detached dwellings and the services appurtenant thereto. This section of the Zoning Ordinance is also part of the Local Coastal Implementation Plan.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Garden center
Day care facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Other
Jun 14, 2023 • Final
Bldg residential
Install a roof-mounted grid-tied photovoltaic system on a residential building.
Electrical
Solar
Jun 5, 2023 • Final
Bldg residential
Tear off and replace a composition roof with a new composition roof.
Roofing
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
Parking Description: On Street
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bedroom Information
# of Bedrooms (Minimum): 2
# of Bedrooms (Maximum): 2
Bedrooms: Loft Bedroom
Bathroom Information
# of Baths (Full): 2
Bathroom Description: Full on Ground Floor, 2+ Showers Over Tubs, Updated Bath(s)